, 1916-05-27

ced lines yesterday, our troops gradually
returned on their main lines Of defense.
The movement was executed in perfect order
and not under pressure by the enemy. On
the upper Cordevole an Italian detachment
took by assault IN important enemy position
on Mont Zif capturing fifty prisoners and
arms and ammunition. Along the remainder
of the front there have been artillery actions
which we're most intense on the upper Button,
the heights northwest of Gorilla and in the
Monfalcone sector. Enemy aviators have
dropped bombs at some points on the Vene-
tian plain. A few persons were Wounded
but no damage was done.
Petrograd, May 23rd.-The Official COM
munication issued to-day reads: South of
Krevo on Sunday evening we exploded a niue
and occupied the summit of the crater.
In the region of Kusockavolia a detach-
ment of one of our regiments supper
ted by artillery repulsed the Germans
across the river Voselulu, a tributary of the
Pripet, and destroyed his recently constructed
trenches. On the Stripa enemy artillery
bombarded our positions with shrapnel III
which splinters of glass were discovered.
The remainder Of the front is unchanged.
Caucasus region: Southeast of Ireblzond,
on Sunday at day break we repuIsed repeat
ed enemy attempts at an offensive. In the
direction of GennisI Khana we dislodged the
Turks from an organized position on one OF the
slopes north of the Taurus mountains. Per-
STA In the direction of Mosul We occupied
Serbecho.
Berlin, May 23rd.-The Austrians are
successfully continuing their offensive against
the Italians in the southern Tyrol, according
to the War Office announcement to-day. They
have advanced on both sides of the Sngana
valley driving the Italians before them. The
War Office report received here to-day from
Vienna also announces the capture OF the
Italian fortified position at Monte Velna.
The number OF cannon captured has risen to
a total of 1873. The statement says Italian
front: Our troops advanced on both sides
of the Sugana valley. The enemy hastily
fed from Borgo (about five miles north OF
the italian ~frontiel). Quantities of booty
were captured by us. The Graz corps crossed
the border and harried the defeated enemy.
The Italian fortifcation of Monte Vein" is
already in our hands. In the Barnd valley
an attack against the enemy's position near
CHEZ is in progress. The number of cannon
captured since May 18th has increased to 1873.
Our naval aeroplanes dropped numerous
bombs on the railway from Sandona eli Pl"ve
to Porto Gruaro.
Berlin, May 23rd.-The following state
ment was given out by the Army Headquar-
ters to-day: Western front: Preparations
by the British to make a counter-attack
southwest of Givenchy EngoheIle were OBJ
served. Small advances by the British in
the RoclincouTt district were repulsed, In
the Meuse district (Verdun front), the fgh
ing was especially heavy on account of the
enemy's counter-attack. To the west of
the river the Germans captured a French
block-house south of Camard forest. Hostile
attacks east of Hill 3O4 and on the southern
slope of Dead Mans Hill resulted in failure.
East of the Meuse. there were violent infan-
try engagements on the front south Of
Thiaumont farm as far as the Caillette wood.
The French after q strong artillery prepara-
ton entered The foremost German position
but were repulsed on the TANKS of the sector
by German counter attacks. South of the
village md south of the former fort of Doua-
umont, the engagement is not yet finished.
Fort Douaumont remained firmly in Ger
man hands. Northwest of fort Vaux we
captured a sap which had been occu-
pied temporarily by the enemy.
London. May 24th-Premier Asquith in
the House of Commons to-day will announce
that the office of the Viceroy of Ireland has
been abolished, according to the "Daily
Express. Lord Wimborne, whose resigna-
ton as Lord Lieutenant has not yet been
oocorfod will ha offerad another most of i'm