, 1916-05-27

of the fact that Prince Won bueloW was lat ~
summoned to see the German Emperor, AL
that, a. he has not been in office dullnS TIE
war, he can disclaim any share III the con-
duet If the War.
London, May 24th-The debate in the
House of Lords on the aerial aervice was
resumed to-day. Earl Curzon sad the re
son why the Government had not created \
Ministerial Department to take charge q
aeronaHtics was the lack of agreement ne
tween the War Office and the Admiralty on
this subject. He believed both Departments
would have resisted d measure providing Tor
an Air Ministry, and that unless Their views
are harmonized there would be no jus'l-
fcation for putting forward such a pr
iect. The nation had reason to be proud
of it's aerial service which hHd accom-
pIished great things. Earl CurzOn conin-
ued: "The defences of LoHdon and The
County at large We're much more form /
able ut present than they were a short time
ago" Looking at the rise OF the nations
air service from almost nothing at the be-
ginning of the war, Lord CIlzon said he
considered it au enterprise second to mono
in the world, and believed that it need tear
no comparison with the German air service.
Another reason for not creating q Ministry
OF AeronNutics, added Lord Crrzoni was
Inat Tie SeltlnB Oh lDe uluCHInotJ L Gu'U CIV
at work in the midst of the War would
have meant tremendous effort and might
have exercised a d sturbiDg influence. H's
personal opinion was that such q Ministry
was destined to come but he would rather
see it come,as military compulsion had come,
as Il gradual agreement among all those
Interested. Lord CurZOn then announced
that the new Aerial Board to advise the Adj
miralty and the War Office IN regard TO
air services and designs of machines, OF
which Lord Curzon is Chairman, would
comprise Rear-Admual Frederick Charles
Tudor, Rpur. Admiral Charles /. -Nau9hn
Lee, Major General W. s.. Brancker, Lord
Sydenhnm aud Major Bird. Lord Curzon
explained that the policy of the new Board
would be to explore questions relating 10
, aerial service IN m end avour to form II
policy for the two Services and provide tbom
with machinery for carrying out that To-
Icy
Paris, May 24th-An Italian shell has
blown up the largest munitions depot at
Roverto and the town is now in flames, ac-
eordlng 10 n news despatch from Rom.
Several heavy guns were destroyed by the
explosion.
New York, May 24'h-The Evening Mail"
to. day declares it has been learned from
q reliable source that q regular Trans-atlan-
tic submarine service will be started between
this port and Hamburg, and that The first
submarine liner is scheduled to arrive hero
on or about July LIST. She will be armed
for defence only, will curry the German
mails, parcel post, express matter, aud per
paps a few passengers.
London, 24lh.-Au 0 der of the Day, said
to have been issued recently by Field Mar
sbal Won Hindenburg to his men on the
Russian front, is quoted as follows in q Cen
trial News despatch from Basel, Switzerland.
"For some time a rumour has been spreading
among the troops that peace negotiations
are about to begin, aud this fact. coupled
with the instinct cf self-preservation which
is constantly growing, is having a bad effect
on the morale of the men. In the name Of
the Emperor | declare that there cannot be
any question Of peace until we have cross
ed the Dviua. Soldiers if you wish peace,
go and seek it on the other side OF the
Dvinn."
Berlin, May 24th.-British troops attacked
the German lines near Givencby, Hulluch
and BlairsviIle in yesterday fighting, the
War Office announced this afternoon. The
text of the official German statement says.
Western theatre: Southwest of Givenrhy,
strong English forces repeatedly attacked
our now n~ositions. Ouly scattered troops