Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-30
Summary of Var
NelUs of Yesterday

In the southwestern war theater,
the Austrian war office reports that
several airmen made u raid on Ven
ice. dropping many bombs. An arse
nal was damaged by fire and an ex-
plosion occurred In Fort Nioolo. No
news OF this rail has come through
official Italian sources.
New progress Is reported by the
French war office TO have been made
In the sector north of Arras. The
French official statement also claims
10 have repulsed with complete sue
cess. German counter-attack on
their trenches at Ablain and ST. Ma
xnif, and after taking the offensive,
captured from the enemy all tho
houses OF Ahlain and are now hold
ing the entire village.
Germany's reply TO the American
note, sent after the sinking of the
Lusitania. was delivered yesterday to
Ambassador Gerard at Berlin. II does
not specifically answer the American
representations concerning the sink
ing of the fusitania and discontinue
anee of present methods of suhma-
rine warfare. These points are left
for settlement in future negotiations.
taclSs on American vessels which are
said to have ben unintentlonal Conn
pensation Is offered In cases In which
Germany is shown TO have been at.
fault, and references to The Hague
Of disputed cases Is suggested.
Germany sets up the assumption, as
a basis for negotiations. that the
Lusitania was British naval auxii-
larry, carrying mounted guns as well
as troops and war munitions and that
II was violation Of International
law 20 carry passengers on her. The
United states Is asked what steps, IL
any, IL has taken to Induce Great
Britain to depart from the policy oil
cutting off Germany's importations
of food supplies provided Germany
abandons her submarine attacks on
settlement Germany
has Indicated her willingness TO dis
cuss.
The Italian campaign is developing
along well defined lines in the shape
Of advances toward the Austrian cit
les Of Trent and Trieste. Italian sol |
diers are reported to be advancing on |
Trent from the south, the northwest |
and the southwest
on the eastern line. north of tho I
gulf of Trieste, the invaders are said I
Io have occupied additional territory. |
Resistance of the Austro-G German
forces is reported to have become
stronger however A Geneva dis
patch states that the conviction ~ I
that they viii conduct q de-
fensiye war.
The advance of the Austrlans ana
Germans toward the Galician FOR
fress OF Przemysl, threatening It's in-
vestment. remains unchecked. The
from the Berlin war
office Yesterday stated that addition
Al territory has been occupied aud
hat determined attacks of the Rus
slams had been repulsed. one Russian
,egiment being wiped out.
Along the Franco-Belgian line no
new actions of first importance have
developed although severe local en-
at several points are re-
ported in official communications
rom Paris ana Berlin, German av-
,tors dropped bombs on St Omer
md Gravelnes. near Calais. on Drn-
dirk and on Fismes, in Marine, near
Rheims.
The British steamship Etniope, of
Az tons. was sunk by German
submarine in the English channel.
Ter crew was permitted to embark
n small boats before the vessel was
orpedoed.