The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-05
MAJOR GENERAL SIR JOHN MAX
WELL HEADS BRITISH TROOPS
TO PUT DOWN REBELLION,
French CHECK GERMAN Dash
Teutons During Violent Bombardmcnt
near Verdun Make Dash, But Are
Thrown Back by French-zeppe-
Inns and Cruisers Raid England
Latest From European War Fronts.

throughout Ireland and Major Genera
Sir John Maxwell, who until re~ently
commanded the troops in Egypt, has
gone over to Take charge, the Irish Of
ficials having placed themselves I'm
der his Instructions He has beer
given full disciplinary powers for the
extension Of the operations and the
suppression OF the rebellion.
The revolt which broke out in Dub
lin Monday has spread to other parts
Of Ireland, chiefly to the west and
south. This information, together
with the fact that the rebels are sill
in possession Of parts Of the city OF
Dublin, was given to the nation by the
ministers In parliament Friday.
The extent Of the seditious move
ment is for the present a government,
al secret except that it has spread
to the west and south. It was on the
west coast of Ireland that Sir Roger
Easements expedition, consisting OF a
submarine and steamer, was intend
ing to land munitions when the steam
er was captured by patrol boat
The sectors Of Avocourt, Esnes and
Cumieres. northwest of Verdun, are
still under the same heavy lombard.
ment that has been in progress for
several days. No infantry attacks by
the Germans have yet been attempted
here. according to the Paris official
communication, but an attempt at an
advance probably Is imminent, as
these artillery preparations usually
presage an attack
The Germans northeast OF Verdun,
on the front of Haudremont and the
Thiaumont farm and between Douau
mont and Vaux, essayed attacks fol-
lowing violent bombardments, but the
French curtain fires held them to
their trenches.
Artillery engagements have featured
the fighting on the other parts Of the
line In France and Belgium, although
the French aircraft have carried on
bombing operations against numerous
German positions.
The German guns are keeping I'D
their heavy bombardment Of the Rus.
sian position at the Ikskull bridge.
head. Further south the Teutons
launched an infantry attack near Ba.
ranovichi, but were repulsed by the
Russians. Still further south the Rus
slams have captured Chromiakoua,
along the Rovno-Kovel railway, and |.
put down a counter attack which |
sought to regain the village
With the return of good weather
heavy artillery actions and infantry
attacks at various points are again in
progress along the Austro-Italian line.
but no important changes in position
have taken place.
The British submarine E-22 was
sunk by German naval forces on April
20. The announcement was made Fri.
day by the German admiralty and its
truth is admitted by the British of.
tcial press bureau. Berlin also do.
clares that on the same day a British
cruiser of the Arethusa class $4,000
lonS) was torpedoed by German SUD.
marine.
Both Lowestoft and Yarmouth were
oomDarded by the German cruiser
squadron which attacked the eastern
coast OF England this week. Four
were killed and twelve wound.
ed IN the attack and considerable ma.
.erial damage was done.
Berlin reports that in this raid the
steamer King Stephen was sunk and
ler crew captured, and also that a
destroyer and a scout boat were sunk
ma cruiser set on fire. The Ger.
mans suffered no losses. Great Brit.
lin has acknowledged that two cruis.
rs and a destroyer were hit, but said
10 vessel was sunk. It was the King
stephen which recently refused to
I'VE AID to the crew Of the Zeppelin
rlS while the airship was adrift IN
he North Sea.
A report from Berlin also saws that
mere was another engagement be.
Ween British and German war craft
III the coast of Flanders Wednesday
which British destroyer was dam.
geo and an auxiliary steamer sunk.
ne crew OF the latter being made prs.
ner.
London, Colchester, Blackwatcr and ,
and other English towns
hu large British supply depot at
'IapleS, France, were bombarded by
eppellns Tuesday night, according to
'eriin' London ASSERTS that 100 bombs
'ere dropped In this raid. but that no
have been reported and
hat the damage was slight. Paris
avs TWO British soldiers were killed
Etaples, but that only insignificant
lateral damage was done. c
French aviators IN squadron forma. &
ons have dropped large numbers Of
leils on German positions at Longu. s.
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