, 1915-05-26
Censored at Jamaica.)

London, May 22ud-A French oficinl
communiqu6 states that owing to tho water
soaked condition Of the ground operations
continue to be impraclicubIe.
A Petrograd official bulletin snys: con
the left bank Of the Vistula, west of | IN and
Opatow, and in the region of the confluence
Of the Sun and the VIstula, as far as the en-
yirons Of Nizkov, our troops have pressed the
enemy successfully, and the prisoners taken
here on Tuesday exceeded 1000. Great
hostile forces which crossed the San after un
obstinate fight succeeded in spreading over
the sector Of JarosInv, Radawa, and Sieniuwa.
II the region between Permysl aud Juroslav
we pressed the enemy somewhat on both
banks OF the San. Delacumen S vi enemy
aeroplaues throw bombs OIL Permysl, against
winch the enemy did not attempt any other
action. South Of PermysI attacks by the
enemy have been conducted with particular
intensity in the sector Of Lupkow, the Swa9hi
River and SlraWiscZ, where the enemy sue
cpeded, at an enormous sacrifice, III capturing
several Of our advance trenches. On the
front Dlohobycz Stry DOlina we hnve con
tiuued to repulse ten lcious attacks, and have
inflicted immense losses on the enemy. la
the Shawl region our troops continue to push
back the enemy on Il wide front, and we have
captured several hundred more prisoners.
1uG GlGIIIN , OlLCIlIIS q hCAJ oNuCCCA Il C9lo
ance near the village of kirch1ny, where the
fighting was continued on Wednesday,"
A Vienna official despatch states: s1ast Of
Jaroslav, near Sieniawa, in Central Galicia,
s.rong Russian attacks were repulsed with
severe losses to the enemy, The allied troops
ae gaining ground in East and Southeast
CtniiciQ, and we have cap ured an additional
5000 prisoners III battles along the Upper
Duiester /. la one sector north Of SanbOr the
Russians were driven from their main de-
foDsive positions, while in u brief counter
attack north Of kolomu we captured 800
pris Ouers.'
Dispatches from Rome state that the com
mittee having reported the bill presented by
Signor Snlundrn giving the Government COM
plote authority for the defence Of the State,
including funds for the remainder of the
year, it was passed by a vote of 4O7 to IA.
This is practically in itself u declaration Of
war, but the Ministers are silent regarding
their intentions.
The King and Lord Kitchener are making
a tour of The munitions works and the north
eru shipyards. Both spoke at Newcastle,
His Majesty thanking the workers for their
help, urging upon them the need for more
ammunition, and hoping that the restrictive
regulations would be removed, and all pull
together tor the good of the country.
The hlnS was represented at the Govern
mental conferences by Lord Stanton dham,
who returned to London especially for that
purpose. His Majeslya approval would have
to precede any changes, therefore there has
been no authentic announcements. The change
in the Government is to be complete, in
Guiding the nder-secretarie the portfolios
to be distributed proportion,tely between
the Liberals, Uhjonists and Lnbourites. Mr.,
O'Connor's weekly says that Mr.. JOHN Red
moud, on behalf Of the Nationnlists, has
refused representation, according to he old
Irish policy. There is a Iumour that Mr..
Mir. Mckenun will be appointed First Lord
of the Admiralty, and that MIR. Bonur Law
will replace Lord Kitchener as Secretary of
State for War, or be associated with him MS
Minister for Munitions, if Lord Kitchener
declines the Viceroyally of India. Other
reports vary regarding the foregoing ana
other officials.
On Wednesday evening one hundred
Liberals met to discuss the char ges made
regarding the deficiency Of high explosive
shells, which the Opposition threatened to
debate in the House Of Commons. They
sent for Mr.. A~quith, who changed the
meetings. hostility TO a coalition. Exhibiting
Il most unusual emotion, he denied that the
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