, 1916-06-28

men prisoners. Yesterday Karlsruhe ana
Mulhejm in Baden and Treves we're attacked
by enemy airmeu. We have to drplore a
number of victims among the civilian popu-
lation. Military damage worthy of mentlon
could not be inflicted upon any OF the places
mentioned aud none was lhnicted. Inc Nv
fuckers lost four machines. One was Obliged
to return on its return journey at tourney
near Niederbach and another near LemOach.
Among the occupants of the machines VINO
were made prisoners were two EnEllShmeh.
The other two machines were brought dow
in aerial engagements. Lieutenant Hoheu-
dorf brought down his 9th opponent. Enc
NV airmen also we're shot down yesterday III
the region of Ypres east of HulluGh (the ISL
brought down by Lieutenant Mulcer) aud
others near Lancon, south OF Grand
pre- near Merxheln east of Butsweller aud
southeast of Senuheim, so that the enemy
lost in all niue machines. Our aerial squad
ron attacked military establishments end shell
ters west and southwest OF Verdnn.
Venice, June 23rd-Austrian aeroplanes
dropped bombs on Venice this morning kill
lug six persons. The material damage was
insignificant.
london, June 23rd.-The Italian schooner
.sSan Francisco di Paola" has been sunk, a
Lloyds announcements tonight states.
Athens, June 24th.--A decree fixing the
elections for August 9TH. will be issued next
week. The blockade will be raised tomor-
row.
London, June 23rd.-Forces of the leu
tonic Allies have extended their zOue OF action
toward Poros lin Greece north east OF Dolran).
Entente Allied aeroplanes have bomb"rded
enemy military establishments at GumudJl"
and their camp near Veles.
London, June 23rd.-The Official GaZette
Al .. .,~nnl I.nuinB
Friend, who was in command of the forces
in Ireland during the Sim Fem rising until
the appointment of General Sir Jobn G. Max
we'll, has been superseded in the Irish com
mand by the temporary appointment of
Maior-G eneral William Fry.
Belfast, June 23"d-A Conference of UI-
ster Nationalists was held here to consider
Mr.. David Lloyd Georges proposal for the
settlement of the Irish question. Mr.. John
Redmond presided, and was supported by
Mr.. Joseph Devliu. Delegates from all the
Ulster counties and the Bishops OF these
Counties were present, III all 1000 dele
gates were in attendance. The Conference
accepted Mr.. Lloyd Georges proposal by a
majority vote. The vote was 475 to 265.
London, June 23rd.-The speech of MIR.
John Redmond, the Nationalist leader, at
the Nationalist Conference at Belfast to-day,
had the effect, according to an Exchange
Telegraph Company despatch from Belfast,
of securing the support of many who hithef-
to were opposed to the exclusion of the Uist-
er Counties from Home Rule. 1t is %nnot1ici-
ally stated, adds the despatch, that Mr.. Red
mond declared that if the exclusion of six
Ulster Counties was not accepted by the
Conference, he would resign the leadership
of The Irish par y.
London, June 23rd. Lord Balfour OF
Burleigh, Lord Cromer, the Earl OF Has
bury, Viscount Middleton and the Marquis
of Salisbury who represent the extreme
anti Home Rule party have issued a manifesto
deprecating the attempt to settle the Irish
question by negotiations at a moment "when
a sanguinary rebellion has just been repress-
ed" and when the concessions proposed will
be regarded in Ireland as a premium on re-
bellion and as a vantage-ground for further
demands" The signAtories and the manlfes-
to declare it to be their conviction that the
proposed settlement is fraught with infinite
danger to the State.
London, June 23rd.-Lord Robert Cecil
told a representative of the Associated Press
to-day that Great Britain was ready to re-
sumo the negotiations if a basis could be
secured by which it attempted to obtain for
Al. Dolr;,n Roliof Com M isaiOn the OnD0rtn.