, 1916-04-05
MS.
81 GiiDiN STATION.
Censored at Jamaica.)

London, April 1HG--4f WHb oAACHhy "u'
nounced to- da bat an uir raid in which five
z ,ppe!ins participated, took place last night
over che En- stern Counties. About ninety
bombs. are reported to have been dropped by
the aircraft at various localities throughout
the Eastern Counties, resulting, according
to latest reports, III the death OF 26 persons
and the injury OF Al. z .ppeiin No. Is was
struck by u shell from m anti-alrcraft gun
aud WAS compelled to descend off the mouth
of the Thames, where she was captured by q
British patrol ship 1t was later reported
that hostile aircraft also visited the north
eastern coast, but no details from this quart.
er have yet been received.
Paris, April 1st.-The official Press Bureau
announced late last night that the hospital
ship "Portugn" Ind been sunk in the Black
Sen, either by q German submarine or tor pc
doboat, with a large number of wounded
aboard. 1t is stated that tho "Portngai"
had The Red Cross signs conspicuously dis
played on her sides. The steamer was own-
ed hy the Messageries Maritime and hal
been placed at the disposal If The Russian
Government by The French Admiralty.
P%etrogrnd, April 1st.-Advices received
, here regarding the sinking OF the hospital
ship "Portuga!" in the Black Sen, state that
the vessel was torpedoed by an enemy sub
marine which fred Two torpedoes, i~njnring
the ship SO badly that she sank in the short
apace of one minute. Tha reports add that
there were 273 persons on board the "Por-
tugal" at the time of the disaster Of which
number only 1853 have been saved. Among
115 persons who lost their lives were fifty
members of the Russian Red Gross, includ-
ing Count Taistchtff, al o fifteen Sisters of
Charity and % members of the French crew.
These advices beat. out the statement that
noA (Nron o;ErNo uac ~ 80 a. die
played on the "Portugal."
London, March 3lst.--According to no.
tees posted to-day, nine groups OF married
men, who were attested for Sc, vice under the
Earl of Derby's recruiting plan, are Gated TO
the colours GU May 1st. The groups concerned
are numbers thirty-three 10 forty-one inclu-
sive, consisting of men from twenty-seven TO
thirty-6ve years OF age. The calling out of
these groups of married men before all eligible
single men have joined the colours, is caus-
ing much agitation throughout the country.
Ell Puso, Texas, March 31st. -Advices re-
ceived here regarding the engagement be-
tween American troops and the Villa ban
dts, during the night of the 29th. state that
General Hernandez was among the killed.
The despatch adds that the bandits were
scattered into small bands and driven into
the wilderness. General Villa was seriously
nOuboCA 0bO AAo NOU'0 "a N"RNNA~ 40 S0GOON
ed daily.
Paris, March 31st.-The following state
ment was issued by the War Office this even
ing. South of the river Somme, the enemy
after artillery preparation attempted a series
of attacks against our small command IN the
region of Dompierte. All their attempts
failed. In the Champagne destructive fires
succeeded in SCATTERING the German trenches
TO the soath of Marie-a-Py. A German
aeroplane was brought down by our anti air.
craft guns and fell in flames behind the ene-
my's lines north of Tnhure. In the Argoune,
our artillery effectively shelled enemy troops
on the march in the direction of VaIennes.
West of the Meuse, the activity of the artillery
on both sides has perceptibly slackened.
LII the region Of Malancourt the enemy made
no attempt during the day to debouch from
the village. In the region of L'bomme Mort,
after a violent bombardmeut, the enemy to-
wards evening started a strong attack against
our positions to the southeast of Cote 285.
This attack was accompanied BY a. barrier Of
lachrymosal shells, and the Germans sue
ceeded for q moment in gaining q footing in
some of our 6rst line trenches, but were al
most Immediately driven out by our vigorous
ounter-a.tack Another attack directed q
little later to the west of the same position.