, 1916-05-17

Light Infantry, Leiusters, Royal Engineers,
Llncolnshires, East Yorkshires, West York
shires and Seaforth Highlanders. Relatives
announced that Brigadier James Heyworth
was killed in action on Wednesday. He had
a distinguished record on the staff of active
service.
London, May 13tb.-Tbe Odessa cores
pondent of the DAILY Mail" telegraphs A
large movement of Bulgarian troops is in
progress as the result of the situation on
the Salonica front. Bulgaria has withdrawn
81, 600 troops from the Roumanian Danube
frontier and the Dobruie sector. A large
number of German and Austrian troops are
also moving in the direction OF Salonica.
Berlin, May 13th.-The official Austrian
statement says Russian 'front.': The in
creased activity on the Vo!hynian sector Of
the front is being maintained. There were
no events Of particular Importance. Italian
front: Artillery colnhnts Of varying intensity
continue. Attacks by the enemy against
Mrzli were repulsed.
Paris, May 18th. The French trenches
southwest of Fort Douuumont and positions
to the north of the T%hiaumont Farm were
violently bombarded yesterday, according to
the Official Report of the French War Office
issued to day. The report says that all the
German atti cks were repulsed, the enemy
suffering serious losses. On the left bank
of the Meuse, artillery combats continue un-
interruptedly.
Berlin, May 12th.-According to a des.
patch from Christiania, says the Overseas
News Agency, men of the wrecked Zeppelin
L.. 20 have been released in view of the lack
OF lnternational regulations regarding air.
ships. The Norwegian Government decided
to follow the law governing shipwrecked
crews Of belligerent warships. In accord
ance with this decision, six men from the
Zeppelin who had been rescued by private
boats were liberated.
London, May 12th.-Sir Owen Phillips,
addressing the Royal Mail Steam Packet
shareholders to-day, said that the Company's
Canada " est Indies service had been main
tanned throughout the war, and since the
termination of direct mail service be-
tween the United Kingdom and the
West Indies had provided a regular
connection via Canada. The Company had
also done much to secure O considerable vol
ume of West Indian trade for Canada which
otherwise would have gone to the UnIttd
States.
Chicago, May 13th.-Nearly 10000 Union
garment workers have orders today to
join the 500 who have been on strike for
several days. MIR. Sidney Hillman, Presi-
dent Of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers
OF America, VINO Is dlToctlDg the Strlk6s
claims that al Union members will obey the
summons to quit work.
London, April T'h.-(Via Halifax N. s.
May 13th.) The Royal Mail Steam Packet
Company, subject to audit OF the acc
counts, the Court of Directors recommend
the payment for the six months ended
31st December 1916 of the usual divi-
dend OF 4 per cent less income tax on the
ordinary stock, making together with the in
term dividend paid on November 9th last q
total of 6 per cent for the year 1915.
Petrograd, May 13th.-The War Office
to-day gave out the following Official state-
ment: Western (Russian) Font: On the
Oginski Canal enemy artillery opened o very
violent fire against a section of our position
opposite the township of Tolotshany. In
the Pripet region some enemy detaclmenls
showed great activity leading in places to
bayonet attacks. In the region south-east
of Kolki and that of New Potezaieff, we re-
pulsed attempts of the enemy to approach
our trenches. Caucasus Front: In the dir
ection of Erzingan detachments of our
regular troops, in conjunction with Terriior-
ial Reserves, following a merciless night attack
powerfully organized by the enemy on a
lofty range dominating the whole adjoining
rnOiOn took prisonara ny tho oor,reo rs a.