, 1916-05-06

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1904 and owned il Rochester, England.
Athens, Monday May Isl CIu Par,s, Nay
2no)-It is assumed in shipping cllc,es here
that the Greek steamship "Georsios' grain
laden, which lett New York two months ago
with a crew of 25. has been lost ut sen. HE
vessel and car 90 were estimated 10 be worth
100000
New York, May 2ud-A Solonica despatch
TO a News Agency here to-day say. me
Turkish transport "ChirkstImaIrle' has been
sunk of Rodosto, i'll the Sea OF AlaImora, by
Il BRUSH submarine, according 10 an am
nouncemeut made here to-day. No details
are available, hnl it is believed here that sew
eral hundred Turkish troops ON board were
drowned
London, May 3.d-Fye hostile airahips
attacked the northeast coaSt Of England aud
south-east coast of Scotland last night. The
Official announcement Of the rand says that
the movements OF The raidcts appeared un-
certain, adding, a few bombs were dropped
IN Yorkshire, but the e are 10 detuils yet re-
gardiug the casualties or damage.
MarseilIes, May 2ud--A further contingent
Of Russian troops arrived at tins Meuijcrra-
mean port to-day.
Palis, May 2ud-A despatch to the Huva's
Agency from Athens saws that Nj. R|epuulis,
AIlHIS'6I OI L nance III lnt 0uDluel Oh FORMER
President Venizelos, addressed It large meet
ing in Putras on SUNDAY night in favour of
thu policy of n Venizelos. There was no
disorder the correspondent adds.
Berlin, May 2nd. VIA LouGon-Hcrr Won
Jagow, the Foreign Ministerial the reoI cuiug
OF the Budget Committee of he Reichstag to-
day, snid hat The Government bad NOT yet
reached Il decision with regard to tbe siluatiou
that had arisen from the American Note to
Germany submarine campaign. As soon as
the Imperial Chancellor returned from Head
quarters, Herr Won Ja4oW added, he would
give the Committee definite information. The
Foreign Minister SAID the Government in
view Of the importance Of the An, rcah
question would have been glad 10 make u
statement to-day regarding The status Oh the
problem, but that loI the reason stated this
was imposs bic.
London, May 2nd.-Ptemier Aequith fore
Swallowed, in the House of Commons to day,
the intention OF the Government tomorrow
to introduce a Bill providing for immediate
compulsion for men of military age. The
Premier reviewed The recent controversy over
the question of recruiting aud gave some
figures showing what the BRUSH Empire has
done since the outbreak of the war. He ad
the Army, which at the beginning of the war
consisted of rs divisions now amounted to
SO including the naval division and the con
trlbutIons of the Domjnions but excluding
India. To obtoin 5. 100000 men for the
Army and Navy which had been done iuvolv-
ed IA prodigIous effort both NJ home and
throughout HE Empire. Recruiting was stiIl
being maintained with some occasional lap
SEES. There were two limiting conditions.
the Premier continued, to the matter Of re-
c%ruitiug applied to England but not to the
other beligerents, namely maintenance Of
supp emacy of the seas both by means of the
Navy aud the. Mercantile Marine aud the i'm
uBcing Of the nations Allies. Premier As
qulth declared that n Bill to be IN Toductd to-
morrow would be one of general and immed-
ate compulsion. The whole recruiting pro-
blem would be dealt with IN II single BIZ.
He SAID the public was naturally depressed
by the deplorable incident Of he surrender
of the garrison at Kut-el Amara but thai it
was not an event of military Importance.
After reviewing carefully he conditions IN
der which recruiting had been carried out.
the Premier siad it had been decided that
the men required could not and would not
be obtained III que time with the existing ma
chinery. He pointed out that there was nm
immense advantage in getting rid of piece
meal treatment Of the question which had
Given rise TO much Obiectiun Snepcbae ,,o1o