, 1916-05-20

The attack failed and the air raiders wete
put to Fight by italian airslips.
London, May 17th-PiemIer Asquith WAS
sworn in as a member of the Irish
Privy Council at Dublin this Afternoon.
This is the first time that an Eng''>h
Premier has been q member of this body.
1t means that Mr.. Asqnith is likely to take
a greater share in the Executive Government
of Ireland han any Of his predecessors i,nNa
done, and that he will have n direct part IA
shaping the policy to be pursued in the luz
mediate future.
Copenhagen, May 17lh-A German tolpn-
do boat has been sunk by u German mine off
Falsterbo, Sweden, according TO the Berling-
ske Tideude's Mnlmo correspondent. All
but one man of the crew were saved.
Rochester, n. Y, May 18th Thousands
of dollars d"mnge has ben done III Rochester
and the yicInity by heavy rains and cloud
bursts of the past As hours. Street cave
ms occurred in various parts of the city,
hundreds Of cellars are flooded, trains GA
branches OF The New York Central and Buff
alo Rochester and Pittsburg sre held up by
wasllouts, and service on both urban and
inter-urban lines is more or less disrupted
Berlin, May 17th-Subscriptlons to the
4th. Hungarian war loan thus far amount
to 1900 O0. 900 cIowns. The number Of
small subscriptions is greater than during
the earlier war loans.
Berlin, May 17th.-A despatch from Tie
Hague TO the Overseas Agency says that all
the first class mail on board he Dutch steam
Ell Bandoene, bound from Rotterdam for
Batavia, has been taken eff by the British
authorities.
Petr6grnd, May 18th Al Official commu>
~nication from General Headquarters issued
today reads: III he region south of Lake
Obole we repulstd q German atteh pit to as
sumo the offensive. III HE region Of the
Nitau-Kreulzberg railway, the enemr launch
Ell against our trenches TWO gas attacks.
IN the region of lake Svehten our troops
drove buck enemy advance guards, smashed
the entanglementS a d invaded the trenches
putting the German defenders TO the bayon-
ct or flight. On the night of the sixtt enlh
in the region OF Novisioiki south of Krevo,
we e exploded a mine and occupied and con-
solidated the crater, later repulsiug by our
fire q German attack on the crater and in
ficted on the enemy severe losses. West
of Oily ka our troop are advancing. In the
same region we destroyed al enemy search
light. East of Ezerna there was a briek
artillery duel. our fire destroying the enemy
defence amour. North of Boyanan the
Austrians attempted an offensive but were
obliged by our fire to retire to their own
trenches. Caucasus front; In the direction of
Diurbekr we repnlsed a Turkish offensive.
Berlin, May 17th.-A despatch from Viz
emma states that the Austro- hungarian
Government hus delivered Il Note to re-
representatives. of neutral Powers, stating
TINT on May 9th at 1870 a. IN. the Anstro-
Hungarian passenger steamer ''Dubrov-
mix" was destroyed in the Adriatlc by
two torpedoes fred without wa, ming by
an enemy submarine. The first torpedo
hit the starboard side and the ship immedj-
ately began sinking. All the persons on
board rushed to the lifeboats. Then q second
torpedo et'uck the ship crushing the star
board lifeboat with those i'll it. 1t was I'M
possible to rescue is passengers in a secopd
lifeboat. Two additional persons were pick
ed up from the water aud some were rescued
by boats from the shores On board the ship
were 10 passengers, among whom were two
clergymen and several women and children.
Up 10 this time three bodies of women have
been recovered. Four sailors and four pms
sepgers are missing. The Austro-Hungn,iau
Government states hat the firing of the
second torpedo against the sinking steamer
and the lifeboats which were nfiout must be
qualified us "intentional murder.
London, May 17th.-Sir Roger easement