The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-05-24
10000 men ARE
SLAUGHTERED IN
vERDUN BATTLE
Believed That Bloodiest Engage
ment is Now in
Progress.
:: r-\
BEULOW MAY BE .
AMBASSADOR HERE
Germans Capture French Village
Ten Miles From
Verdun.

Verdun.
Paris, May 24-Ten thousand men
have gone down to slaughter in what
is rapidly becoming the bloodiest en-
gagement of the entire three months
battle of Verdun. From Dead Mans
Hill east to the ruins of Fort Douau-
mont, a savage struggle is in prog
reSS.
Admit Defeats.
The official French report today
says that German troops are concen-
trated at Cumierres village, ten
miles from Verdun 1t is also admit
ted that the Germans took French
trenches west of Cumierres and are
gaining a foothold near Douaumont.
Berlin, May 4.-(OficiaD- D-Ger-
mans captured the village of Gunner
res, nine miles from Verdun, and
took 3Os prisoners:
Beulow Considered.
London, May 24.-The Exchange
Telegraph stated this afternoon that
it has learned on good authority that
Prince Won Beulow, former chancel-
lor of the German empire, would
soon be named the German ambas-
sador to Washington. A rearrange-
ment of diplomatic corps is planned,
it is stated.
Aeroplane Shot Down.
Rome, May 24.-(Oficial) An
Italian warship shot down an Aus
trian aeroplane in the upper Adriatic
today.
Furnishing Russia.
Petrograd, May 24.-On account of
the visit of Albert Thomas, French
minister of munitions, to Petrograd,
lit is deducted that France with all the
shells she needs is furnishing Russia
with shells. Ostensibly the object
OF. his visit to to emphasize the unity
of the Allies.
.. To Investigate. -.>
Washington, May 24.-Resolutions
were reported favorable to the senate
orders today in regard to inquiry in
to the safety of Americans in Ireland
and to ascertain if any Americans are
endangered. :.:
MacNeill Convicted.
Dublin, May 24.-John MacNeill,
president of the Sim Feiners volun-
teers, a professor in the Irish uni
versity, was today convicted and
court martialed for participation in
the recent rebellion.
Near Kut- -El-Amara.
London, May 24.-A dispatch re-
ceived from Lieutenant General Sir
| Percy Lake, commander of the Brit
ish forces in Irak, shows that the for
ces of Lieutenant General Sir George
orringe, operating on the south bank
of the Tigris, having virtually reach
ed Kut-El-Amara, this region now be-
| ing clear of Turks up to the juno
ton of the Shatt-El-Hai river with
the Tigris at Kut. On the north
bank of the Tigris to the east or
Kut- t-El-Amara, however the Turks
still occupy Sannay-yat.
Kaiser to Visit Tyrol.
Paris, May 24.-The German en-
peror, according to Geneva dispatch
to the Temps, is soon to pay a visit
to the Austro- Italian front.
Have Big Guns.
Rome, May 24.-The Austrians
have transferred to the Italian front
many 3S1 and 42O millimeter guns.
The latter cannons have been taken
from the battleships which have been
bottled up in the harbor Of Pola since
the beginning of the war.
The detonafions of these enormous
cannons seem actually to split the Al
pine peaks, causing frequent avail
anches.
Conf Zugua, a peak 5000 feet
high, which dominates Roverto and
the ARA valley, is strongly held by
the Italians. In the high plateau OF
Arsiero the Austrians occupy only the
peak of Spitz Tonezza, 5000 feet
high. All the other surrounding
high mountains are in the hands OF
the Italians.
The greatest effort is apparently
directed now against the Asiago pla-
teau, east of Arsiero, where desperate