, 1916-05-24

Canada are on leave of absence to help IN
the Spring seeding and ploughlng. A fur
tier memorandum in regard to the services
of the Canadian Army Dental Service shows
that this Service now has an organization
of about 600 men.
Petograd, May 19th-The following Off
cial communication was issued to-day: Near
Mentzendorf there has been an artillery duel
during which our fire caused an explosion 10
an enemy battery. North west Of Kremetz
(south of Kovno) our sappers discovered an
Austrian mine gallery and made a sudden
Eruption into ii, the enemy surprised fed
abandoning all his material. An attempt to
recdpture the ga lery was repuistd by cur
grenades. Iu Galicia, north OF Toporou'z,
our scouts cut off an enemy detachment from
their trenches AMI destroyed them. La the
Caucasus region, there has been only insight
fcnnt encounters along the whole front.
London, May 19th-Ihe Oticial statement
on the campaign il Belgium and France IS
sued by the Wa Office lnst highs is as follows:
There was artillery activity between the
Somme and the Apcre. II the Arras section,
the enemy captured u small post on the era
ter at the north end of the Vnny ridge
last (Thursday) night. There VAS gren-
AIDE lighting south OF Melville St. Vnast. OR
guns to. day HFIliay) siIenced the enemy's
artillery in the VaIiy section. The enemy
exploded q mine to The south, east Of Roclln-
court. We hold the near lip of the crater.
In the Lens sector we fired q mine near
Culonne and made an effective bonbaiI-
ment of enemy positions. To-day there was
considerable ARTILLERY activity near Sruchez,
Loos and Hujluch. Last night we succe. s
fully bombarded the enemy's positions
moth Of Ypres. To-day the enemy sheIled
Potrize, there was considerable aerial actig-
ity. One hostile machine was driven down
behind the German hnes.
Berlin, May 19th-The text of to-day's
Army Headquarters statement is rs follows:
To the west of The Meuse, we captured
French trenches on both sides of the rond
from Houcourt to Esnes, extending TO the
southern corner of the canal (Duckwood)
Nine officers and 10 men were taken pris-
oner. A new attack by the French against
HI 304 broke down With very considero-
BILE losses to the enemy. East OF the Meuse,
the artillery fire on both sides increased
temporarily TO great violence. Airmen on
both sides have been active. First Lieuten-
ant Boelcke shot down his sixteeuth aero
plane south Of Ripout. The Luneville sta
ton and the aerodrome and barracks at
Erinal were bombarded. Balkan Front:
An mir squadron attacked enemy camps near
Kuntush Causica, Mlhalova and Salonica.
LOnQoD, MAY AUiu-OI JOuu CnduCdtlOI,
X. G. NJ. G. Governor of Trinidad, who was
reported on the 9th inst. as having left
London via New York on the the 22nd ulto.
did not leave until the 3rd instant.
Dominica, May 20,h--At a meeting of
the Legislative Council held yesterday an
ordinance was passed unanimously increas-
ing the rates for licences and the duties on
produce with the obj ct Of raising as spe4di-
~ as possible q sum of e10,000 to be pre-
scented to His llajesty's Government IS
Il contribution towards the expenses Of
the war, as an expression Of the 10y
atty aud deep affection of the people
towards His Majesty, His Government and
the Motherland and in appreciation Of
the peace, security and prosperity which
have continued to bless the Presidency dur
lug the course OF the present War through
the vigilance and protection of the Officers
and men OF His Mujesty's Navy aud Army.
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