, 1916-05-13

over III the OapltaiS Oh 5SV0Ial Vi tuo Aeult"l
countries the German representatives have
been particularly i~nsistent on their assuran-
ces that, if given a fair chance, Germany
would do her best to conciliate her present
opponents. Ii is believed in many quarters
that, so far as Germany is concerned, the
Irish roubles we're engineered with the idea
of bringing home to President Wilson an
approximate estimate of the international
dangers his own country would incur If 1t
should be called upon to make war upon
Germany, with SO many millions OF Germans
and Itishmen living under the stars and
stripes
Washington, May 10th-Secretary of State
Lansing received a message from Ambasss-
dor Gerard to-day giving notice that a new
Note GU he eSussex" case had been handed
to him and was on The way to Washington.
It has been indicated that the German Gov
eminent now admits attacking the Sussex,
gives notice that the submarine commander
responsible has been punished and promises
TO make reparation. The despatch says til t
the German Government has acquainted the
United States Government with this fact adj
ding, that, in accordance with the Note Of
last month, Germany drew it's conclusion
from the evidence which has been adduced.
A semi-offcial despatch says she was torpe-
QO0Q on Gu0 SuDpOSlClOu L1db u was q WHl
ship.
Washington, May 9th.-Ten companies of
coast artillery stationed ut Gulf and Atlantic
Coast points were ordered to San Antonio,
Texas, tonight TO serve re infantry with the
border patrol. Secretary of War, Baker,
said these orders did not result from any
new report from the border but were con-
templated in the decision early to-day to
reinfnrca General EuustOn's patrol.
London, Nay 10th.-A despatch to the
"AIoruing Post"from Salonica says: Messages
from Constantinopie Stare a Grand Council
was held in the Sultan's palace ut Dolma
Baptche to consider terms of peace. Preach
ers in he principal Mosques are urging the
people to prepare for liberation. A Secret
Committee is forming and grave events are
anticipated.
London, May 10th.-A large German squa-
drou accompanied by several Submarines has
been sighted IN the North Sen by NorWegi-
an vessels, according to IL Copenhagen des-
patch to-day. The Germans haulted Il Nor
wegian steamer aud examined her papers.
Paris, May 10th.-Oficial communicate:
On the left bank of the Meuse, after u violent
bombardment the Germans launched strong
attacks on our positions 10 the neighbourhood
of Hill 287. This attack was completely re-
pulsed. OOmo PRISONERS foHudlneu III our
hands, a small offensive action carried out
by out troops on the slopes west of Dead
mans Hill permitted US to occupy some parts
of a German trench. We made 81 prisoners
and captured 2 mNchine-guns. East of the
Mouse and in the Woevre there was interim
itlent cannonading. Hand grenade skirm-
ishes were reported during the night in the
woods of Avocourt and in the region of Fort
Douaumont. In upper Alsace, an enemy
accommodating party. which attempted to take
one of our small posts near Hirzbach south of
Altkirch, was repulsed with losses. The Bel
gian report is as follows: There was al artil-
lery duel in the region of RamscapelI Dix
nude aud Steenstraete.
Paris, May 11th.-A French submarine
sank an enemy transport laden with war
materials in the lower Adriatic yesterday
says a Hava's despatch from Rome.
Lond n, May 10th. In the House of
Commons, Lord Robert Cecil stated that he
had no official Information that the Kings of
Bavaria and Saxony had taken the initiative
for the intervention of the Pope infa-
your of peace.
London, May 10th-The debate in the
House of Commons on the Irish situation
which was to have been hel7 tonight has
been postponed until tomorrow.