, 1916-08-09

patch to the Exchange Telegraph Coy. AT
the request of the German administration,
saws the despatch, the bust of the Emperor
was exhibited among other sculptures. 1t
caused such a hostile demonstration on the
part of the visitors to the exhibition that it
had to be removed.
London, Aug. 4th-Parliament will be
asked next week 10 vote E6,0O0,00O includ-
ing FL, 600, 900 already voted to provide the
full stimated cost Of supplementary pensions
of widows and bereaved dependents of nom
commissioned officers aud men and of par
TALLY disabled on-commissioned officers and
men. This sum, Mr.. William Hayes Fisher,
Parliamentary Secretary to the local Gov
eminent Board, explained to The House to-
day, is the estimate of a number of deaths
not exceeding 220, 1000, but if this number
is exceeded he amount would be increased
proportionateIy. An additional grant would
be made for officers and men whose general
circumstances warranted assistance.
London, August 3rd-Lloyds reports that
the following vessels have been sunk. The
ss. 'Bror Oscar, Swedish, 1868 tons. Fate
of crew uncertain. The IS. "John Wilson,
Norwegian, 1877 tons, crew saved. The Brig
antine "AIargaret Sutton" British, 1877 tons.
Grew saved. Several trawlers also have been
sunk. Reports that the Danish steamer
AhtAOiAA q hboO " ASANA $3.50
sunk by q German submarine in the Aedi-
terranean Sea. The crow was saved.
Berlin, Aug. 4jh-The taking Of finger
prints has ceased icing directed solely
against criminel classes since August LIST.
when the new Prussian passport regulations
went into effect. All passports must now
bear the hpger-prints OF their holders.
The measure was first employed ia Bava-
Yia and soon will be adopted in Saxony.
So stringent is the regulation regarding
travelling, that the American Embassy here
has been appealed to for aid by q number OF
Americans on the Dutch border who desire
to enter Germany.
London. August 3rd.-Six German airships
took part in the raid Oh the eastern Countlee
of England this morning, according to an
official announcement issued this afternoon,
which says Several hostile airships attack
ed the eastern and southeastern Counties
last night. The first reports were received
about midnight. From these IL seems that
not less than six airships were attacking the
Counties of Norfolk, Suffolk ana Essex, more
or less simultaneously. The raid lasted about
All hour and q half. Except at one point. the
raiders did not penetrate very far inland, but
cOntented themselves with dropping a few
bombs al a time on widely distant locations,
mainly near the sea. Several bombs are repor-
lea TO nave ldtl0Q lHtO iH0 hSHs AAti-uAAGAulu
guns came in action il one locality but the
raider there attacked made good bis escape.
In conjunction with this attack one aIrshlp
was making for the coast Of Kent. Many
observers report that q second airship fol-
lowed the first. The number of bombs
dropped in this attack makes the statement
appear quite possible. Anti-aircraft guns
ctme i'll action, and one, If not two hits are
claimed against the first raider. A total
number OF 80 bombs have been accounted
for up to date, inclusive of those seen falling
into the sea. The total damage is astonish-
ipgly small, nine horses were killed and three
Others injured. The military object of the
raid is not apparent.
Paris, August 4th.-AttackiDg simulta-
neously from the northwest and from the
southeast French troops yesterday stormed
the village of Fleury, three miles north of
Verdun, and captured several hundred Ger
mans, in the evening, however, the Germans
launched a furious counter-attnck and after
several violent attempts, succeeded in getting
a footing in the southern part of the village.
The French to-day continued to hold the
northern section of the place, and heavy
fighting still is in progress. In the later
official statement given out this afternoon by
tie French Wan Department, it is admitted