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One hundred and fifty steamers have
been assembled at the Hungarian sea
port of Fiume to transport troops, mu
nitions and supplies under protection
of the Austro- Hungarian feet to Du
! razzo, Albania. This information was
| received at Paris in advices from Inns
| bruck.
Corporal Kitten Rockwell of Atlanta,
Ca, q member of the American flying
squadron. attacked a German aero
plane operating near Hartmannsweil-
lerkopf, says a statement issued at
Paris The German machine was
brought down in flames.
Since January enemy merchant
ships having total tonnage OF 671,-
500 have been sunk by German and
Austrian submarines; 1t was announced
at Berlin.
Amsterdam dispatches issued by the
Overseas News agency at Berlin state
that members of the crew of the Gym
ric ON their arrival at Liverpool report
ed the White Star liner had been sunk
by an explosion of its boilers.
The capture Of small French posi-
ton on Hill 2S7, northwest of Verdun,
by the Germans, was admitted by the
French war office at Paris.
Replying to the German suggestion
that Great Britain, in response to the
change in the German submarine cam
paign, should modify the food block
ade, Lord Robert Cecil. minister CT
war trade, informed the press at Lon
don there was not the remotest posi-
bility that British economic pressure
on the central powers would be re-
laxed.
None Of the passengers or crew Of
the French coasting steamer Mira was
saved when the vessel was sunk as
result of torpedo attack in the Med.
iterranean May Is.
The Italian official communication
issued at Rome admits the evacuation
by the Italians of Zegnatorta Tin the
Lagarina valley south of Trent), and
also of the line from Monte Maggie to
Sagliodaspio, between the Tarragnolo
valley and the upper Astico (south-
west of Trent), after several days Of
violent artillery bombardments.
French troops stormed and cap
tured small German fort northeast
Of Hill 304, northwest of Verdun, the
Paris war Office announced.
Sir Edward Grey, foreign secretary,
announced In the house Of commons
at London that the government had
been informed by Sir Henry Howard.
British minister at the Vatican, that
representations have been made to
Germany by the Vatican with a view
to inducing Germany to abandon sub
marine warfare.
The sinking Of two German steam.
ships by submarine, believed to be
D. Russian. is reported In q Reuter-
dispatch to London from Stockholm.
The steamships were the Kolga, Ham
burg, for Stockholm. the Blanca and
the Hera.
Y.
Sir Roger Easement and Daniel
Julian Bailey, who were arrested In
connection with an attempt to land
arms and ammunition In Ireland for
use by the rebels, were held for trial
in the high court Of Justice In London.
on the charge Of high treason.
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Domestic
Jose Buenostrico and MelQuaides
Chaps. Mexicans, convicted Of the muir
der OF A. L. Austin and his SON
Charles, In the Mexican border raids
last fall. were hanged at Brownsville,
Tex. @
The northern Baptist convention at
Minneapolis empowered a commission
to sit as court OF all differences be-
afiliated societies and thus bring
about more effective cO-0neratinn he