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nation were watching each other, and that a
great many men even when they did not
want to were going to stand up and say
There".
Paris, May 314t-In the course OF a vio-
lent struggle last night on the Verdun 'front.'
the Germans compelled the French TO eva
cuate a first line trench near the Caurettes
Wood south Of Cumieres, the War Office
announced to-day. After two days of espe-
cially severe bombardment. the Germans
launched infantry attacks repeatedly IN great
force over a considerable section OF the Ver-
dun line. The French resisted stubbornly,
and the Official statement says repnised The
Germans everywhere except near the eau
rettes Wood. The trench which was eva
cuated had been levelled by the German
shell fire. Under cover of o fog, detacb-
ments of German troops made their way to
the vicinity of Chattancourt where they were
annihilated by the French fire. East of the
Meuse. there were intermittent artillery en-
counters.
London, May 31st-British casualties in
Nav were much heavier than i'll either OF the
two previous months. The total from all
fields of operations as compiled from pub
lished lists is 1853 officers and 28,47O men.
The total in March, including Officers and
men was 2O,424 and in April 20,511,
Paris. MAY OlSt.-A Olu AeOOSlO OONHb
British War Trade Minister, arrived here
to.day to confer with Premier BRAND and
M. Denis Cochin, French Blockade Minis
fer as to the best method of tightening the
blockade of Germany.
Zurich, May 3~1st.-Reports have reached
Zurich from Romanshorn, q Swiss town on
Lake Constance, that a new super-Zeppelln,
$50 feet long, has been seen when making
trial flights over the lake. The total capa-
city of the air ship is $4,000 cubic metres or
about double that OF Zeppelins OF the earlier
type. The new craft is fitted with I motors,
4 arnoured gondolets, maohine-guns, small
cannon and apparatus for dropp ng bombs
and discharging aerial torpedoes. Ii weighs
40 tons, is able to rise $4,000 feet and has @
long range of action.
London, May 31st.-The Chronicle"
Parliamentary Correspondent says that good
news is to hand regarding Irish negotiations.
There is now strong hope of an agreement
being arrived at. A statement on the sub
iect. will be made in the House OF Commons
on Thursday by Mr.. David Lloyd George.
The basis for the settlement includes putting
into operation Immediately the terms OF the
Home Rule Bill for the whole OF Ireland
including Ulster, the same to hold good
during the term of the War with the option
of Ulster at the termination of the War to
withdraw from the arrangement and to re-
vert to the present standing. The Times"
says: 1t is not anticipated that Mr.. Lloyd
Georges statement will be more than IN
interim report with prospect of a larger issue
later. Meanwhile hope almost amounting to
confidence has risen in a surprising degree
in d few hours.
London, May 31st.-All Russians above
the age of 10 according to a Petrograd d's-
patch to the "Times," have been called to
the colours for immediate service. The age
limit at which liability for military service
begins in Russia has hitherto been 20.
London. May 31st.-Lieut.- General u.
Spring Rice, the younger brother OF the
Ambassador to the United States, Sir Cecil
Arthur Spring Rice, has been killed IN &C
ton, He was So years OF age.
London, May 31st.-The following Official
communication was issued this morning: De-
spite the unfavourable weather yesterday
CTuesday), our aeroplanes did good work.
Yesterday the enemy bombarded our trenches
about Fricourt, north and south of Neuye
Chapelle and east of Laventie. The bonn
bardment about Neuvs Chapelle was very
heavy. 1t lasted 80 minutes and was followed
by an infantry raid, which penetrated some
OF our trenches and took some of our men
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