, 1916-05-03

JnlrQ was DfOuSnd TO ehrln Dy tue AF0 VI OuE
special guns. The Belgian official commu-
~nication reads: The region around Dixmude
WIS heavily bombarded last night on both
sides of the User. The artillery duel was
resumed ia the morning. The capture Of a
German trench north of Deadman's Hill with
some prisoners, the election Of the Germans
from trenches they had taken south of Las
siguy, and repulse of German assaults in the
Vosges are reported in the official statement
issued by the War Office this afternoon, Ia
the Argonne a German aerOplane was
forced to earth by French machines and it's
two officers captured.
Paris, April 29th-The following official
communication was issued by the War Office
tonight: The day has been marked only
by artillery engagements, especially spirited
in Belgium to the south of Dixschoote and
in the Argonne in the sector to the north of
La Harzee. In the region of Verdun, the
enemy bOmbarded our positions in the Avo-
court wood on Hill 304, in the region to the
south of Haudremont aud in the sectors to
the foot Of the Meuse hills. Our artillery
everywhere shelled the enemy batteries. One
of our long range guns shelled the Hardl-
court station orth~east of st. Mihiel. a train
of several cars WAS destroyed. Last night
one of our aerial squadrons bOmbarded q
factory in fun operation ut Hayanz, Lorraine,
and bivouae to the east of Azannes. This
operation, carried out IN spite of a very
violent wind, constituted the one hun
dredth bombardment by this squadron.
The Belgian official communication reads:
The artillery actions we've less intense than
on the previous days. In the sectors Of
Rumskapille, Dixmude and north of Steen-
straete there has been a reciprocal lombard
mont.
Kingstown, Ireland, April 30th.-(via Lon
dong The proclamation issued by "Provisi-
Onal President" Pearce advising the surren-
der Of all the rebels, is as follows: "ln order
to prevent the further slaughter OF unarmed
people, and in the hope of saving the lives Of
our followers who are surrounded and hope
les8ly ~outnumbered, the members of the Pro-
visional Government at Headquarters have
agreed to Internationally surrender. and the
commanders of all the units of the Republi-
can forces will order their followers to lay
down their arms. (signed) 'Pearoe'.
Kingston, Ireland, April 30th.-(via Lon
don) The main body of the Sim Fem rebels
in Dublin surrendered during the course of
the day. There was, however, cons derable
fighting throughout Sunday il Dublin and
the suburbs. 1t was especially severe at
Balls Bridge outside Dublin. The rebels in
GL0 OOlleS6 Oh Dungeons SuTIouu6I6u IulS
morning. One of the prisoners taken here
was the Countess Markievicz.
London, April 29th.-Major General Town
shend, Commander Of the British forces be-
sieged at Kut-el-Amara, Mesopotamia, by
Turkish forces, has surrendered. The official
announcement says: CATER a resistance
protracted for 143 days and conducted with
a gallantry and fortitude that will be forever
memorable, General Townshend has been
compelled by the final exhaustion of his sup
plies to surrender. Before doing so he de-
stroyed his guns and munitions. The forces
under him consist of 2,273 British troops of
all ranks and services, and some 5000 Indian
troops and their followers" For some time
after the Townshend Expedition started out
from the Persian Cult it was steadily sue
cessful. 1t pushed up the Tigris and Euph-
rates until IN September 1915 it defeated
the Turks decisiveiy in an encounter at kut-
el-Amara. Then the invaders pushed to
within a few miles of Bagdad, their goal.
They defeated the Turks at Ctesiphon but
later the Turks reinforced compelled them
to retire hastily to Kut-el-Amara. The bat
tie at Ctesiphon was one OF the fercest of
the many hard struggles in which the expe-
dictionary force was engaged. The British
were said TO have been o~utnumbered six