, 1916-05-06

hold in one Of our advanced posts. OF
several enemy aeroplanes which drop
ped bombs this morning upon the gar
den of the Royal Castle Of Ostend, one
was shot down in all aerial battle near
Middlekerze. The pilot, a French Off
Ger was Killed. West of LEVIN, Ger
man anti aircraft guns and machine-guns
brought down two enemy aeroplvnes.
In the district of Fort Vaux, two French
biplanes were put out of commission by
our airmen. Eastern theatre: The stu
alton is generally unchanged. Our airships
successfully attacked railway settlements
at Molodecono and Minsk and the railway
junction at Luniniec, northeast of Pinsk.
Balkan theatre: There have been no i'm
portant events.
London, May 4th-The battle of Verdun
is Won, The greatest battle ever fought.
an action with consequences that will eff
feet the whole future Of mankind almost
as much as the original victofy on the
Marine. has been won by the French. For
the Germans it. means that the effort upon
which they concentrated the whole of the
available resources, for which they spent
months i'll preparation, and in which they
had such confidence that they risked open
declarations of victory and definite prophe-
cies Of success, has resulted for them Ill
bloody and irreparable defeat.
London, May 4th-The British official
communication issued tonight says: Last
night there was again activity on different
parts of the line. The artillery of both
sides was active about Maricourt. Near
Monchy the enemy after a heavy lombard
ment raided our trenches and caused some
casualties. At Melville, the enemy blew
up two mines but ineffectively. At the
double Crassier we followed a mine eXplos-
ion by a small raid, which was successful.
Hostile dugouts were bombarded and
casualties inflicted. About Hooge, we
sprang a mine which damaged the enemy's
underground workings. There was a con
siderable bombardment on both sides in
this sector. To-day, there was no special
incident beyond artillery activity, which
was most marked opposite Angres and
about tlooge and Pilkelm. At the latter
place the French and British artillery
coopera ed with effect.
London, May 4th.-The King has sent the
following despatch to Lieutenant General
Sir John Maxwell military commander
of the forces in Ireland): Nav that the
recent lamentable outbreak has finally been
quelled | wish to express to my gallant
troops in Ireland, to the Royal Irish Con
stabulary and to the Dublin Metropolitan
police my deep sense of their whole hearted
devotion to duty, and the spirit of self
sacrifice with which they acted throughout.
RioJaneiro, May 4th.-The Brazilian
Government has notified the German
Legation that it has ordered an urgent
enquiry into the sinking of the Brazilian
steamship "Rio Branco" in order to be able
to act with certainty for the defence of
it's neutral rights. Official kilograms re-
ceived here announce that the "Rio Branco"
was torpedoed. The newspapers are
greatly aroused and unanimously demand
energetic Intervention by the Brazilian
Govt. The "Correio de Mania" says. Ger
many considers herself in a state Of war
with the entire world The 'Gazeta de
Noticias' says that Emperor Williams Gen
eral Staff has declared war on humanity. 1t
adds "to combat infamous Prussianism is
the dpty OF every nation" 20 Paiz' says
Brazil sees in this world war no
place for ~neutrals whoever remains
neutral would be v~anquished. Germany
deserves no longer from our Govern
ment the consideration which has been
shown it against the general sentiment of
the country. All Brazil looks to President
Braz, confident that he will measure up to
the d~estinies of Brazil.
london Nav 4th-The House of