, 1916-05-24

dav, was shot aud killed by Mexican Gus,
toms guards. General Gavin, q Carranza
Commander in j uarez, advised General Bell
thut the American was intoxicated and fired
on the Mexicans before they shot him.
London, May b.-Austrian aeroplanes
have bombed Avlona, Albania, the only sea-
port on the Eastern Adriatic remaining in
The bands OF the Entente Allies. That Avlona
is well fortified against an infantry attack is
indicated by the statement OF the Ausiro-
Hungarian Admiralty that the raiding air.
craft were heavily sheHed.
London, May 19th-Mount Etna is again
active, according to a Rome despatch to the
Exchange Telegraph Company. A crater 3l5
metres wide has opered.
Stockholm, 10Th. (Via London)-Eyidence
of tile heavy toll that tuberculosis is exact
ing in the world war is found in the ex-
change of disabled prisoners, which is beng
conducted through Switzerland by Russia
and Austria. One train from Russian camps
had eight cases of consumption among the
$50 Austrian prisoners on board. Three of
the victims died while the train was passing
through this country. Oh another train from
Russia there were thirty Austriaus who had
been rendered insane by their sutferlngs.
Three trains nre now rnnning weekly in each
direction exchanging prisoners who flQm DIS
case, loss of limbs or meutal breakdown are
unfit for further military service.
Berlin, May 19h.-Austrian troops are
continuing to advance at points on the ltaIlhn
front. the Official statement says, although
the Italians are undertaking vigorous counter
strokes the Austrians c. tossed the Lusan
valley and captured Costa Bella. The Aus
trian front has been advanced five miles IN
places. These gains have been made in the
face Of great d tticulties. The mountains are
still covered with snow. The Austrlans
fought their ascending and descending slopes
varying in altitude as much as 1000 feet
within q milo. The positions captured have
been in the hands Of the Italians fof months.
They include points to which the Italians
attached the greatest strategic importance;
the number # prisoners now exceeds 1900.
The Austrians also have taken 81 cannon and
IS muchine-Guns
London, May 19th.-Jeremiah G. Lynch,
Of New York, has been tried aud convicted
by court martial in Dublin on II charge Of
participating in the Irish rebellion. The
sentence was to be promulgated to-day, but
no word has been received by the American
Embassy as to what sentence was imposed.
London, May 10 h. -Lieutenants Selwyn
and Bateman, military aylators, were Killed
instantly to-day at Gosport III Hampshire,
lear Pc, tsmouth. The aeroplane in which
Sn6S were ANIhS N1NCN " hoiSh W ANNN
feet. The cause Of the accident has not
been determined. Both Lieutenants were
experienced %aviators.
Copenhagen, May 19ih.-King Christian
was operated on yesterday for intestinal
trouble, similar to shat which necessitated
an operation in 1915. The King was under
an anaesthetic for an hour. After the oper-
alton The surgeons issued a bulletin that it
had been successful.
London, May 19th--The Compnlsion Bill
recently passed by the House of Commons
was read for the second time yesterday III
the House of Lords,
Washington, D. c. May 19th-Presilent
Wilson, acting at The request of Senator
Ogorman of New York, sent a message last
night through the State Department to
Ambassador Page, London, directing him to
make every possible effort to secure a delay of
the execution of the sentence on Jeremiah ..
Lynch, OF New York, q naturolized American
convicted by q court-martial of being impli-
Gated in the Irish uprising in Dublin.
Ottawa, May 18th-Parliament prorogued
at 4. 80 this afternoon, Sir Charles Fitzpat-
rick as Deputy Governor-G General officiating
in the absence OF III. r.. I'll. the Duke of Con-
naught, absent in Montreal.
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