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Show NEW OFFENSIVE ON ITALUN FRONT WASHINGTON, March G. Renewed possibility of a new Austro-Gernian stroke on tho Italian front are Indicated Indi-cated in Italian official dispatches received re-ceived here today. Important movements move-ments of enemy troops were effected during February. Formation by the enemy of a now tactical group similar to that adopted for tho offensive of November last has been detected by the Italians. Long columns of troops aro still moving forward toward Valdnstlco, Laragina and Guidicarln and thero is an increasing concentration back of the enemy lines of artillery from tho Russian fronts. The best Austrian army leaders have been sent to the Italian front and it appears that General Gen-eral Koevess, who distinguished himself him-self In the Balkans, and enjoys the confidence of General von Hindenburg, is at present in the Kalsugana sector. Generat Conrad is acting as adviser to the high command. Refugee Italian soldiers nnd peasants peas-ants from the territory occupied by the enemy say that, in the face of the stiff resistance of tho Italian army, the morale mo-rale of tho enemy was greatly shaken and many German soldiers deserted and sought refuge in the nounlnins. |