, 1916-04-08

on both sides has been active about Souchez,
Angres, st. Eloi and Ypres. Some mining
activity took place in the vicinity of Neu-
vile st. Vast, Hulluch and the Hoheuzol-
Tern redoubt. To-day's official Belgian report
is as follows: Violent artillery actions occur
red to-day in he neighbourhood of Dix
nude and in the region Of Steenstraete.
Copenhagen, April 5th-According to a
despatch received from Kullen, Sweden, a
naval engagement of some kind took place
on Monday in the Cattegat. A terrific can
nonade was heard from the sea and two
hours later a badly damaged German torpe-
doboat was towed past Helsingborg.
London, April 5th-The Press Bureau
yesterday evening issued the following: A
Zeppelin airship was reported to have crossed
the coast line betN cen two and three o'clock
this morning. Several explosions we're re-
ported to have been heard, but no fragments
of bombs have been discovered neither has
any damage been caused, nor any casualties
been traced.
Berlin, April 4th-Oficial; In the air
raid last night, our airships attacked the
southeast coast of England where they
threw down bombs on notifications near
Great Yarmouth. The airships all returned
safely.
London, April 5th-Earl Derby has APP
proved the suggestion Of a deputation from
the National Union of Attested Married Men
that the members of the Union organize
themselves into committees to assist the local
recruiting officers in tracing single men, and
ill helping them to secure the service of such
men for the Army.
Londcn, April 5th-Lloyds to-day an
nounced the sinking of the Spanish steam
ship "Vigo" of ,137 tons. The "Vigo" was
torpedoed in the Bay of Biscay by a German
submarine and her crew set adrift in open
boats, but fortunately were subsequently,
picked up by the British steamer "Polo'.
The Hague, April Shit is officially an
nounced that the Dutch schooner "Fleina
Helfa" was yesterday torpedoed III the North
Sea, her crew being brought to the Noord
Hinder. The Government will open All en-
quiry when the crew reaches Rotterdam.
The Ministry of Marine also announces that
the Government has decided to conduct an
examination into the circumstances attend
ing the wreck of the "Tubautia", instead of
the owners.
London, April 5th-A despatch from Ymui-
den says that the Norwegian steamer "Arena"
Of 1890 tons, has been sunk by a German
submarine. The crew has been rescued.
Paris, April 5th-Ohicial report: West of
the Meuse, there is nothing to report. In
Cu0 AOILuAue uISbA4Ot3 onomy 6Ii0l d VIZ
lent bombardment of our positions between
Arracourt and at Martyr, delivered several
small infantry attacks at various points. He
was nevertheless everywhere thrown back by
our machine-gun and artillery fire. We
gained ground north of the Caillette wood,
northeast Of Verdun, in the course of several
engagements during the night.
London, April 5th-Advices from Rome
state that King Emanuel has accepted the
resignation of Signor Zupelli, the Minister of
War, appointing General Morrone to succeed
him. 1t is stated that General Zupelli de-
sires to participate in active operations at the
front.
Paris, April 5th-In the region of Verdun,
French aeroplanes engaged to day in Is aerial
combats, in the course of which they brought
down q German double motored machine
near Hautes pond, while, another fell near the
Pily wood and a third shot vertically to the
ground. All the French pilots returned
safely with unchanged machines. On the
night of the 3rd-4th a French bombing
squadron threw down fourteen shells on the
railway station at Nantillois and five on an en-
envy barracks at Damvillers.
Rome, April 5th.-There is a wide spread
peace agitation in Turkey. The agitation is
being secretly encouraged by the Ulemans, +
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