ITALIANS FALL BACK A MILE.
FINE STRATEGY EXHIBITED.
700 AUSTRIANS CAPTURED.
Received October 28, 5.5 p.m
LONDON, October 27.
Mr. Ward Price's despatch continues: Very fierce fighting went on on the Bainsizza Plateau, the enemy making an onslaught in greatly superior numbers. The Italians fell back a mile, and as it is difficult to cross a swift river over bridges constantly under fire, they took the precaution to send their heavier material to the right bank, whence the artilery is now supporting the infantry and the lighter guns on the Bainsizza. The excellent, quality of the Italian defence is shown in the fact that 700 prisoners were taken in counter-at-tacks and elsewhere. The Carso is subjected to a tremendous bombardment, the Germans hoping thereby to hold the Italian to the ground.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LX, Issue 17125, 29 October 1917, Page 5
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131ITALIANS FALL BACK A MILE. Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LX, Issue 17125, 29 October 1917, Page 5
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