, 1916-03-22

district the bombardment is intermittent,
but on the right bank of the tive' it is more
intense. In the region of Donnunnpt- and
near Damloup our artillery has vigorously
continued their fire on the German batter
les and has destroyed an important nmmu-
milton depot ut Champagneuville. In Bel
glnm, the usual reciprocal bombnrdments
have been in progress, but otherwise there
is nothing to report,
London, March 18th--A Russian News
Agency despatch from Teheran, Persia,
states that German agents, assisted BY &c
Austrian probably escaped prisoners, have
engineered q revolt in the Persian Gown Of
Herman, whore they have seized the arsenal
and Telegraph Offices. The Persia, Governor
who attempted to resist was forced 10 flee,
and sanguina'y fighting between the Per
slams aud Aus'ro-German forces follow
ed. AT present the town of Herman is in IA
state Of complete anarchy.
Berlin, March ~l7th.-Onic6 communication.
Western theatre Six B,ilish niue tx-
plosions to the south of Loos were unsuc-
cessful. In various sectors of Champaign
and between the Meuse aud the NluselIe
there have been sustained artillery ducls.
On the Meuse, in the region Of Yvrduu,
the enemy has repeatedly sent forward fresh
divisions which have advanced on our uosi-
tons on the aejghts Of L'homme Mort la the
first attack Il few companies succeeded in
reaching oar lines and took Il few prisoners.
Subsequent attacks we're stopped by our
fire. La the Balkan war theatre the stun
ton remains unchanged.
London, March 18th.-A Copenhagen des-
patch reports that turbulent scenes took place
during the sitting of the Reich~tag on Thurs
day. The excitement arose from a speech
made by d. e.. Karl Licbknecht, a Socialist,
who SAID that the assassination of Crown
Prince Franz Ferdinand of Austria at Sara
jevo, Bosnia, had been clutcbed at in many
circles as ga gift from Gcd". The President
of the Chamber called DR.. Llebkuecht to
order three times. Eventually the sitting
prematurely closed with the retirement Of
all the members with the exception of the
Socialists.
Ottawa, March 17th-Tbe House of Com
nous passed the "White resolution" nutho-
rizing he additional borrowing Of $4,000, 600
dollars on Thursday.
London, March Is The Dutch Steamer
"PaIembang" was torpedued this morning
near The GaIloper lighlshipa At the estuary Of he
Thames. Her crew were saved. The opal
emban9" was bound from Rotterdam to
Java.
bI - III - Cu jill bFC' Vt lWtuNN S0
OF or aeroplaues to day dropped seventy
two bombs on the German aviation camp ut
Pabsheim, aud also on the railway station at
MuIhausen.
London, March 19th-Another aerial raid
was made o-day by German seopIaues over
the east coast of Kent. 1t is reported that
as a result nine persons were killed and 81
injured. -Four German senplanes took part,
Que of which was brought down by British
machines over the sen, and the German
observer was killed.
New York, March 19lh-To-day's official
report from Berlin by wireless claimed that
the Germans have regained the ground
which they lost III tie mine fighting on
March 2ud last. This was accomplished by
attacks against the British lines north east
of Vermelles. The report adds that The eDe-
my have made further attacks against the
position on L'Homme Mort and east thereof,
none of which have been attended with any
success.