Show ITAliANS FIGHT OFF BOCHES OCHES PICKS By Associated Press WASHINGTON April 26 how How two companies of Italian auxiliary troops digging trenches for the allies in Flanders Flanders Flan Flan- ders fought attacking German troops with their pickaxes is told in a dispatch dis patch today from Home Rome The message message mes meso sage says I IThe The first Italian troops reached France last November These contingents contingents contingents con con- made munitions for Tor artillery and various war necessities showing discipline and capacity Later on others arrived under General and were employed in defensive construction construction construction con con- proving themselves excel excel- Int mt workmen not displeased that they were unable to carry arms a against the enemy like hike the French and English Two auxiliary companies working in the trenches In Flanders found themselves in front froni of the advancing Germans The German subaltern In charge ordered the tho soldiers to do some work vork before surrendering but the tile Italians fell upon the Germans with their picks killing many capturing others and retiring rettin in an orderly man man- ner |