, 1916-05-24

DIX OF Gu6Se Dhj}oOlS were S0uL HOWL Ou IRE.
Tn the course Of an aerial engagement one
of our pilots brought down a German
aeroplane. Il Inc vicinity of Els
parges two other slr machines of the
enemy, attacked by French aeroplanes.
were brought to earth one behind the enc
my's lines at a point near Laincourt, and the
other behind our lines at Potency. This
morning aeroplanes Of the enemy threw
down bombs on Dunkirk. Gu the nights
of May Goth. 21st. and 22nu. several opera
tons were conducted by groups Of French
a%viators. Shells we've successfully thrown
down upon the railway stations at Metz,
Sablons, Avricourt and Boye, upon munitions
depots at Biaches and Chapelotte. on bivouacs
in the vicinity of Azanues and on the village
of Jumietz where there had been installed
the Headquarters of The commander of an
important division. Furthermore two of
orr dirigibles have rained down bombs on
the railway stations and the railway lines at
Brieulles and Dun.
Paris, May 22nd-The Official commnnca-
ton issued by the War Office tonight reads:
In the Argonne, our batteries eneI geticaliy
bombarded Nlntillois, Montfaucon aud he
Cleppy Wood. On the left bank of the
Mouse, we continued to make progress dur
ing the day south of Hill 287. and forced he
enemy 10 evacnate \ small work which he had
HeIQ since May 40 y, III me teSlOu NeS' u
LIE Mort HoInme, orr counter-attack enabled
us to drive the enemy from some new trench
elements occupied by him. On the right
bank Of the Nous after powerful artillery
preparation, our infantry stormed German
positions along q trout Of about two kllOme-
tres, extending from the region west OF the
Thiaumont Farm to east of Fort Douaumont.
On the entire front of the attack, our troops
captured German trenches and penetrated
Fort D~ouaumont, the northern part of which
the enemy still holds. Numerous prisoners
renal ed in our hands. On the heights of
the Meuse in the Bnuchet Wood, a success
ful surprise attack enabled MS to clear enemy
trenches along an extent OF 800 metres ana
to make prisoners. This morning one OF our
aeroplanes, despatched in pursuit of a German
machine which had approached Dunklrk
with the purpose of dropping bombs, over
took it and brought it down. In Alsace, two
enemy aeroplanes were brought down III an
aerial combat. One fell within our lines Mt
Sentheim or Thank the other in the region
of LIE Bon HOmme. Belgian communIca-
ton: Last evening we repulsed by our ire
q strong German patrol which had advanced
beyond u Belgian post On the right bank
of the User south Of Dixmude, there was M
intense artillery duel this afternoon in the
sector of Dixmude, where a violent action
with bombs also took place,
Berlin May 22nd-The Italians have been
driven from their entire positions on the
Lavarone plateau, the Austrian War Office
announcement of t -lay says: 1t is stated
that the Italian defeat is steadily becoming
more serious. The Austrian lines have been
pushed forward rapidly several additional
positions Of strategical Importance have been
captured. The number Of Italians taken
prisoners has been increased to % 1888. The
statement follows: Tie Italian defent on the
southern TyroI front is certainly becoming
more serious. An attack of the Graz Corps
on the Lavarone plateau was attended with
complete success. The enemy was driven
from his position, Our troops captured
Fima Mandroiolo and the heights immediately
west of the frontier from the summit as far
as the Astach valley. The troops of Grown
Prince Charles Francis Joseph reached the
Monte Tolmino and Monte Madeline.
Washington, May 22nd. The new Note
to Great Britrin, making further protests
against interference with American mails,
was laid before President Wilson to-day and
probably will be sent toLondon tomorrow.
London, May 22nd-A despatch received
from Lieutenant-G General, Sir Percy Lake,
Commander of the British forces in Mesopo-
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