3 JULY 1915, Page 9

During the week the Italians have been consolidating their gains

in the Trentino and on the Isonzo, and have been able to deal successfully with all counter-attacks. It may be pre- sumed that by next week the German and Austrian reinforce- ments will have come up, tend we shall then see what they are able to accomplish. We doubt whether it will be very much. Every day and hour gained by the Italians is an immense advantage to them, and will make it more difficult, if a serious attack comes from the north, to drive them back into Italy. It is possible that, though at the moment the Italian advance seems to people here like a side-show, it may prove one of the decisive factors of the war.