, 1916-04-05

repulsed. Our batteries shelied enemy Coll
umns on the upper Gerdaville. destroying re-
Inducements in the Tofani gone. One OF
our deiachments made u surprise attack on
al Austrian redoubt before Passo del Caval-
10, indicting heavy losses on the garrison aud
capturing u quantity OF arms and ammuni,
ton. On the Carso front, on Thursday, the
enemy attacked the positions which We had
previously captured east of SoiiS, bat his at
tacks broke dowD under our Are.
London, April 3rd.-Genernl Headquar-
tiers on Saturday evening sent out the fol-
lowing Considerable aerial activity was
evident yesterday on beth sides. The hostile
artillery WAS active along the front between
the Hohenzollern redoubt and the village OF
Souchez. We retaliated. The enemy artil-
lery displayed some activity about Yprts.
He also 6red mines yesterday opposite FRI
court, near the q~uarries aud the HOhenxol-
lern redoubt. Little damage was. however.
doue TO our trenches. Last night there was
heavy Smelling GU both sides near ST. Eloi.
and the enemy made three bombing attacks
on our positions, all of which were tepu!sed.
London. April 3rd-Last nights official
announcement from General Headquarters
is as follows: Grenade fighting continues Mt
St. Eloi. where We have taken several ptis-
oners. Two hostile aeroplunes were driven
to earth behind the German lines. One Of
our machines bias been missing for twenty
four hours.
Berlin, April 3rd-OA6cial: Teu'onic troops
have cleared one thousand yards Of French
trenches northeast of Haucourt in addition
to the positions taken GU March 3O,h. On
the eastern bank OF the river Mouse. OUT
troops after due preparation took possession
of the enemy defence aud Annking works
northwest and west Of the village OF
Vaux. TIL enemy counter attacks failed.
We captured IL officers, 100 meu and five
machiue. guns. The ~aviators on both sides
have been displaying great activity. There
have been numerous aerial battles, all OF
which have terminated in our favour. la
addition, several enemy aeroplnnes have
been brought down beyond cur lines, and
an English biplaue brought to earth near
Hollebske, the occupants Of which were cap
tured.
London. April 2nd.-His Mujesty the
King has personally place &1O0, 600 at the
Disposal of the Treasury. His Majesty has
expressed the wish that this money be up
piled i'll whatever manner may be deemed
best in the opinion OF the Government.
London. April 2nd.-The Official Press
Bureau announces that the total number OF
casualties reported in the Zeppelin raid on
the night Of March 3lst. April LIST reaches
for:y-three killed aud sixty-seven injured.
Nearly 200 incendiary bombs were
dropped. A Baptist Chapel, three dwelling
houses. and two cottages were demolished.
A town hall, four private houses, IS cottages.
and a tram-car shed were partially wrecked.
No military damage resulted. A number OF
our %aeroplanes attacked the raiders. Au
enemy machine was reported damaged, and
our land batteries brought DOVE the Znppe-
lin T. Is ut the mouth of the Thames u, 8
a. m. on Saturday. The Grew of the Zepps-
lin was captured by a scouting trnwler.
London, April 3rd- The Press Bureau is-
sued the following statement last night:
The eastern Scottish coast and the northern
and south eastern Counties of England were
attacked by Zeppelins on Sunday night. So
far as is known no casualties occurred in
Scotland. but ten persons are reported killed
and seven injured in the English Counties.
Further details are awaited.
Paris. April 3rd-The War Office gave out
the following communicate this morning
A Zeppelin last night dropped eight bombs
on Duukirk. Two persons were killed aud
four wounded, but little material damage re-
suited. West OF the river Meuse, the bom-
bardment continues near the villages OF Hau-
court and Esnes without being accompanied
by infantry attacks. East OF the Meuse. there