ITALY MOVES.

Waipawa Mail, Volume XXXVII, Issue 7921, 21 August 1917, Page 3

ITALY MOVES.

GREAT BATTLE RAGING. ON ISONZO FRONT. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON, August 20. An Austrian official message states: The Italians attacked the coastal territory on the Isonzo front, which has belonged to Austria for centuries. After the strongest artillery preparation lasting a day and a-half the enemy infantry advanced in the morning between Mrzlivrh and the sea. The bitterest straggle is raging in almost all sectors on a 60 kilometre front. The reports received are entirely favorable to us. BATTLE CONTINUES. WITH UNDIMINISHED FURY. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. Reuter Message. (Received This Day, 2 p.m.) LONDON, August 20. Austrian official: The great Isonzo battle continues with nndiminished force. GREAT OFFENSIVE. THIRTY-SEVEN MILE FRONT. 8000 PRISONERS. (Received This Day, 9 a.m.) LONDON, August 20. The Italians are carrying out an offensive on a thirty-seven mile front. They have captured eight thousand prisoners.