AN HOMERIC STRUGGLE.
A GERMAN AVALANCHE.
Received October 28th, 5.5 p.m. LONDON, October 27. Mr Jeffries st-jtes that an Homeric struggle occurrei at the Pass oi Plezzo. l(he Italians made a tierce individual resistance, and held the heights, heaping the mouth of the dehle with Austrian dead. The Austrians then changed their plans, and while clouds of mist hung over the morass oi mud they made a, surprise attack up the Valley of the Ifonfco. Here the battle was intensely titter. The object appears to be to gain access to the Deltx roads beyond the Bainsizza, thereby splitting the line and opening the way to Fruile. An eitire German army corps Hebouehed .;nto the Isonzo Valley, pouring the pass upon Caporetto, between Monte Nero and polounik, with terrific speed, the men almost leaping along the valley. An Austrian army corps massed to attacis on Plezzo Pass, out intrepid alnjni on tno adanced heights are still making a gallant defence.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LX, Issue 17125, 29 October 1917, Page 5
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159AN HOMERIC STRUGGLE. Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LX, Issue 17125, 29 October 1917, Page 5
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