Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-05-03
CONSCR|P PT|ON
BILL PASSED
IN PARLIAMENT
Slackers Will Be Forced to Join
the Colors Under the New
Regulation.
IRISH REBELLION
FIzzLEs OUT FAST
Usual Bombardments on French
Lines Only Features in Yves,
tern Zone.

TERN zone.
London, May 2.-The recruiting
problem in England is to be dealt
with by the British parliament in a
bill to be introduce by the govern.
ment calling for general and immed.
late compulsory enlistment
Although since the commencement
of the war;, the enlistment had exceed
ed 5O00,0 900 men,, Premier Asquith
told the house of commons that the
existing machinery Tor recruiting was
not sufficient to get more men to the
colors, and that 1T was the purpose
of the government TO ask for legisla.
tion which would compel the so-called
"slackerS" to answer their their cOun-
try's call. 5
With the situation in Ireland virtu-
ally normal, the military authorities
are now busily engaged in running
down the few of*the remaining Sim.
Feiners who have failed to surrender.
Lay Down Arms.
All the main bodies OF the rebels
throughout Ireland have laid down
their arms and are giving themselves
up. according to The chief secretary
for Ireland, but until the situation
has been brought under control, there
will be no lessening of the activities
of the military, and martial law will
be maintained. ...
German Attack.
A German attack against the Bel
gians to the north of Dixnude is the
only infantry engagement reported at
any point along the western front
Artillery, bombardments. especially
severe, to the noIsaeast Ct Verdnn
have been the sole method OF warfare
on the other sections. North of Dix.
nude the Germans. after a prepara'
tory artillery bombardment, charged
and occupied three portions of Bel
gian advance posts, but the battalions
in counter attacks Immediately drove
out the invaders.
A German attempt to assume the
offensive against the Russians at Rag.
gasem, near Riga, was put down.
German aircraft have bombarded
several Russian positions in the Gulf
of Riga, and a Russian air squadron
has delivered an attack against the
German naval base at Windau, Cour.
land.
Heavy Casualties.
Vienna reports that the heavy fight
ing between Austrians and Italians In
the Adamello section of the Austro.
Italian line, still continues and that
attacks against Austrian positions
have been put down with heavy casu.
alties.
The Russians are continuing the
pursuit of the Turks in the Diurdekr,
Of Asia Minor.
Steamers Torpedoed.
Four steamers, two of them neutral,
have been sunk, but whether by
mines or torpedoes has not been stat
ed. A Brazilian and a Swedish YES
sci were the neutrals. Two of the
boats, the Swedish steamer Friedland
and the British steamer HendOnhall
We're bound from Portland, Me-, for
Rotterdam with supplies for the
American Commission for Relief in
Belgium.
Relief Ships Lost.
Two steamers, under charter by the
American Commission for Relief in
Belgium, have met with mishap at
sea.
The British steamer, HendOnhall,
has been sunk; the Swedish steamer,
Friedland, has been damaged and is
being towed into Black beach at the
mouth of the Thames. Both vessels
sailed from Portland, Me-, for Rotter-
dam with relief supplies for the Bel
gians.
A dispatch received by wireless this
afternoon from the Dutch steamer.
Batavia the ". said the Friedland
was sinking. Another wireless from
the Batavia this evening said:
| 1--WE are near the Long Sand light
ship with the Friedland. We will
bring her into Blackdeep at the
mouth of the Thames"
The Friedland has on board 1000
tons of wheat.
The London office announces that it
has learned from Walter Hines Page,
the American ambassador. that Ger
many has accepted the British pro-
posal for the transfer to Switzerland
of German and English prisoners Of
war for exchange.
The Ossevatore Romano. publishes
the following official communication:
"The Pope is deeply preoccupied
| with the grave events in Ireland. He
had Cardinal Gasparri (Papal Secre-
tary of State) telegraph Immediately
| to Cardinal Logue (Primate of Ire
land) begging him to inform the Pom
tiff on the situation, and expressing
the hope that further bloody conflict
will be spared the beloved noble coun-
| trv of Ireland
Five hostile airships attacked the
! north coast of ENGLAND and the south
east coast of Scotland last night.
The official announcement. on the at
tack says that the movement of the
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