, 1916-05-06

fell to the ground while the other fed.
London, May 4th.-The arrest of DR.. Karl
Liebknecht the Socialist leader. in connection
with The May Day demonstration in Berlin,
caused great excitement amongst the work.
ers there and led to fresh demonstrations,
which were suppressed by a large body
of police, according to reports from Ber-
lin forwarded from Copenhagen by the Ex-
change Telegraph Co. The message adds that
it is believed the German Government will
be compelled to release Liebknecht in order
to prevent a revolution. It is stated that
he was arrested while addressing q peace
demonstration, and that it was a violation of
of the military regulations for him to wear
the civilian clothes in which he was arrested,
as he IS a soldier.
Berlin, May 3rd.-A Berlin Socialist intro
duced a resolution in the Reichstag to-day
requesting Chancellor Won Bethmann Holl-
veg to release DR.. Karl Leibknecht from ar
rest and to suspend proceedings against him
until after the ad journment of the Reichstag.
Stavanger, Norway, May 4th. The Zeppel-
in 20 is now lying on the shore on the west
side of Hafo Firth where it was anchored
and is watched by the military. The crew
of Is were all captured. One of these was
wounded and another had a broken leg and
q third a broken arm, The disaster was
probably due to a shortage gasoline. Three
men who remained aboard the Zeppelin un-
til the moment threw overheard the most
important parts of the machinery.
London, May 4th.-The Zeppelin L 20
which was ashore and destroyed at Hafo
Firth, Norway, was one of the air fleet which
raided the n. E. coast on Tuesday night,
causing SO casualties.
London, MAY 3rd.-The British schoon-
err "Maud"of Jersey has been sunk by o Ger
man submarine.
Marseilles, May 4th-Another contingent
of Russian soldiers landed here this morning
and met with a military and popular recep-
ton. The troops proceeded to the camp at
Mirabeau.
Washington, May 4th- Europe's purchases
of war materials in the United States totalled
96S, 600, 900 at the end of the first 20 months
of war. Figures assembled at the end of
April in the Bureau of Foreign and Domes-
tic Commerce, show that the heaviest month
was March last, when more than 910, O00, 600
worth of munitions left American ports.
April totals have not been compiled. Ship
men s of high explosive shells and shrapnol
are crossing the Atlantic now at the rate of
9200, 900 daily, and vessels every day are
carrying powder worth 100000. Firearms
and cartridges ValueQ az more tnhn tI,UOO,-
900 went to Europe during March.
Dublin, May 4th-Postage stamps pre-
pared by the short lived Irish republic have
been found ready for issue. They are print
ed in the Republican colours, green, white
and orange, with inset pictures of the three
Manchester martyrs, Lnrkin, Brien and Allen
on a shamrock. Beneath is a harp aud the
words God save Ireland.
London, May 4th-There now seems to
be little doubt that Great Britain will follow
the example of Holland and adopt the day
light saving system. The Prime Minister,
Mr.. Asquith, has promised to give q day for
discussion in the House of Commons, while
the Home Secretary has written a long letter
for publication strongly recommending the
measure on the ground that it would assure
an important saving in fuel and ilIumina-
tons.
London, May 4th-Reuter's Amsterdam
correspondent telegraphs that information,
which is regarded as trustworthy, has been
received there to the effect that Metz is
being evacuated by the civil population.
London, May 3rd-It is officially announ-
ced, says a despatch to the Evening News
from Dublin, that the number of deaths in
the hospitals alone resulting from the revolt is
1873. This includes sc soldiers and II rebels.
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