, 1916-06-10

sion.
London. June 4th.-The Official commuui-
cation issued early this morning says: There
is no material change at ZlIlebeke. The
night Sunday passed quietly but to-day
(Monday) there has been u good deal OF shell
ling by both sides.
Puris. June 5lh.-The Official commuuica-
ton issued by the War Office tonight reads:
On the front north of Verdun bad weather
hindered the operations. The bombardment
continued with considerable intensity in the
region of Vaux and Damloup and on the
Vuux trout where the situation is unchanged.
Rome, June 6th-Austrlan attacks III the
Lagarta valley, where "a vigorous attempt was
nude TO carry the important Italian position
at Conizugna, were repulsed with heavy loss
es, the War Office announced tonight. The
Austrians were also driven back while en-
deavouring to advance III the Bosnia sector.
Petrograd, June 5th-Russian forces have
won success along the front from the Pripet
marshes to the Roumanian frontier, accord
ing to an Official statement issued here to-day.
Paris, June 5th-Flench positions near
Luke Dorian in the Wei ity Of tue Greek
Serbian frontier, have been violently bonn
barded, according TO a despatch to the Hava's
Agency from Salonica.
London, June Chin connection with
the German Official statement which announce
ed the sinking of a British destroyer off the
Humber and the burning of the British
cruiser "Euryalus", the following announce
ment YVES made to-day at the British Adml-
lalty No British destroyer or any British
warship was destroyed off the Humber or
anywhere else by a submarine or any other
agency since the action Of the 31st of
Nav. The "Euryalus" was not present
in the North Sea during this battle and there
fore was not sunk by German fire. It
would appear from the tact of these two false
ALLEGATIONS being circulated by the German
Admiralty that they are anxious by any means
to exaggerate the British casualties which
already have been fully and completely an
nounced.
London, June 5th.-The British destroyer
Acasta which the Germans claimed to have
sunk has arrived at q northeast coast port
under tow of another destroyer. Fhe she'll
which put her out of action after she had
been in the thick of the fight for forty min
utes exploded in the engine room killing five
men. CATER that we were helpless" said one
of her crew 'and with shells falling all round
us we expected soon to be sent to the bottom.
But luckily none struck US"
London, June 5th.-The Admiralty in q
communication tonight referring to asper-
si,ns cast by some newspapers upon the pio-
fessional conduct of the Higher Command
Officers in the Jutland battle says: 1t cannot
be too clearly stated that as no definite report
from the Commauder-in-Chie has been pub
lished or ever read amy attempt to criticize the
direction of the operations must be wholly
coniectural, and that such aspersIons infict
grave injustice upon able and gallant officers
to whose care is conGded the command Of
his Majesty's squadrons and ships.
New York, June 5th.-The "New York
HERALD comments on the North Sea battle
as follows: Granting the greater damage
inflicted on the British in the earlier stages,
and even this as the air clears is open to
doubt, the German abandonment of the battle
zone is q confession, if not an a~cknowledg.
ment, of defeat. In. the meantime flags OF
replacement are flying in the Fatherland, and
the KAISER is teleglaphing famboyant mes
saees reciting The triumph of the feet owe
a greatly superior force. The Kaiser does
we'll 10 praise the skill and gallantry of his
officers and The competency of his ships, but
with the British still commanding the sea
and maintaining a relentless blockade, does
be believe what he says or is he kept III pur-
posed ignorance of the truth
London, June 5th.-The latest reports
received by the British Admiralty enables the.
4 De-. ~ cr;ua tho fOIloyUinn F0.