, 1916-05-03

quarters. The discussion of the German
American situation has not been concluded,
according to an announcement in the "Lokal
Anzeiger."
London, May 1st.-Earl st. Aldwyn, a
veteran English statesman, twice Chancellor
of the Exchequer and twice Chief Secretary
for Ireland, died to-day at his country home,
Fairford, Worcestershire He was born i'll
1887.
London, May 1st.-The British steamship
Getty of lucknow, 3,677 tons gross aud
owned in Glasgow, has been sunk.
Youngstown, Ohio. May 1st.-About 1000
machinists employed at the various indus
trial plants Of the city did not re-
port for duty this morning, and a
number of these plants are being operated
i'll a crippled condition, several being entire
ly closed. As a result of meetings held all
day Sunday and lar into the night, there is
"a possibility that the number of idle men
will be greatly augmented before The day is
over. There is no disorder.
Bermuda, May 1st-Maior Boose, the
travelling Commissioner of the Royal Coloni-
al Institute arrived mere from the West In
dies on the 15tn. April and left for New York
on the 22nd en- route to England,
Pittsburgh. May 1st.-A strike of street
carmen here began shortly after midnight.
Operations were completely suspended ON
all lines of the Pittsburgh Railway Company
in Pittsburgh and vicinity and the Washing
ton local lines. The strike affects 3, 300 con-
ductors and mortornen and about $40 other
employees of the Company. The men first
demanded 80, 35, 38 cents an hour for res
pectively the first, second aud third year
service. The company refused to pay more
than 81 cents as q maximum wage, two cents
above the present rate,
New York, April 2~9th-Another effort
was made by Major Mitchell today to bring
about a peaceful end Of the lockout of
more than 10000 employees of the cloak,
suit and skirt industry, which began to
day when he invited E. w. Vile,
Chairman of the executive committee of the
Cloak, Suit aud Skirt Manufacturers Assoc
alton, to call on him and talk over the situa-
ton. Preparations were made to-day by the
Union to care for the thousands who have
been thrown ONT of work. 1t is estimated
that about 23,0 were locked out to-day
while Ii, 900 more would be affected tornor-
row.
London, May 1st.-The War Office has is
sued he following communication; Last
night the enemy after u bombardment ex-
ploded a NINE opposite Currency which
damaged our front trenches. No infantry
attacks tOllOW6u. A small nOStll6 DOnDlnS
attack south of Loos was repulsed, the
enemy leaving three dead on the ground.
To-day near Rocllneourt we exploded a small
mine against hostile mines working in close
proximity to our galleries. There has been
artillery activity by both sides about Angres,
where we seriously damaged enemy works,
and also about the Ypres-Comines canal and
northwards OF Ypres, Yesterday there were
seven combats in the air in the course of
which one hostile machine was driven down
inside the German lines, and a second while
being pursued got out of control and fell on
a roof in Bapaume.
London, May 1st-An official report given
out this afternoon says that conditions are ra-
pidly returning to normal in the northern area
of the desert in western Egypt. Small patrols
usually in armonred cars continue to hunt
for and destroy hidden stores, and since the
reoccupation of Solum on the Mediterranean
near the border of Tripoli, more than 25. 900
rounds Of ammunition have been destroyed.
Two sets of German wireless were found
hidden in the desert. Moghara has been
occupied to strengthen the Gordon around
the troubled district. The British are har-
assine their foes at Dakkla and are able to
detect every movement of the enemy in the
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