, 1916-05-17

the view that the Government Will be Iaceo
with a very serious disaffection, even among
the hitherto loyal Nttlonalists, should exc
cutions continue. Arrests and deportat1onS
also are arousing antipathy, especially IN
cases where persons we're arrested merely
because Sim Feiners fired from the roofs
of their houses, often without the knowledge
of the occupants. 1t is asserted that no
fewer than ten Municipal Councillors of
Dublin have disappeared since the revolt
began, and whether they are jailed, deported
or killed in tie fighting is unknown.
Belfast, Ireland, May 13th.-Lt is an
nounced that Premier A5quith will visit
Belfast on Monday.
Paris, May 13th-The official statement,
issUel this afternoon, says; Ou the left bank
Of the Mouse, the artillery combat continued
without Interruption IN Ire sectors Of the
woods of Avocourt and Hill 304. Daring
the night we realized further progress 10 the
vicinity of Hill 2S7. On the right bauk, the
Germans renewed Yesterday their attacks on
our trenches south west of Fort Douaumont.
In spite OF the violence of the bombardment,
which preceded the enemy assaults, our
line did not Waver at any p int. All attacks
were r~epu3Ied with serious losses for the
enemy. Other attempts during the night
upon our positions north of phiamOnt Farm
were likewise ultHNi Gu DN Ptt GU ttlu IL htC
and machiDe-guus. Az EpSrges a strol4g
German recommending party, which alter u
b0mbardment attempted to reach our lines,
was unable to debouch. In the forest of
Parroy and at Ban-de-Sapt there was quite a
lively cannonade. On the rest of the front
the night was calm
PARIS, May 13th-The following Off
cial statement was issued by the War
Office Tonight: la ~GunAp4gne, there was
quite intense artillery activity on both
sides at St. HI ,ire-le-G and. On the left
bank of the Mause the bombardment dlmtn-
ished in inte isity in the course OF the day.
We repalsed an attack against our positions
to The west of Hill BOA. On the slope north
east of LIE Moct Hommo an attempt at q
sudden attack by the enemy completely fail
G l. o. the right bank end III the WOeVre,
there was relatively calm. There is no evenG
to report on the rest Of the front except
the usual cannonadiug. Last night our
squadron composed of ten aetoplnnaS drop
ped forty~three shells on the railway stations
al Nantillojs and BrieuiIes, and Oh biyouacs
in he region OF Mont Faucon and Romagne.
The same night one of our aeroplanes drop
ped seven shells on the dirigibles' hangar at
Metz Frescad. Belgian communication The
day was calm on the Belgian front. Some
I'll uiliOtJ WV OOtthS - SH~ o." @O@
Of Steenstraete
Paris, May 14th.-Ihe official communi-
cation issued by The War Office reads La
the Argonne at La File Morte, we exploded
two mines which destroyed u German trench.
In the region Of Verdun, there was intermit-
tent canuonading in different sectors but no
infantry action. Calm prevailed on the rest
of the front. Belgian communication: After
a period Of calm the artillery action was
renewed with great activity in the region
Of Hixmude.
Paris, May 14th.-The War Office state
ment of this afternoon says South of Roye
we yepulsed an attack on one OF our trenches
in the wood of Logesh. In the region of
Verdun, there was no event of Importance
during the night with the exception Of a
violent bombardmeut in the vicinity of Dead
Mans Hill. Elsewhere on the front the
night passed quietly.
London, May 14th-A Central News des-
patch from Dublin says that Premier As
quith desires to establish Immediately an
Irish War Executive Council, partly admins
trative and partly deliberative aud respon-
sible for Irish affairs for the duration OF the
War. The Council supposedly will be repre-
sentative of all parties with the Chief Secre-
tary for Ireland as its spokesman in Parlia-