, 1916-05-10
TELEGRAMS.
ST. CROX STA TION.
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Dominican Republic, who has been impris-
oned in Dublin Castle for several days on
the charge Of having been implicated in
the Irish rebellion, probably will he released
to-day, it is said by officials. United States
Consul Adams III Dublin has been active in
behalf Of Sir. Sullivan. He bus made seve-
raj trips to the Castle and had a number of
conversations with high officials. The pres
ent favourable attitude of these officials APP
parently is due to the efforts of Mr.. Adams.
London, May 4th-Indicating q very
strong belief that the war Is beginning to
draw to a close, LIoyds to-day posted new
Insurance rates, wagering only l to 3 that
the war will not end before December 3lst,
1916. For several weeks the rate of Insul-
ance to guarantee against loss if the war
ends by the end Of the year has been ad-
yancing steadily until it is now almost pro-
hibitive. There has beeu much speculation
as to whether the brokers have any substan-
tial reason for their action.
Berlin, May 6th-On the whole, the German
Press appears to be satisfied with the tenor
Of the reply from Berlin, although there are
indications that the attitude of the news
napers is not wholly uninspired, The "Vos-
eische Zoitung' one OF he few papers to COM
ment at length on the German reply says:
The Note is inspired by a sincere wish to
avoid a break with the United States.
London, May 6th.-The daylight saving
echeme, by which the clock will be put ahead
an hour, is expected to be approved by the
House of Commons on Monday and will go
into effect the following Sunday morning,
London, May 6th-The official statement
from British Headquarters reads. "Last
night we made a successful rad under
cover of a bombardment on the enemy's
trenches near Authuile. Our casualties were
slight. Five prisoners were brought back.
It is certain that ten Germans we've killed,
and many wounded. The enemy made a
raid and entered our trenches sou h-east of
Armentieres after a bombardment He was
immediately driven cut. He also attempted
an attack. on our trenches east of Cabaret
Rouge but was repulsed. lately there has
been some artillery activity north of Roclin-
court about Souchez, Carency and the H0-
henzollern redoubt. Yesterday Il consider
able amount of successful air work was car
ried out. The few hostile machines We're
soon driven off.
London, May 7th-This evenings official
is as follows: Last night and to-day there
was artillery activity in both sides about
Maricourt, Arras, st. Eloi and Ypres.
Paris, May 7th-The Prince of Wales is
now in the Italian war zone us the guest of
King Emmanuel with whom he IS visiting
the various points on the front, according to
a Hava's despatch from Rome. The Prince
was reported to have arrived in Egypt in
March as a captain on the Staff of the Brit
fish Commander-in-Chie in the Mediterra-
mean.
Paris, May 6th.-The official communicate
issued by the War Office tonight reads
During the course of the day the lombard
ment continued to be violent to the west OF
the Meuse, principally in the region of Hill
3O4 and in the neighbourhood of the Hau-
court-Esnes road. There were infantry en-
gaeements. The artillery action was inter-
mittent on the rest of front. Situation from
April goth to May 9th 1916: In the region
of Verdun the struggle has been incessant.
On the left bank of the Meuse we enlarged
and consolidated from April 29th to May 3rd
our positions on Deadman's Hill, and to the
north of Cumieres by a series of successful
actions repulsing all the counter-attacks of
the enemy. On May 4th and 9Th after VIC
lent commandments and by the employment
of a division of reinforcement brought from
another front, the enemy succeeded in occu-
pying part of our trenches on the northern
slopes of Hill 3O4. On the right bank OF the
Meuse. there have been violent artillery act