, 1916-06-17

pedoboats and German war vessels which
were conveying merchantmen, two German
auxiliary cruisers the "Herzmann' and the
"Konig Won Sachsen'' and two armed traw.
lers were sunk by the Russians in addition
to ten more merchantmen. The newspaper
aleo says that FIVE wounded German sailors
who were landed at NykopiDg, Sweden, have
died since.
Petrogrsd June 16th.-The Austrians have
evacuated C~zernowitz, the capital of Buk-
owina, according to dispatches to the semi
Official Petrograd News Agency from Buko-
wilma by way of Bucharest.
Paris, June 15th.-The Official communi-
cation issued tonight by the War Office
reads: On the left bank of the Meuse, after
artillery preparation our troops in the course
OF a spirited attack captured q German trench
on the slopes south of LIE Mort Homme. One
hundred and thirty prisoners including three
officers remained ia our hands. There was
intense artillery activity IN the region of
Chattancourt and Hill 3O4. On the right
bank the enemy bolnbarded the sectors of the
Thiaumont fortified works and Souville. On
the rest of the front the cannonading was
intermittent. The Belgian communication
says: Except for the usual artillery actions
there is nothing to report on the front of the
Belgian Army.
London, June Neutrality-suspicious. for a
settlement of the Irish question have reach
ed q highly critical stage and there is little
optimism among those engaged in them. In
the first place the Ulster Unionists demand
that the proposed settlement shall be definite
and final as far as the exclusion of six Ulster
Counties is concerned. This attitude, if per.
sisted in, will destroy all hopes OF an agree
ment. as the purely provisional character Of
the proposed arrangement is only an Offset
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their Provinces for the exclusion of six Ulster
Counties. Mr.. John Redmond met the Cath
Ollie Bishops of Ulster and Cardinal Logue
at Armagh to-day to urge acceptance of Mr..
Lloyd Georges scheme. Sir Edward Carson,
the Ulster Unionist leader, was engaged at
| the same time in reasoning with his Orange
followers to induce them TO accept O provi-
sional scheme.
Petrograd, June 15th.-The Russian often
sive concentrating just north of Cz%ernowitz
in on effort to push through and cut off the
defenders of the Bukowina capital from Lem
berg on the north has succeeded, according
to unofficial though reliable reports received
here. The Cars soldiers have advanced
along the Pruth practically to the gates of
C~Zernowitz, and Immediately to the north
of it have taken several points along the
direct line of railway running toward
Lemberg, the Galician capital Kolomea
ie the objective of the attack north of
Czernowitz. Should this town fall, Czern-
owitz would be without direct rail communi-
cation with Lemberg, though it could be
munitioned and supplied with men from
there, by sending them on a wide detour to
the west. A successful drive on Czernowitz
with persistence in the offensive Immediate
ly to the north would force the Anstrians to
the bitter expedient of retreating through
the Carpathians. Continuation of the attacks
in the region of Kovel aud Lemberg are re-
ported, without however the enormous gains
of the first several days of the drive. Still
other aggressives are reported against the
German portion of the lihe north of Pinsk.
Here the Russians have not been SO success
fnl as in the south.
ST. Louis, June 15th.-Mr. Wilson was
nominated by acclamation at the Democra-
tic Convention, and Mr.. Marshall was nomin-
ated for the Vice-Presidency Mr.. Bryan's
speech was q ringing endorsement of Presi-
dent Wilson'a administration. He alluded
to differences of opinion that may exist or
may haye existed as to particular measures
or particular acts, bat declared the party
stood united in every State and ready for
the battle.
Rome, June 15th.-The Official statement
of to-day is es follows: Between the Adige and
the Brenta rivers yesterday there were
reconnaissances and intense artillery actions
on both sides. Our artillery dispersed enc
my columns on the march and shelled hos
tile battery positions at several points. Two
attempted attacks by the enemy in the
region of Rouegno made in the direction OF
Monte Glove Brazone, were repulsed. After
intense artillery preparation yesterday eve
ming a gallant Naples brigade supported by
dismounted cavalry detachmenta in q sur
prise attack penetrated enemy lines eaet of