The Rice belt journal., 1916-05-26
ITALIAN Lines HOLD
AGAINST AUSTRIANS
che BRITISH IN EGYPT PUT
TURKS AND TRlBESMEN
TO FLIGHT.
The SITUATION IN IRELAND
Germans Unable to Bulge French In
Attacks on Verdun-Three Ger.
man Submarines Destroyed
In the Adriatic.
Latest European War News.

The Italians In Southern Tyrol are
now tenaciously holding back the Aus
trians from further inroads into their
positions. In the Lerdo Valley, south
west of Trent. and in the Lagarina
Valley, south of the city. the Aus.
trians, after heavy artillery prepare
ton, threw vicious attacks against the
Italian lines, but all were repulsed
with heavy casualties, according to
Rome.
In the Admello zone, west Of Trent,
where previous gains have been made
by the Italians, King Victor Emman'
uel's men have occupied additional ter
ritory in the Tereca River region and
in the Montfalcone region, near the
head of the Gulf Of Triest, have re-
captured trenches taken from them
by the Austrians last Monday.
Another Intellectual attempt has
been made by the Germans against
the French positions in the Ayocourt
wood and on Hill 3O4, northwest Of
Verdun. Paris reports that a strong
attack here was put down by the
French guns and that the Germans
appear to have suffered severe losses.
On the remainder of the front in
France and Belgium, aside from an
unsuccessful German infantry attack
against the Belgians north of Steen.
straete, there have been only bonn.
bardments.
The British In Egypt have carried
out successful maneuver against the
Turks and tribesmen at Bayoud and
Mabeigra, putting them to flight and
destroying the camp at Bayoud.
Austrian aeroplanes have dropped
bombs on Avlona. Albania, the only
seaport on the Eastern Adriatic re-
naming in the hands of the entente
allies. That Avlona probably Is we'll
fortified against an attack Is indi.
Gated by the statement of the Austro.
Hungarian admiralty that the raiding
aircraft were heavily shelled.
Three German submarines have
been sunk In the Adriatic by allied
submarines-two by the Russians and
one by the British.
A British fishing smack arriving at
Lowestoft reports having been she'll
ed by German submarine, one of tn
crew being killed and two injured.
With the return of Premier AsQuith
to London the question of the imme.
diate future Of the Irish government
will take the center of the stage for
the British public. 1t Is expected that
Mr.. Asquith will Immediately arrange
a series of important conferences with
the Irish leaders, including Sir Ed.
ward Carson and John Redmond The
attitude of Sir Edward undoubtedly
will be factor In the situation and
there is more than hint that David
Lloyd George, the munitions minister,
will take leading part in an effort
to bring all the Irish parties into line.
Sir Roger Easement must face trial
before the lord chief justice of En-
gland for high treason. Presiding Mag
istrate Dickinson of the Bow street
police court SO decided Wednesday.
He committed both Easement and
Daniel Bailey, a soldier who was per.
suaded by Easement to join the re.
cent Sim Fein rebellion.
Over 10000 Turks have withdrawn
from Kut-ElAmara to meet a Russian
advance on Bagdad. It is believed the
Russians are striking with massed
troops against the Turks In the hope
OF ending the war within a few
months and leaving the czar In pos
session of large amount of Turkish
territory.
British torpedo boat destroyers and
monitors Wednesday fought short
battle with German destroyers off the
Belgian coast. The Germans with
drew after firing a few shots. The
British suffered no losses.
The Austrians In the region south
and southeast Of Trent in Southern
Tyrol are reported by Vienna to have
captured Italian trenches at several
points, taking prisoner 1855 men,
among them 65 officers and captured
seven guns and eleven machine guns.
The entry OF the Austrlans into Italian
trenches east Of Mont Falcone near
the head of the Gulf of Triest and the
capture here of additional officers and
men also Ia recorded by Vienna.
The French in the Meuse Hills 10
the east of Verdun, In surprise at.
tack, have cleared the Germans from
trenches over front OF about 200
yards and also have put down in
several German attacks.
Bombardments alone are taking place
around Verdun.
Along the British line in France
Dombardments and sapping operations
ere being carried out at various points.
East OF Loos ths Germans succeeded
IN gaining footing in British
trenches. but were able to hold them