, 1916-04-19

troops counter-attacked and, after a sharp
struggle, succeeded in recaptufIng the lost
trenches and il making fresh progress at tbis
point. In the Sugana valley our infantry N
the course OF a small action made some pris-
ouers. In the B8ezzo basin on the night of
The 18th the enemy attacked our positions,
but were checked by our Gre and afterwards
repulsed.
Ianaon, April 14th.-Llovds issue the
following: British steqjuer angus, Il yes
sci of 3,619 tons, belonging to the Angus
Shipping Company, has been sunk. She
was torpedoed by an enemy submarine with
out warning on Tuesday. The same fate has
befallen the sRobert Adamson'', 2,978 tons,
j. Westall Company, VII ch WAS tolpedoed
on the goth OF last month Her crew has
been landed. A German submarine has sunk
the British barque 'lnverlyon', II Of whose
crew have been picked M. The Dulch
steamer "Culomhia", from Baltimore for Am
sterdam, was damaged By striking a mine in
the English Channel on Wednesday. Ac-
cording to a despatch from Ymuiden, the
Donish steamer 'Do,othea' has been blown
up by a mine, her crew was saved.
Berlin, April ~l3tb.-Oaicial: Western
front: Weather conditions yesterday were
unfavournble and hindered military operations
generally. Nevertheless on both sides 1T
the Mouse, Oh the Woevre PLAIN and ou tae
slopes southeast Of Verduu, he aIuIiory Was
active. South-east Of Albert IN lie rec Oh If
Arras a German patrol captused yeutean
prisoners fgoIn a British trench ia
the vicinity Of Puisa5eit e, northeast Of Com
piegne a French gas altae1 ~ s. "i,h"oi
effect. Eastern font: sou b D. . Ike NJ
rocz The artillery fac increased ~ 1ni ts'lY
yesterday. Attacks by enemy detac' menta
east OF Barouoyitchi Were driven heck.
Washington, Apli! 14th-The United
States Government is disposed 70 con
slider that Germany in Der latest Note
has virtually admltted that one OF her
submarine commanders was guilty. Of
torpedoiug the crosse channel steamer
Sussex. President Wilson and Secretary
Lansing yesterday examined the Note from
Berlin, and are understood to hive reached
this conclusion, although 10 Official announce
ment has been made. Details of the policy
to be pursued are expected 10 be formulated
ut a meeting of the Cabinet to-day.
Ottawa, April 13th-Delegates from AZ
recruiting leagues IN Canada met here to. day,
ard discussed a memorial drafted by he
hamilton Recruiting League, winch sefs form
a plan for compulsory enlistment. There
was 10 definite decision a. 10 Wbat town TINS
should take, but The meeting was unan]mous
in the opinion that some form of conscrlptan
was necessary IN Canada, mud this VIII be
urged upon the Prime Minister and his Cabl-
net at n meeting tomorrow.
London, April 14'h-This mornings news
papers comment on the German Note all de-
clare that ii is not worth serious di~cu-sion,
because it is obviously farcical, especially
when it refers to the Sussex" Every case
cited in the German Note, according to ay NJ
able evidence, is an infraction Of the law
laid down by the United States.
Berlin, April 14th.-A statement issued BY
the German Admiralty to-day says that dur
ing March no trading vessels, belonging to
hostile countries with an aggregate tonnage
of 207. 600, were Sunk by German hiHes or
submarines.
Paris, April 14tb.-Tbis mornings official
statement is as follows West OF the Nense
during the night The Germans delivered I
violent bombardment against our lines west
of Hill 304. A lively bamburdmeni a.so &C
cured south of Haudremont. In the Woe
vre dictrict artillery duels took place.
London, April 14th.-A despatch received
from General Lake was to-day given out by
the official Press Bureau. On the afternoon
of the 18th our forces on this right bank Of
the river Tiglis forced back The enemy's ad-