, 1916-05-20

Nv tNNo ~ ~ h'N' 'iNt ~
for len cents each. Ii is the mans opinion
that 10 six months Germany viii lace au
internal revolution. Not Only tEe common
people but the men III the trenches are sick
and tired of the short ratioIs which are
undermining their enthusiasm. The cry
for peace is widespread because of the
Insufficient supply, People are whispering
these things among themselves but they
due uot express their thoughts openly. Ii
they do they are immed'a, ely arrested.
Londor, May 1~7th-Eight members of
the National Committee of the"No Conscr'p-
non Fellowship" we've arIaigred III The
Police Con { today under tho Defence of
the Realm Act in come cSlon with the pub
LEGATION of u pamphlet demanding The repeal
OF the Compulsory Military Service Act. This
pamphlet affirmed the determination of the
Committee to resist theAcl ,sayine:"We cannot
ASSES, III a war which 10 us is wrong, which the
people do not seek, which will b' impossible
only when men who so believe remain stead
fast to then convictions"
London, May 17lb.-A despatch from
Great Yarmouth shy that the Dutch steamer
"Batavier "" $500 tons) hns been blown
up in the North Sea -Four members Of the
crew were lost. The remainder landed at
Great Yu, mouth. The "Bntuvier V" was
on her way TO London from Rotterdam.
London, May 17,b.-The Official statement
on the campaign in France mud Belgium
reads: There has been considerable nrtil-
lery and trepch-mortar actions to-day about
Auchonvillels, Caburet, Rouge, Soucbtz,
Coloune, Cuinchy, the Hohenzolletn redouDt
and Ypres. There has been int. mlttent
Smelling at other points along the front.
Last night rajdlng parties of Senforth High
landers entered German trenrhes north Of
II " -. .ro~ NO r,c,o I,ll. I -, floi.
trenches. Three dugou;s full OF Germans
were bombed, one beng blown up. Our
casualties were slight. The whole Of the
reid,n@ parties got back to our trenches.
Fighting continued among the ciaters
OF mines we blew up GU the 18th on the
Vimy Ridge. Yesterday hte weather ia,
voured aerial activity aud wen y-seven
combats in the all TOOK place. An Albatloss
WAS attacked and driven down near Lille.
Another was driven down north of VItry in a
damaged condition. A third attacked by
one of our scouts was seen 10 turn upside
down near the ground. One Of our recon
uaissance machines failed to return. 1t was
seen to land under control in hostile terri
tory. Que of our scout aeroplanes also is
missing. A great deal oil success full aerial
Photographic work was accomplished.
Rome, May 17th-The following official
communication was Ibsuou CulS evening;
From the Tonale Pass region to GiudicarIa
there have been artillery Guels. In the La
garina valley after al Intense artillery fire.
the enemy yesterday launched five violent
attacks against oul positions on the slopes
north of Zugnatoria. The attncks were re-
pulsed with enormous losses which were
inflicted Oh the enemy by the ann'hilating
fire of our artillery aud rifles. Numerous
entm bodies were swept away by he Adi9e
river Gun rent. In the zone etween the Ter,
ragnoIu valley and the upper Astlco, u violent
cannopading o artillery fire of all calibrts
induced US yesterday 10 effect another recti-
fcation of our front and 10 abandon some
advanced positions. Ii the Asiago sector on
the night of the 10Th, the enemy made per-
sistent attacks and having been repulsed with
heavy losses remained inactive the remainder
Of the day. In he Sngana valley The night on
If the l4th and the following morning, the
enemy attacked with great vigour he Sec
ton of the font between Teie val Maggie
and Monte Cello, but was repulsed 10y a
eounter-attack and left in our hands about
800 prisoners, including som officers. Along
the remainder of The front yesterday, there
WAS persistent activity by the enemy artillery
and spol adic attacks which bore The charac-
ter of diversions in the San Pelligrlno valley