, 1916-05-31

The Orders OF the Day Tor daring exploits
in The air.
Paris, May 26th-The War Office commu-
nieation issued this evening says: On the
left bank of the Mouse, the artillery has
been particularly active III the region
of Ayoconrt and Hill 3O4. An intermit-
tent bombardment of our second lines
has taken place. On the light bnnk of
the Meuse during the afternoon, the enemy
carried a strong attack against our trenches
on The approach to Fort D~ouqumont. This
attack was completely repulsed with heavy
losses by our infantry and mitrailleuse fire.
Our artillery caught under its fire and scat
tered Germans troops GU the move, in the
Chauffeur Wood. In the Vosges, the fire of
one of our batteries caused the explosion of
on ammunition depot near LIE Chapelotte,
northwest of Celles. There is nothing of
Importance to report from the remainder of
the front. Belgian communication There
is nothing to report.
London, May 27th.--An official communi-
cation dealing with the operations of the Bril-
fish foI ces during Thursday aud Friday was
issued last night (Friday). 1t says: "The ac-
tivity Of the past "a hours has been confined
mainly to mining operations. The enemy blew
up a large mine at Ericourt without damaging
our trenches and also exploded a camouAet in
the same direction. About the Loos sulient
underground operations continue and miuor
explosions occurred during the night. Mu-
tual bombardments occurred at many places,
notably Theipval, Monchy, Vimy, ridge be-
tween Neville st. WAIST and Souchez, and
in the st. Eloi sector. In the two latter
zones there was considerable night sheliiug.
Opposite Serre we dispersed a large working
party with long range guns. Two minor
affairs occurred last night at Mamatz, we
raided hostile trenches which our party eu-
tered without difficulty and maintained a
spirited bombing fight before withdrawing
after Is minutes. Gu the northern flank ut
Ypres salient there was an encounter in
No Mans Land with a hostile covering parry
which was driven back to its trenches. 1t
rained during the night, but to-day was fine"
London, May 26th.-An Official commu-
nication, dealing with the situation in East
Africa, made public to-day, says: Telegraph
ing, May 25th Lieut.. General Smufs re-
ports his troops have occupied the following
localities without opposition: Ruwu Laager
on the Pangani River, rs miles south of the
Kahi railway station on the Usumbar rail
way, Lembeni on the same railway, 20 miles
south of Kahe and Tegulu in the Ceulux
Pass between the northern and central pair
OF mountain groups eight miles south-east of
Lembeni. In the Kondoa Irangi area where
the enemy suffered a severe check on May 9Th
and l1th there are reports Of renewed hos
tile activity. The German forces in Ruanda
are in retreat before the converging Belgian
columns which hold Kigalli Nyanza exc,
London, May 26th.-The War Office to-
night issued a report concerning the fighting
on May 23rd in the Sudan which resulted in
the defeat of ZONE 5000 troops of Ali Dinar,
Sultan of Darfur, by Colonel Kelley's force.
The fight took place at El flasher. The
British losses are given as five men killed
and % wounded while the losses to the
Sultan's force are estimated at 1000. The
Sudanese Governor who for q long time has
been truculent is reported to have fed with
a small number Of his followers.
Berlin, May 25th-The text of the Ger
man statement is as follows: Western 'front.'
On the east bank OF the Meuse we success
fully continued our attacks, Our positions
TO the west OF the stone quarry were extern
ded, the Douaumont ravine was crossed and
the enemy south OF Fort Douaumont was
thrown further back. Another 800 prison
es and II machine-guns were captured. On
the left bank of the Meuse, a hand-grenade
attack by Turcos west of Hill 3O4 was
repulsed. In the vicinity of Loivre, north
west of Rheims, a French gas attack was
ineffective. The enemy aeroplane, brought