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Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1916-09-13
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-18
AMERICANS FLY OYER
POSITIONS OF GERMANS
Squadron RecOnnOitrrS for
Two HOurs-TwO Ma
chimes Struck.

PARIS. May Flor the first time
since the formation OF the American
squadron of aviators the notilla took
par, to-day as a unit in an expedition
over the German lines.
The squadron left the French lines at
daybreak and ~reconnoitred the German
lines for two hours. despite the inces-
SAINT fire of the German guns. No Ger
man machines were met by the avia,ors.
Although zone Of the American uvia
tors was injured. Lieut.. William Thaw's
neroplane WAS hit more than once when
he was recrossing the lines. Part OF
the tailpiece was torn ava and the
propeller also was damaged by the Ger
man shells, but the pilot managed to
bring his machine back to the starting
point in safety. The machine of Cor
poral Victor Chapman also was struck.
but although he was driven out OF his
course and was delayed, he. too. returned
safely. Corporal j, NJ. Mcconnell re-
ported that when flying at a height OF
~, 900 feet German shells burst all
around him, indicating that the Germans
have heightened the range OF their anti
aircraft guns.
Others who took part in the expcdi-
ton were Sergt. Elliott Cowdin OF New
York. Corporal Kitten Rockwell Of At
lanta. Serst. Norman Prince OF rride's
Crossing. Mass. and Sergt. Hall of Cal
weston.
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las Is AIR VICTIMS.
German Adds "a Long List of Filters
Brought Down.

BERLIN. via London. May 11.-Firs'
Lieut.. Immelman, IL was announced to
day. brought down his fifteenth allieC
aeroplane yesterday In an aerial figh'
west NJ Douai.
Marked aerial activity is reported or
both sides. \ British aeroplane wal
shot down near Furnes.
The French attempted an attacl
against the southern slope OF HI 30t
but were repulsed by the German fir,
curtain.
TIE German statement says:
The aviators of both sides showed
great activity. First Lieut.. lmnclman
brought down his fifteenth enemy aero
plane west Of Douai An English aero
plane met defeat in an aerial battle
near Furnes Its occupants. We Brit
ish officers. were captured uninjured.
There were lively hand grenade en-
Easements southwest Of Lens follow
ing mine EXPLOSIONS
ON both banks of the Meuse artillery
activity OF each side increased at times
10 great liveliness. An attack made Ivy
the French against the southern slope
Of I'M 30+ broke down under our cur
tain OF fire.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-18
NORWAY FEARS LEST
SWEDEN ENTER WAR
ChriStiania Government Would
Take Opposite side. Local
Paper Hints.
,pec,at cable Despatch 10 Tur suy

NDrrITt ubiS DSspnfrh 70 INV StN.
LONDON, May 1s.-TNe Christiania cor
respondent of the Morning Post says
that alarm is felt in Norway regarding
the progress of war agitation in Sweden,
which. It Is A,red. will imperil the peace
Of the whole peninsula. The correspond
ent quotes the T,dsus Tcgr OF May II as
saying
TIL situation r. more perilous for
Scandinavia than ever since the begin
ming Of the war
The paper avows its friendship for
Sweden. but warns the latter not to rely
on Norwegian supper II it emia,rks on
p%erilous adventures.
w recognize it says. that the
Swedish Government Is not responsible
for the dangerous agitation. but that
this agitation has its origin in infiu-
ences too powerful to he underesti-
mated. Norwegian opinion is unanimous
that the alleged Russian danger has not
been removed, but on the contrary has
been highly augmented. but II reminds
Sweden hat If she attacks Russia now
IL will he impossible to crush her. Rus
sia will arise after tn" war. whatever
the outcome, and then will regard Swe-
den AS an object for revenge.
"Norway's policy aims at a correct
and strict neutrality, hut II, unhappily.
the activists in Sweden succeed In in
fluenclng the Government and thus in
dragging the peninsula into the war
Norway will be compelled to revise her
policy and take II course solely dictated
by her own interests
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-18
AUSTRIANS TAKE
$500 ITALIANS
TcutOn Offensive i'm the .TyrOl
Results in Capture Of
Many Positions.
THIRTEEN GUNS SEIZED
SPECIAL Gable Despofch 10 Tug Srv.

Special Cable Despatch to TuE sry.
Tenn via London. May 17.-The
austrian offensive between the Adige
ana Astico valleys. In the Trentino.
when vas begun with a successful sur
prise attack on Monday. was continued
yesterday with the capture Of n number
or italian positions along this front.
hy the continued successes the AUS
trians have increased the number OF
prisoners taken on Monday TO al off.
GERS and 5000 men. Thirtees guns and
seventeen machine guns we captured
IN the two days fighting. ON Monday
s',o" prisoners were taken.
The position taken by the Austrian.
on sunday west OF San MARITIME, on thu
l'oberdo plateau, was extended yester.
DAY ny the explosion of a mine.
The statement follows
There was artillery fighting on the
entire front.
on tho Doberdo plateau We extended
our new positions west Of San Martino
BY the explosion of a mine. Enemy
counter attacks were repulscd.
In tho Dolomites the enemy was
rcpulsed.
In the southern Tyroi we advanced
on tho Ar'nenterra ridge and captured
enemy positions at Soglio d'Aspio.
'ostuil. Costa d'Acra and Maronia. We
e)ect'd the Italians from Noscheri
ana s'"rmed Iugnatorta. The pris-
"fers were increased to 1ii officers
N $500 men. and tho booty 10 sew
enteen machine guns and thirteen
guns.
our military and naval aeroplares
successfully bombarded Venice, Mestre.
'ormons, Cividale. tdine and Trevlso.
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FRENCH ACTIVE IN BALKANS.
BOmbRrd Positions on the Vnrdar-
The L-S5 shot Down.
Special cabie Despatch 10 rur sr>

f'' wv FfNff' ~ Nv ~
PARIS. May 1.-THE French Wa,
Office issued tonight the following off
cial communiquh regarding the opera
tions OF the army OF the Orient:
on both banks ~ the Vardar and
west OF Lake Dorian the situation
underwent no important change n the
course of the first two weeks % May.
There was no serious infantry aVtion
both sides continuing the work OF
organizing their terrain.
our artillery hombarded on several
occasions enemy INC Gmpments. orEani-
cations and working groups. The
activity of the artillery Of both sides
was manifested. especially on May ..
2. I. s and "a.
North OF Lake Dorian our advanced
elements occupied Duva T"pe pther
elements pushed forward IN the dire
tion Of Monastir.
Aviation-There was a little less
aerial activity during these two weeks
than during the preceding periods on
Nay ~ our aeroplanes bombarded
Nanthi.
The Zeppelin L-s5. which few over
Salonica on May 5. was pursued by
II aeroplanes. shot down and de-
s,royed a, the mout OF the Nardar by
the fire Of the fleet and automobile
guns The entire personnel was made
prisoner. This * the same dirigtble
which previously accomplished two
raids over the i~ntrenched camp OF
Salonica.
In the direction OF Poroj the Greeks
have taken as prisoners Bulgarians
IN German uniforms.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-18
BRITISH AIR BOARD
TO ACT AS ADVISER
Lord CurZOn to Be President
Churchill Opposes
Proposals.
sn.cinl OIL, D,spa,ch 10 Tnr So

Special f1b's DSspn'c, 10 IHf StN
LoSpoN. Nav l1.-Harold j Tenant.
Under Secretary for War. ~nnounced In
the House OF Commons to-day that the
new air board will consist OF Lord
Curzon, Lord %Sydenham. Major Baird
and two naval and two military repre-
sentatives. with Lord Curzon as presi-
dent.
II will he an advisory body and will
be. free to refer unadopted recommenda
tons to the war committee.
william Joynson-Hicks. Unionist men,
Der for Brentford. in moving a resolu-
ton that the Government should not
delay making adequate provision for a
powerful air service, advocated bring
ing the existing air services together
under a responsible minister,
Winston Spencer Churchill. former
FRS, Lord OF the Admiralty. said that he
was disappointed at the Governments
pronosals. which seemed to him to be
IA attempt to parry the request for an
air ministry.
"The faults OF our air service" he
said. ARE due to the duality OF control
and the lack OF a paramount authority.
We have lost the supremacy OF the air
for the time being. but ony the Govern
ment has prevented Its recovery
Mr.. remnant, Andrew Bonar Law and
Lord Hugh Cecil contradicted Col,
Ch~urchiil's statment hat the supremacy
OF the air had been lost. Great Britain
thew said, possessed two types OF ma
chimes faster than the Germans best
and d~efences against Zeppelins had been
perfected.
The House was counted out OF was
found that no quorum was present and
the House as n consequence was adj
iourned) during the speech OF Pember-
ton Billing. formerly Of the Royal Fly
ing Corps, who vas elected to the House
as an opponent Of the Government or
the question OF greater air preparedness
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-18
DUTCH LINER SUNK;
u. s. CITIZEN LOST
Mine Is Reported to Have
Caused Destruction Of
Batavicr V.
TWO AMERICANS SAVED
sp,c,ol RAM. b,,po,cb ~ Tur s,s

sprint nNts B<srr'rp 70 NV Sun.
LoSpoS, May 17.-Major Luigi Mar
TIM Mancini. an American wireless cx-
pert. was drowned when the Dutch
steamship Batavier V. was blown up In
the North Sea, according to information
which reached the American Embassy to-
day. Four other lives were lost. Ac-
cording TO an American survivor the ves-
sci probably struck "a mine.
Major Mancini was an officer in the
New Mexico National Guard and lived
on board the boat, Howa d Comstock Of
Santa Monica. Cal, and John j kaleta Of
Brooklyn. were rescued. They and this
other survivors of the Batavier V. were
landed at Great Yarmouth to-day. p
Twenty-eight members OF the crew and
four passengers were saved,
The survivors say that the explosion
wrecked the engine room. Two engi-
neers and "A steward were instantly
killed and four others were injured By
flying fragments. The Batavier V. was
badly damaged AND Immediately began
to nj. The boats were launched. but
some upset and many persons we're in
the water until "A patro, ship arrived.
when all were rescued except Mancini.
who sank while the boa, was approarh-
ing. The Batavier v. sank within fifteen
minutes.
The cause liz yet undetermined. Nu-
body up To this time has claimed to have
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-18

British front In France yesterday and
last night. In the course Of these one
herman machine was brought down near
Lille, another north of Vitry and "a third
overturned near the latter place. Two
or the British machines failed to return.
Raiding parties armed with bombs en-
tered the German trenches north OF
Roclincourt to-day. doing considerable
damage. The fighting about the mine
craters on the Vimy ridge continues.
The headquarters report follows:
To-day there was considerable ar
tillery and trench mortar action about
A~uchonvillers tnorth OF Albert). Cab
aret Rouge Gust south of Souchez).
Souchcz, lie Fosse Calonne. Cuinchy.
the HOhenzollern redoubt and Ypres.
There was intermittent Smelling at
other points of the front.
Last night two raiding parties OF
the Seaforth Highlanders entered Ger
man trenches north OF Roclincourt.
Five Germans were killed in "A trench
and bombs were thrown at three dug
outs full OF Germans. one OF the dug
outs being blown up. our casualties
were slight. All of the men In the
raidlng parties got back to our
trenches.
Fighting continues among the
craters made by the mines We blew up
Monday on ire Nlmy ridge.
Yesterday fine weather favored
aerial activity and there were twenty
seven combats in tn. air. An Alba
tross was attacked and brought down
and wrecked near Lille. Another was
brought down In "A damaged condi-
ton north OF Vitry. A third. attacked
by n OF our scouts turned upside
down nea the ground. one Of II
reconnaissance machines failed to re-
turn. II was seen to land under con-
troll In hostile territory. one OF our
scout aeroplanes also is missing.
a great deal OF successful artillery
and Photographic work was accom-
plished.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-18
TO PROTECT AMERICANS.
LansInr Asked to InvcstiRntr
status Of Those In Ireland.

WASHINGTON. May 17.-Senator Kern
Introduced = resolution to-day directing
he secretary Of state to ascertain he
status OF the Americans in the court
marital area Of ireland. The resolution
b as follows
whereas II ~ represented that at
no tim ~ the recent revolt in Ireland
iH.r. We're and are yet many American
citizens tl districts in which martial
law Wa rrucla med and in which armed
conflicts occurred and
Whereas the relatives and friends
IN tbs country of such American citi-
7.rs Wsosc safc'y has been endangered
a. ~ prohensiv" lost their lives and
property have been imperilled there
fore be Il
"RHolr,d. That the Secretary of State
he ami hereby is requested to cause an
INQUIRY to hc made through our con-
.llar representatives as 70 the safety
ard Vel being Of American citizens in
Ireland and To- take such steps as may
h necessary for the safeguarding and
protection ~ their lives and property"
Senator Kern asked immediate ron
sdera'Ion for II. but Senator Stone of
Tie Foreign Relations Committee asked
that the matter go TO the Foreign Re-
la'iors Committee. and II was so re-
!erred.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-18
ASQUIYH A MEMBER
OF IRISH COUNCIL
First Step Believed Taken
Toward Establishment Of
Civil Administration.
TENSION IS LESSENED
snrc =, CGbie Despatch IN TnE Srs.

spfr.1' cane VFSpTfrh 10 THE SIN.
,oxpoN. May i7.-Prei nier Asauith
vas sworn in this afternoon as a mem.
her " the Irish I'rivy Council. thus be.
coming A member OF the Irish executive
.ody.
The Dublin correspondent Of the radi-
cal Daily Nous interprcts the event as
henc equivalent to the prcmier's as.
.urlng the duties and responsibilities
~ chef secretary for ireland. as he as
sined those OF the War office wAcf
co, John T.. u. Secly resigned. The
correspondent indicates that the Premier
determined TO see the present trouble
through and adds
rThcrc is 10 doub. OF the need OF n
-s,,rairinc hand IN the administration
- Ireland. Looking back over the
events of tho past ten days one shudder,
% think what would have been In,
state ~ affairs in Ireland to-day bu,
Tor the Tremier's visit.
THE cltmor OF certain pcrs
AID politicians for the blood of the Sim
tcln,rs was so insistent that officials
Who In normal times displayed good
,Aisment tn tho handling OF public
Affairs could 'io nothing but bow their
leads before the storm and wait until
g had abltcd
"in marked contrast with the excite
rcnt IN Ireland. especially In Dublin.
was the cam shown 10y the people In
England. Premier Asquith seems to
have brought some OF this calm with
In since his arrival the feeling in
ireland has been daily growing less
,s,se, until now 1t is almost normal. 4
ceiling o. hopeful, expectancy has taken
The place ~ bitterness and the convic-
ton Is growing In Dublin that Premier
Asqul;h will return to England with
A-s, hand knowledge Of the political
situation AMI Will be in a position to sub
mi, proposals OF a settlement Of the
l1sh question to all parties In the House
Q. Commons.
at is Understood that he will go 10
Cork before returning to London
According to- the Manchester Guurdidn,
navd Lloyd George. Minister Of Mu-
rl,ions, is taking "A part In the recon-
citation movement 1t IL stated that he
has met Sir Edward Carson and Joseph
reyl,n. Nationalist member for Belfast.
and intends TO meet Mr.. Redmond. the
Nationals, leader. The Manchester
rewspapcr states that a good part of the
rriorist press would support Mr.. Lloyd
Georges plan for "A reconciliation or
home rule lines. ana would disapprovc
" any bitter refusal OF settlement oil
the part u the Ulster Cnionists.
The Morning Post. Il very strong pro-
lister paper. IS the only newspaper in
london which is not advocating n settle
mert.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-18
ITALIAN LINES CHANGED.
abandonment of Advanced Po-
sitiOns Forced by Attacks.
special Cdbie Bsspatch 10 Tur Sis

~ thf
ROME. May 1.-THE Austr,ans con.
tinued their attacks along a rrca, mar,
or The front last night. They gained only
IN the zone between the Terragnolo and
the upper Astico valleys. east OF Rove.
feto' where IN" Austrian /, m%bardment
caused the Italians to abandon some ad.
vGnced positions.
n further violent Austrian effort IN
make progress In the Lagarina Valley.
IN which i've attacks were directed
AGAINST the Italian lines. was checked
WIN enormous losses, as were attacks In
the ASiago sector. the Sugana Valley and
on the Doberdo plateau.
The following official statement was
issued by the Italian War Office tonight
III tile ~I.agirlua VALLEY after an m
tense artillery fire the enemy ye%ter-
day again attacked our positions on
tn" northern slopes OF the Iugnatorta
IN five assaults They were rppulsed
ana enormous losses were inflicted by
our artillery and rife fire. Numerous
bodies fluatsd down the rapid cirren,
Of the .Adige.
In the zone between the Val Terrac-
nolo and the upper Astico "A violent con-
centrated artillery of all calihrcs
caused us to rectify our lines. abandon
iN- SOME advanced positions.
IN the AsiaGo sector ~ the night Of
May 10 the enemy attacked Cersis-
tently. but was rcpuised with cx-
tremely heavy losses. There was calm
in this sector all day to-day.
In the Sugana Valley on the night.
or May Ii and this morning tho
n"my vigorously attacked our from,
h"tween The" Val Magic bridge head
and Monte colo. He was repulScd.
w" counter attacked and took 500
prisoners. including several officers.
Along tn" whole remaining from,
Yesterday Their" was artillery fire.
sporadic infantry attacks We're made
IN the san Pellegrlno Valley. the upper
But. N Monte Rosso, Monte Nero.
Mrzli. the Tolmino zone. the northern
slopes OF Monte San Michele. the
egion east OF SELF, and Monfa.cone.
These We're promptly repulsed VIII
heavy losses. We took about a hun
drcd prison,@.
Enemy aeroplanes shel,cd Cas,el
Tes!no, oSpeialetto. Monte Rclluna in
the taruic zone n temoua There
were some victims. No material dam
age was done.
our aeroplanes shelled Dellach and
Kotsschach in the Zeglia Valley. caus-
ing coniiagrations,
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NAVAL FIGHT OFF BELGIUM.
l.crmnn ships soon Withdrew
says British statement.

I.oNpoN. May ia naval engage
ment between British destroyers and
monitors and German d~estroyers tool
place off the Belgian coast, according {,
an official statement issued to-day, Til.
German craft withdrew to Belgian ports
The official statement Is as follows
An encounter took place yesterday
afternoon Off the Belgium coast be-
tween a force composed OF British de-
stroyers and monitors and some Ger
man d%estroyers. After n short engage
ment the enemy withdrew 10 their
ports. Our force sustained no cas-
ualties.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-18
E~H-CAPTAIN
'"m"> hite Tried 10 EOmeDt
strife. say Authorities.

".' F'Np'''N ~ iht NlN'
'."1, May flames White, son
W ITO .''" Field Marshal and formerly a
.n'".h 100 In" army. WAS remanded to
,,.''ly ~ Aherdarc to-day on the charge
"H''nE statements likely to cause dis
r"'''.'H ana prejudice in connection with
I..r4.gnr.
..-" pr '8'"u''ou described White az "A
''.-.'ots character" and asserted that
y "'s able 70 prove that he went TO
Lu''''ie l" induce miners to strike II
"Nn connolly, the rebel leader, were
'.'''''d Documents found IN the pos
ION 81 the prisoner proved. II Is
.""'''l' thh' he was consOrtlng with
e'.m'"s Of Great britain.
"''' ntd figured previously In con-
,t''nh win the agitation carried on by
suh ''aIkn, who organized the street car
strike Of 1913.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-18
TURKS TRANSFER TROOPS.
10000 From kut sent tn Opposs
Advance on BRgdad.

IoSpoN. May lin order to oppose
the Russian armies advancing on Bag
dad and Mosui by Persian routes 90
u00 Turkish troops have been withdrawn
from their positions near kut.el-Arar ara,
where they have been fighting the Brit
ish. The Turkish authorities are also
very busy recruiting tribesmen.
The Russian army marching on Diar
hekr. about 100 miles west, and some
what south 81 Balls, has repulsed a
Turkish offensive aimed against il, ac-
cording to the official statement issued
to-day by the Russian VA office, The
statement Is as follows:
In the Caucasus region in the di-
rection Of Diarhekr we rcpulsed a
Turkish offensive.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-18
BORAH FLAYS ENGLAND.
says Dublin Executions lnjure Her
uor. Tim Army Defeats.

WNsHlNGToS, May 1.-THE Dublin
t2''u .oas VII iniure England more be-
! p the world thar the disasters to her
erm a. the D~ardanel!es or kut-el-
Ana?a, said Senator Borah in a senate
speech this afternoon.
1T j. not for W. to sit in judgment on
TIE conduct of another Government
twi-d It's SUBJECTS said he, but these
,'lr'-martials and convictions between
slndown and sunrise constitute the most
t'rons assault upon democracy since
Tn European war began. All humanity
fcd ONE 10 think that so long as civil
courts were open no man should be de-
p-red = MS life or his liberty without
y" Judgment OF "A o and Of a jury.
b England after "A struggle of 1000
years toward human freedom relapsed
ifio iespyt.sm and ab~solutism."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-18
RUSSIANS REPULSE GERMANS.
Capture Trrnch and Mine Crater
In Two Attacks.
special Cab,e Despa'ch TO THr srS.

PErRoGRAp. May l7.-The capture OF
"A German trench near Lake Senten or
the Russian front is reported in the Of
fetal Russian statement issued to-day
The Germans were also ~repulsed south
OF krevo
The official statement is as follows:
on the western front near Lake
Svent.n we broke German e~n'angle-
montS and penetrated a trench, bay
ouet!ug part of the defenders and
putting the rest to flight.
Southwark OF krevno on Tuesday
night We exploded "A mine. ~consoiida,-
ing our line in the crater and repuls-
ing the Germans with serious loss.