, 1916-05-31
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Censored at Jamaica.)
Paris, May 9th -jhe Official statement
this afternoon says On tho left bank of
the river Meuse, cur troops yesterday even
ing attacked The village of Cumieres and the
German positions to the west. After d furi-
Gus struggle, we penetrated the eastern Part
of the village, and occupied several Geiman
trenches to the north east OF Cumlefes. A
violent counter-attack by the enemy did not
result in dislodging US from the occupied
positions. To the east of Hill 304, Freuch
forces using hand greIades made some pro-
gress during the course of the night.
On the right bank of the river, the second
German attack upon our trenches in the
vicinity Of Fort Douaumont vas delivered
with energy at eight O'Clock. This move
ment was completely repulsed. The night
was marked by intense activity on the part
of The German artillery as well as ours in all
the region north of Verdun. There is nothing
of Importance 10 report from the remainder Of
the front.
Rome, May 27th.-A severe reverse for
the Austrians in tire Lagarina valley is an
nounced in an Official statement issued by
the War Department to-day. The statement
is as follows: In the Lagarina valley the
enemy continued yesterday his impetuous
attacks on our lines between the Adige river
and the Arsa valley, and met with another
sanguinary defeat. After the usual violent
artillery Preparations, masses of infantry in
close formation began al attack upon us ut
Conf Sugana and Col-de-Buole. They were
exterminated by the cool aud precise fte Of
our troops. In the Suganna valley the enc
my made several attacks on Monte Civaron,
but were repulsed each time with heavy
losses.
Vienna, May 27th.-Twenty-fve hundred
Italians, four guns, four machine guns and
a quantity of war material have been cap
tured by the Austrians who siormed an ex-
tensive mountain ridge on the Trentiuo front,
according to al Official statement issued by
the War Office here.
Paris, May 27th.-A Hava's despatch from
Port Vendres says that 2 French torpedo
boats arrived here yesterday, bringing 80
members of the crew of the Italian steamer
"Moravia" which was torpedoed by a Ger
man submarine on Thursday afternoon with
out warning. The crew was abandoned in
two lifeboats.
London, May 27th-The British steamer
"Danewood" has been sunk. The crew was
landed.
Paris, May 27th-General Joseph S. Gnl-
lieni, former Minister of War, died at YER
sailles to-day. In the forty five years of
his military career General Gallieni had
participated in some of the dramatic episodes
of the war of 1870 explored the upper
Niger, and imposed a French protectorate
over the region, pacifed the colony Of Indo-
China, deposed Queen Ranavalo Of Madagas-
car and conquered and developed the colo
ny. After the notable part teken by Gene
raj Gallieni in the battle of the Marne, when
he rushed $4,000 troops of the Paris garri-
son to the battle line in taxicabs at the
crisis of the struggle and thereby turned
the tide of victory in favour of France, he
was appointed Minister of War in the recon-
structed Cabinet. In February of this year,
General GalheDi took over the direction Of
the Department of Aviation, but shortly
after he was taken i'll with kidney trouble
and WAS compelled to resigned on March
9Th. Since that date he has been fight
ing a losing battle with death.
Rome, May 27th.-A naval dirigble threw
twenty. eight bombs on an Austrian battery
at Putnasalvore, causing considerable dam
aoe The airshin ratnrne6 to its hasa mn.