, 1916-04-29

LOnary movement. representatives OF the
American Embassy have been in conference
with the Officials in charge of the case, pre-.
sumably regarding American ramifcations.
Paris, April 26th-Ofcial communique:
North of the Aisne, the bombardment contin-
ues on both sides in the region of Bois-des-
Buttes. Last night we took a total of 1853
prisoners, Including four officers, two machine
guns, and one bomb thrower. In Champagne,
our artillery carried out concentrated free
on the enemy in parts of the Dormoise val.
ley. In the Argonne, our batteries have been
very active against the German organizations
on hill 235, as well as at Vauquois and in the
Cheppy Wood. West of the Mouse, q violent
Commandment occurred in the regions Of
Avocourt, Hill 308, Esnes, and Moulainville.
East of the Meuse and in the Woegre dis
trict, the artillery on both sides have been
less active. A German long range gun was
Yesterday firing in the direction of Varanoe-
Vile and Luneville. In Lorraine, the Ger
mans delivered an attack in an attempt TO
force our positions north Of Senones, but
they were stopped by our curtain Of fire, and
we took several prisoners. According to
latest reports, the German losses, in the
course of an attack yesterday on our salient
at La Chapelotte, amounted to 1000. Last
night our aeroplales were particularly active
in the region of Verdun. Eighteen shells
were dropped on a munition depot south of
Villers Oarbonnel, where powerful explosions
were heard. Twelve bombs were dropped
on the Biaches bridge, and 98 north of Roye.
On the night OF the 25th-26th, q German
dirigible dropped a dozen bombs in the re-
gion of Etaples, Reuten and Parisplage. AS
u result, two British soldiers were wounded,
the material damage was insignificant. The
Belgian official report is as follows Great
artillery activity continues, especially in the
regions of Dixmude and Steenstraete. There
were reciprocal bombardments to-day at va
rious other points along the front.
Berlin. April 26th.-Oficial report: The
Admiralty announces that on the morning of
the oath, numerous enemy forces appeared
off th ecoast of Flanders. They were composed
Of large and small steamers. end were appa-
rently searching for mines and laying buoys
in preparation for a bombardment. Three
Of our torpedo boats stationed off Flanders
repeatedly ATTACKED the monitors, destroyers,
and auxiliaries and pressed them back, pre-
venting them from proceeding with their
work. Despite a heavy counter-ire, our tor
pedo boats were unchanged when the Bri-
tish ms gal forces left the coast.
Berlin. April 26th. Official: At daybreak
yesterday, part of our High Sea forces BON
barded with success The Qualifications and
military works of Great Yarmouth and Low
estoft, and afterwards opened Ere on a group
of enemy airmen and small cruisers and des.
troyers. A big fire was observed on one
cruiser, whilst one destroyer and two enemy
scout boats were sunk. The remaining naval
forces withdrew. On our side there were no
losses and all the ships returned unchanged.
Simultaneously with the attack of our naval
forces on the night of the oath. one OF our
naval air squadrons attacked the Eastern
Counties of England, dropping bombs with
good effect on industrial buildings at Cam
bridge and Norwich, and on a railway build
ing near Lincoln. Batteries near Winteron,
Norwich and Rarwich, as well as %reconoi-
tring ships off the English coast, were also
attacked. Despite a violent bombardment all
our airships landed untouched in home har-