Show British Report Positions Strengthened in iii I Italy London Jan 1 TIme The I-The The following of official of- of tidal communication dealing with wih operations oper oper- aton of or the British forces force on the ItalIan Italian Ital Ital- ian front was issued tonight The British commander chief In Italy Haly reports that the Italians at nt the end of oC tIme the year ar remain in possession of oC their defensive lines on the Monte lonte Grappa nn and sectors which tho they thoy have hac worked to strengthen tren then Little snow has fallen falen The Time success of the time French yesterday esterday in let the MotiLe Monte Tomba res region Ion has given gl much ranch Lion tion Some Seine small ral raids s ha have haP habe P be been n successfully successfully success success- fully made male across the Pla c river b by bythe bythe the tul British Tin The crossing of oC the river ri riverIs Ii Is difficult at title season seaon of oC the time year British artillery and aircraft continue their efforts dail daily nI nIto to destroy the enemy's enemy's en en- cn- cn emy's entYs batt batteries rles In retaliation for December 26 when the they lost eleven machines the enemy nem aircraft has been beener er very ery active lately In bombing bombing- rails raids Tho Tha damage ama e in inflicted inflicted in- in has been slight All the allied troops arc re confident of ot Al future success of or their united efforts ef of- forts and look forward forwald to 10 the new year |