, 1916-04-22

the following communication to-day: There
has been intense artillery activity along the
front from GuidicAria to the Sugana valley,
and along q portion Of the front from the
upper Degano to the upper Bnt. La the
Sugana valley, the enemy attacked our posi-
lions from the Largauscal torrent to Mont
colo, but was successfully repulsed leaving
in our hands 2 officers and 60 men prisoners.
On the Isonzo and Carso fronts, artillery &C.
tivity has been comparatively light. Our
artillery fire repeatedly reached the enemy
batteries, concealed in hollows in the envi-
rons of Seagomila in the PLAYA zone.
Paris, April 17th.-A despatch to the Hav-
as Agency says that raids were made by two
French aerial squadrous stationed Mt Sal
onica, on the Bulgarian forces nssembI-
ed ut the Strumnltza railway station, and on
the German positions at Bogdantze. Both
sqnadrons retul ned to their base ~undnmaSed.
London, April 17th.-Neusral %shipowners
were warned by The Foreign Office to-day
that all cnrgoes of bunker coal Of German
origin in neutral ships would be liable to
seizure under the order i'll council Of Mach
l1th.
London, April 17th.-Mr. F. c. Arm
strong, representing the Export Association
OF Canada, left London on Saturday on au
extensive trip to France, Belgium and Italy
in connection with the Associations valuable
work in the development Of the foreign
markets for Canadian manufactured goods.
His departure marks the most important
step taken by Canadian manufacturers to
secure q share Of the trade of the Allied
countries, which formerly was largely enjoy
ed by the Central Empires.
Loudon, April 18th.-Mr. Asquith will not
make the expected statement III the House of
Commons to-day on recruiting. Negotin-
lions Mad been i'll progress during the course
OF last night aud this morning III al ende"-
vour to reach an agreement.
London, April 18th. 1T was announced
10 Bay hat tre British lines on the south
bnul, OF the Tigris III Mesopotamia nave been
forced back by the Turks Tor a distance, in
some places, from five hundred to eight hun
bred yards.
RIO de Janeiro, April 18th.-It was ofici-
ally announced today that the German Gov
eminent has authorized German shipping
companies to lease to Brazil, for COASTAL SCI
vice for the duration of the war only, three
steamships interned III Brazilian ports, under
the condition that Brazil obtains from the
Entente Allies II guarantee that these ships
will not be captured or attacked.
London, Aptil 17th-It was announced TO,
day that the Norwegian steamer "RepeIera'
has been sunk. The despatch adds that the
crew We're saved. Lloyds reports to-day that
the Russian balque "Schwanden" from Gree
mock to Mobile, has been torpedoed and sunk
by II German submarine. The crew were
saved.
Lisbon, April 18th-Fire broke out today
in the Naval School forming part of the LON
don nrsenal. Two buildings facing the school
were destroyed and q number of persons
were in jured.
Paris, April 18th-The French first line
trenches in the Verdun region west of the
river Mouse, from Deadmnn Hill to Cumjeres
were severely bombarded by the German
artillery yesterday. An attack made between
D~ouaumont and the Meuse was of a very
violent character, the German forces used
in this attnck included troops from five diff
ferent divisions.
London, April 18th.-The most gigantic
conflict in the history of the world, the bat
tie of Verdu has entered upon its ninth
week. 1t is in many respects without
precedent, the gross scale of the German
preparations and the execution of the
attack, the unparalleled concentration Of
artillery and the sustained ~ferocity of the
fighting mark the battle as one of the
greatest efforts of the war. Verdun has
hpan viayad as one of the strongest fortress