, 1915-05-19


'North of Ypres and west of the Canal,
near Steenstruute and Het Sast, the Ger
mans on Sunday gave up their advanced
positions to avoid heavy losses from the
strong artillery fire of the enemy, and drew
back their smaller forces to their main posi-
tions on the eastern bank of the Canal
south Of Neuve ChapelIe the British still hold.
parts Of a front trench taken by them on
Saturday. Fighting continues north Of
Airas, ana neal Ablaln and Melville French
attacks on Sunday were repulsed with very
heavy losses to the enemy.
On the eastern front the German advance
between the Pilica River and the Upper
Vistula, and along the front from
Sumbor to Stry and Stanislau, contin-
ues. The River San has been crossed at
several places near Jaro8lav and to the
n%orthward, and fighting is proceeding around
~Przemysl."
Dispatches from Rome state that an all
night demonstration by 100000 persons fol-
lowed the political crisis, but there was no
disorder. Forty-seven women were killed
and over 800 wounded in'the course Of riot
ing at Trieste on Sunday. Crowds mostly
composed Of women attacked the Governors
palace, tore down the Austrian flag, burned
the pictures Of the Emperor Francis Joseph,
and stoned the gendarmes. BarIicNdes were
erected, gas pipes torn up, and shops looted,
the troops finally char ging the mobs.
Another despatch from Rome states that
Siguor Salandra has called n cabinet meeting
and that important decisions are expected.
The tension is increased by collisions between
the Austrian and italian frontier guards.
London, May l8th.-It is announced that
the Cowes Regatta has been abandoned, and
that the King has scratched his entries for
the Derby
Two thousand Germans have been |iDterued
from the Soho district alone. The GermHus
who have not been internel have been or
dered not to leave heir homes between nine
o'clock in the evening and five in the morn
ing. The German newspapers predict
reprisals by Germany.
The County Council having refused a fifteen
per cent increase in the wages Of its tram
ways employees they have struck and only
forty cars are running instead Of fifteen hun
drod. The trouble is mostly on the Wool
wich line.
The weekend casualty list is the heaviest
yet published, containing the names Of 1000
officers and men. Ninety-two officers have
been killed within sixteen days, including
General Cole and 204 wounded, including
Mayor Ar~cher-Saee, member OF FarIlalnenF;
Lieutenant Sir j. Grey Captain Harris,
brother of the Earl Of Malmesbury; Lieu.
tenant Methueu, Lord Methuen's second son;
Captain Sir T. Robinson; Lieutenant Bowes
Lyon, second son Of the EarI Of Srra. hmo.c;
Lieutenant Lord Graham, youngest son Of
the Duke Of Montrose; and Colonel Van
deIeur.
New York, May l8tb-Slr Frederick
Maxwell, Chief Justice of the Leoward
Islands, has arrived here on bourd the $. S.
"St. Paul" On the voyage the vessel
passed dead bodies OF the 'Lusitania" vic
TINS.
The sugar trodo reports large foreign
purchases. England has taken between
10000 and 10000 tons of Cuban raw sugars
for May, Juue and july deliveries, the toInl
British commitments being 100000 tons.
France has taken 81, 100000 pounds Of
grnnuloted sugar, while England has taken
$4,000, 600 pounds OF American granuIated,
q 900 4A-. ..A.Al. l .I