, 1916-05-20
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ornlnent won o sweeping victory in a bye
election to-day. Nj. W. f. Hicks Beach, a
Ohlonlst, who was supported by The Liberals,
was elected for Tewkesbury by a majority of
6,6S9 over William Boocy, Independent,
FarIs, May 17th-The OhicinI report to-day
reads: To the east of the Meuse, along the
Verdun front, there was continuous cannon
AIDING on both SIDES, particularly at Haudre-
mont Wood aud Vaux pond. The French
a~eroplaues made several raids during the
nigh. Bombs were thrown on the German
camp at Damvillers aud on the railway Sta
tons at Metz, Frescati aud BrieuiIes. Ger
man troops made IN attack with grenades
last night on French positions in the vicin-
ity OF Dead Mans Hill. The effort failed.
London, May 17th-An Official announce
ment says: An encounter took place yester-
day evening off the Belgian coast between q
force composed of British destl oyers and
monitors aud some German destroyer After
a short engagement the enemy withdrew to
their ports. Our force sustained no casual
ties.
Boston, May 17th-The y. S cruiser "San
francisco" ran aground on Great Round
Shoal In Vineyard Sound to-day. Her posi-
ton was given as 80 miles off Woods Hole.
Mas, lOO miles from Boston. A strong
southeast gale was blowing off the coast and
heavy rains prevailed. A radiogram that a
whale boat, which was launched from the
cruiser with eight men mad been lost, WIS
received at a shore station, which had no i'm
mediate means of obtaining direct iuforma-
ton from the "San Francisco. No men!ion
OF lives lost is made in another despatch.
The "San Francisco" was uuoticinlly reported
aho@t and only slightly damaged in a mes
sage received at 1880 to-day. She had an
chored and was fog-bound.
London, May 17th-The Belfast CORE
spondent of the DAILY Mail" teleeraph.:
Premier Asquith had an uncompromising
reception here. The Ulster men will not
offer any sort of concession for settlement.
1t Is useless TO suggest a settlement on the
lines Of the Home Rule Bill. The further
mention thereof will drive the Ulster mn to
desperation and revolution. The scheme TO
replace the Castle Rule by q new Irish Coun.
Gil would be very unpopular. If that proposal
ever becomes an actual Government scheme.
Ulster will first demand q separate Council.
The NatioDalIsts will absolutely oppose this.
The question then arises, and is indeed arising
bow, OF a basis of representation in the Coun-
Gil. Ulster fears that since the Unionist popu-
alton is III the minority in Ireland there will
be a permanent disad vantage. Similar re.
ports are sent by their Belf,st correspon.
dents.
London, May 17th.-One of the sugges-
tions for dealing with the Irish problem,
which has gained many supporters in the
past few days, is for the appointment of IL
Commission to arrange q settlement, the
members of which will include. Premier Bor-
den of Canada, Premier Hughes of Australia
and Premier Botha of South Africa. Dis
cussing this proposal the "Chronicle' says
editorially to-day: The settlement Of the
Irish question is not only a matter Of great
moment but alec q condition precedent to
any scheme of Imperial Federation. There
Is thus u double reason for the co operation
OF the Dominion Pfemiers.
London, May l7th.-The "Daily Chroni-
cle's" correspondent in Paris sends the fol-
lowing despatch: Although the Germ.n
Commanders dare not confess fnilure in their
Verdun enterprise by closing it down and
cutting off the l~sses, the stress of public
interest here, now altogether relieved of
anxiety, is passing TO other fields where events
OF a different character are preparing. Now
that 100000 of the best German soldiers
have been lost on the hill sides of the
Meuse, a very grave and daily aggravated
situation faces the Kaiser and his Grand
Staff. The tide has definitely turned
From west and east their long evaded