, 1916-06-10

crease in our material. The actions have
strengthened our confidence that as this
material develops the enemy's ortifed lines
will be more effectively destroyed. Cauca-
sus front: In the direction of Ernzingan
our artillery stopped an offensive movement
by large bodies of Turks. In the direction
of Baghdad in the Khanikin region we &C.
cupied strongly fortified Turkish p~ositiona
after fighting, and our cavalry attacked the
Turkish trenches there, sabring several bat
talions of the enemy.
Monte Christi, Dominican Republic, June
5th.-American naval forces have been land
ed at Puerto Plata, after which the rebels
reiterated into the interior and later formed a
junction with General Desiderio Arias, leader
of the revolutionary movement at Monte
Christi. The Arias forces then occupied the
forts at that place and took charge of the
town and the administration of the municipal
affairs. AS soon as the Americans learned
of the movement of Arias, Rear-Admiral
Caperton, in command of the United States
naval vessels in Dominican and Haitian
waters, sent a force of marines to Monte
Christi and landed them. The revolutionists
refused to evucuate the forts and the marines
opened fire upon them. A general engage
ment followed, Arias was dislodged from
the forts and many of his troops were
killed.
London, June 7th-Mr. Asquith has
temporarily taken charge of the War Office.
London, 7th.-A Central News Despatch
from Copenhagen says that the Swedish
steamer wanda passed the wreck of q
gigantic warship on Saturday, the Nation
atty of which it was unable to ascertain.
Hundreds of bodies were floating among
the wreckage and for three hours the
Wanda steamed among dead sailors.
Near the spot where the derelict was en-
countered the wreck of a big sailing yes
sci, apparently an innocent victim of the
Jutland battle was sighted.
Washington, D. c., June 5th-Dominican
rebels in the northern provinces of the
country which American marines are now
occupying have put up q determined
though futile resistance to the landing of
the marines, according to reports reaching
the State Department to-day from the
American Consulate at Puerto Plata. The
rebels held out against the marines for
two hours, and in Monte Cristi they still
remain entrenched outside the City, which is
occupied by marines. The most unfortunate
circumstance connected with the resistance
was the death of Captain Herbert G. Hir-
schinger, U. S. M. c.. who was wounded be-
fore Puerto Plata on May 21st, and died
June LIST. He commanded the first de-
tachment of marines to land and was shot
through the head. This is the only cas-
ualty suffered by the marines thus far in
Santo Domingo. Additional marines have
been ordered to the island so that the
work of paciication may be carried out
with even less chance of losses to the Anne
ricans.
London, June 7th-Speaking at a lun-
cheon of the British Imperial Council of
Commerce to-day. Mr., A. J. Balfour eulog-
lied Earl Kitchener. Perhaps the greatest
triumph of Kitchener's life, Mr.. Balfour
said, was his successful effort to create a
vast military machine which was now pre-
pared to do it's share in the military under
taking of the Allies. Referring to the North
Sea battle of last week, Mr.. BaIfour said:
One result of the North Sea battle is that
for many months it will be impossible