, 1916-05-17

there has been a violent bombardment of
our first and second line trenches between
Haudremont wood and The Vaux. A Ger
man attack, directed against our trenches
south. enst of Fort Douaumont, was com
pletely repulsed. On the rest of the front
artillery actions, which were specially spirited
in Champagne and in the Vosges, have oc-
Cured. The Belgian official communication
reads: After a violent Smelling of our works
in the environs of Dixmude. German detach-
ments twice attempted to occupy M element
OF trenches on the bank of the User. Both
attacks were repalsed. The Belgian artil-
lery has directed a concentrated fire around
Dixmude and on German defensive organiza-
tions 10 the north of that town. The enemy's
works have been shattered.
Petrograd, May 12th.-The war official
communication issued to-day. says: On the
10th, after q violent artillery preparation,
the Germans in the evening assumed the
offensive against the sector north Of Selburg
station in the region of Jacobstadt. Failing
TO secure any result on the night of the
18th, after a furious bombardment, they
resumed the action. The fighting continues
at tie approaches of the village OF Amean-
ditkor which has been destroyed by the enc,
my artillery. South east OF lake Med
mis- the Germans also assumed the offensive,
but without SUCCESS. Ou tue ulhug SeCIOIS
in the region of Jacobstadt aud Dvinsk, the
German artillery has been active. North OF
Tsirap, which is situated northwest Of Bar
nnovichi, the Germans have bombed The le-
gion of Ostachine farm at the village Of Boy
airy. Our artillery has dispersed at many
places enemy working parties which were
terrifying their positions. In the region east
of Kolki and near Kovoaleksinies, we repuls-
ed enemy attacks on approaches to our
trenches. IL the Caucasus region near
Aschkala, our elements have made further
progress westward. In the direction of Bag
dad we repulsed al attempted Turkish offeu-
sive. In the region of the town of Kaseni-
shirum, we captured a gun of Austrian type
and gun munitions and provisions.
Dublin, May 12th-James Connolly and
Johu Mcdermott were shot this morning for
completely in the rebellion. The official
Headquarters announcement regarding the
executions is as follows: "The trial of two
prominent leaders of the rebellion whose
names were appended to the proclainatIons
issued by the so-called ."Provisional Govern.
ment", namely James Connolly and John
Mcdermott, took place on May OH. The
sentence of death was returned i'll each case,
and the sentences were carried ont this
morning after confirmation by the General
Commanding-in-Chief."
Washington, May 12th.-America's next
step in the negotiations with the Entente
Allies regarding treatment of neutral com
merce will be delayed on account of the i'm
piled threat contained in The German Note on
May 9Th, in which the Imperial Government
expressed confidence that IN view OF the new
orders issued for submarine warfare, the
United States would insist upon Great Brit
ain observing the rules of international Law
in dealing with trade, and reservlng to it.
self complete liberty Of decision, unless
this end was accomplished. 1t was stated
authoritatively to-day that Germany's Note
had complicated the situation, making it
impossible for the United States to press its
demands upon the Allies at present.
Berlin, May 18th. The text of the days
statement by the Army Headquarters is as
follows: Western front: South east of the
HoheDzollern redoubt near Hulluch, German
battalions from the Palatinate yesterday
stormed several lines of a British position.
Up to this time 1877 unwounded prisoners
have been brought in. Several mach
ine-guns were taken. The enemy suf-
fered heavy losses, especially during a
futile counter-attack In The Argonue, the
French attacked La File Mort, using flame
throwers. The attack fuiled. In the Meuse
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