, 1916-05-10

ment shall forthwith observe the rules OF
International Law, universally recognized
before the war, as are laid down in the Notes
presented by the Government of the United
States to the British Cove nment ON Deebr.
9th, 1914 and November 5th, 1915. Should
The steps taken by the Government of the
United States not attain the object it desires
to have the laws of humanity followed by all
belligerent nations, the Government would
then be facing a new situation in which it
must reserve to itself complete liberty of
decision.
Washington, May 5th-The first portion
of the German Note was received this morn
ing ard was read by Officials here with undis-
guised disappointment. The tone of the
first portion was Of such a character that
some officials feared a break in diplomatic
relations.
London, May 5tb.-The official communi-
cation on the campaign IN France and Bel
GUM, issued tonight, is as follows: The
enemy sprang mines last night near Neu-
vile st. Vast and one to-day east of Albert
without effecting any alteration in the situa-
ton. During the night there was consider
able artille y activity on the banks of the
Somme, opposite Hulluch and west of Ypres.
To-day there is nothing to report. The
artillery was less active than usual. Yester-
day, as a result of air combnts, we drove two
enemy machines down behind the German
lines. One was wrecked and the pilot Of
our aeroplane fired on the occupants after
the landing and then returned safely to our
lines. The other enemy machine was dam
aged. During the day one of our aeroplanes
was lost, being brought down within the
enemy's lines.
London, May 5th.-A British official COM
SnOOiookiOp icc1a1 fhic offorONOp o0p0orn-
ing the situation in Mesopotamia, says: Lieu
tenant General Sir Percy Lake report is, un-
der date of May Bid, that the military
situation is unchanged. The arrival of the
first batch of sick and wounded from Kut-el-
Amara ~(recently surrendered by the British)
is reported by the Corps commander.
Petrograd, May 5th.-The official COM
munication, issued by the War Office to-dny,
is as follows: There was an exchange of
fire on the Dvina front. On the sector east
of Kravo the violence of the artillery COM
bat diminished during the night of May 4th.
The enemy delivered artillery fire on the
Oginski Canal especially III the region Of
Valistachie. South-east of Olyka station our
troops are making progress and have estab-
lished themselves in the ground occupied.
Enemy counter-attacks, supported by violent
fire, failed TO succeed, as also strong enemy
attacks shielded by gusts of fire on orr
trenches III the region Of the Tarnopol-
Pezerna railway. Caucasus front: In the
direction of Baiburt (65 miles north west of
Erzerum) we repulsed fresh attempts of the
Turks to attack one sector of our positio2.
In the direction of Erzingsn, our troops
having captured enemy trenches, bayoneted
or took prisoners the defenders. We re-
pulsed all Turkish attacks in the region of
Bitlis.
Berlin, May 5th.-The capture of several
French trenches south east of Haucourt on
the Verdun front was announced to-day by
the War Office. The statement is as follows:
Western Front: Lively fighting continues
on the British front between Armentiefes
and Arras. Near Givenchy- en- Cohelle
there were hand grenade combats about q
mine crater in which the enemy had obtain
ed a temporary footing. South of the
Somme, a German patrol entered a position
of the enemy. repulsed a counterattack and
captured one officer and forty-Gve selale.rsS
West of the Meuse (Verdun), German troops
entered French defensive positions on the
salient west of Avocourt which had been
evacuated by the enemy in consequence of
the German fire. These positions were des-
troved and abandoned according to the
plan. Southeast of Haucourt several French
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