ITALIAN FRONT,

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12284, 5 April 1918, Page 5

ITALIAN FRONT,

massing troops. Sixty Austrian Divisions. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received April 5. 11.30 a.m.) ' LONDON, April 4. Colonel I! oping ton says latest reports state that sixty Austrian divisions are on the Italian front, including eleven fioni the old Russian front. SOUTH AFRICA., recruiting campaign, Australian and N.Z Cable Association, (Received April 3, 8.25 a.m ) CAPE TOWN, April 4. A great recruiting campaign is beiirn organised next week to keep the South can , 05C ,,.„ „ s . T i“ t-»v«nun mt I,a. deckle! tcUsc tor active service all eligible officers and men from all military units u.c!udmg the permanent forces, and appeals to private employers to do HU wise. EMU’S SUPPLIES, shipments arrive. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association (Received April 5, 5.25 a.m.) LQNDON, April 4 Considerable supplies of American bacon have arrived, also largo nuantiies of Australian and New Zealand butter, cheese, moat and wool. The total imports of wool this year amount to V 5,,11i0n bnie - Tallow: Stock ,14 casks, imports 516, deliveries GAS ATTACK. ON AMERICAN SECTOR, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association (Received April 5, 8.50 a.m.) PARIS. April 4 The Americans repulsed n„ extraordinarily heavy gas attack o n their new sector. AUDI'S PIT, RUSHING REINFORCEMENTS Australian and N.Z. Cable Association (Received April 5, 8.50 n . m ) NEW YORK, April ] The “New‘York World's” Washing, ton correspondent states that nil th" available shipping in the Atlantic and lacific will forthwith he used to trams port troops. Exports will be cut to a minimum, cargoes will even he un loaded, and sailing shj ps w ju rep] coastal steamers..