ITALIAN SUCCESSES.

Wanganui Herald, Volume L, Issue 14773, 29 November 1915, Page 5

ITALIAN SUCCESSES.

THE STRUGGLE FOR GORIZIA. CAPTURED POSITIONS MAINTAINED. )qSu£do3 — iidcaijoiax —001411 mossy SRaJj RUMK, November 28. General C'udorim j-cjjurts: Repeated Austrian counter-attacks on the heights north-west of Gorizia did not prevent us from consolidating tin- eaptured positions. Fight nig on the Carso yesterday increased in seterity along a ridge descending from the northern slopes i f Mount San Michele towards the Isonzo. The enemy, hy a sudden assault, raptured a ridge, but onr men re-took it ami finally consolidated their position. SHELLS RAINING ON TOWN. LONDON. November 28. A \ ienna c;:mmnni(|ue says: r l’ho Italian iieavy shells and incendiary bombs are falling on the town of (iorizia, .which iy being systematically shot to pieees. Ihe damaged buildings are ot an estimated value oi 26 million crownsLORD KITCHENER AT THE FRONT. ROMK, November 28, Lord Kitclmner has gone to the Italian front to meet the King of Italy. GALLIPOLI CAMPAIGN. TURKISH ARTILLERY WEAKENING The High Commissioner reports: - LONDON, November 28. At tho Dardanelles there is a marked enfeebiement of the Turkish artillery. A TURKISH REPORT. Received November 29, 8 a.m. LON S rANTINOI’LK, November 28. ( Constantinople professes to supply tho German press with details of Lord Kitelioner’s visit to Gallipoli. It is said that the British indulged in an incessant artillery attack on the Anafarta, position during Lord Kitchener’s stay of two davs at imilva Bay, but even w r ith Hie presence of Kitchener they were unable to shatter tho invincible Turkish positions, BRITISH CLOSING ON BA6OAO. THE TURKS DRIVEN BACK. LONDON, November 27. The Press Bureau reports: (ieuewil Nixon, telegraphing on the 2.'.tli, said that General Towuslumd’s troops wore in posses ion of the battlefield. The Turks were reported to be retiring to Uealab, Un miles from Bagdad. Our wounded were 2-jOO. The number killed was not reported. General Nixon highly praises General Townshend’s handling of the troops and their splendid spirit after their severe losses and hardships through want of water and fool. PARTICULARS OF BRITISH SUCCESS. LONDON, November 28. Accounts of the lighting on the Tigris show that tile Turiis were heavily entrenched behind barbed wire entanglements. I hero were MO.OiH) of them, ami lots of Arabs. The Turks had mined tho river, which we bridged in the evening and crossed. The next day’s battle was lively for a few hours. Gunboat:! crept up, amt we made the position too warm for the Turks, who retreated, leaving a number of guns. We captured 1600 men and twenty guns- Beaching Kjltelamare, we found some cavalry. The army arrived before the navv. Tho Turks fought amazingly well up to a certain point, but suddenly crumbled up, and were then soon in full flight In Bagdad, with our cavalry ami armoured ears in pursuit.—(Times and Srdnev Sun Services.; GERMAN INTRIGUE IN CHINA A RUSSIAN WARNING. IT-rBOGRAI), November 27. Th» Vovoo Vremya’s Vladivostok correspondent repnts that the Chinese Government is engaging German reserve officers. The Novoe Vremya opines that the Allies will not permit a rejietition of the TurkoPersian bacchanalia in China. NO CONSCRIPTION FELLOWSHIP LABOUR LEADERS IN EVIDENCE. Received November 2!*, B.Mo a.m. LONDON, November 28. At a convention of the “No Conscription Fellowship,’' the audience w as chief ■ 1 v of reerjitable age. Mr Clifford Allen presided. Messrs Thomas, Trevelyan, Ramsay Mac Donald, and Snowden wrote opposing conscription. A resolution against conscription was unanimously carried. LORD DERBY’S SCHEME. AN ASSURANCE TO MINERS. Received November 29, 9 a.m. LONDON, November id. Sir Jr Simon assured the Minors’ federation that men returning to civil employ ment after being attested linden Lon Derby's scheme will not lie called U|«>i to serve in any circumstances in tin event of labour disputes. He added tba service would bo confined aolely to fight ing tho enemy and defending the country MISCELLANEOUS. Received November 29, 9 a.in. LONDON.' November 28. Observer recommends a nationally board of financial I and business expert*, from which the Cabinet’s war committee will be able 6 draw independent orimon and the widest .range of practical suggestion'.