, 1916-05-31

Euetny hydroplanes dropped bombs on he
Grade Lagoon without injuriug anyone or
doing any damage. One of cur air squadrons
bombarded the enemy stores depot at Kot-
sehach in the Gail valley, causing great
havoc.
Rome, (via London) May 28th-The fol-
lowing official communication was issued to-
day: In the Lagarina valley. the enemy
multiplied his efforts, but while increasing
his losses before our positions, he was no.
where able to break down the solid resistance
of our troops. On Friday evening we re-
pulsed a violent attack against our lines
south of Rio Cagras. On Friday night aud
the following morning In the direction of
BuOle Pass, the enemy was also repu!sed.
On the remainder of the trout as far as the
Astico, artillery actions were in progress.
Our fire at many pla ces dispersed assem-
bIases of enemy troops aud columns on tn
march. We repulsed two attacks against QUE
positions on the Bosnia torrent. In the
Asia9o zone. strong enemy pressure contin-
ues east of the Val d'Assa and IN the Gal
mara valley. In the Sugana valley we re-
pulsed enemy attacks in The Strigno basin.
The number Of prisoners taken by our Alpine
troops i'll the engagement last Friday on the
Maso hos been increased to 1877. The 9Th
and 101st Austro Hungarian battalions which
lead the attack were completely defeated,
abandoning on he battlefield 800 rifles aud
q complete mach)ne-g gun section which was
afterwards turned against the enemy. In
the Monte San Michele zone our mines de-
stroyed the enemy's trenches, the defenders
Of which fled, but in doing 50 came under
our fire.
London, May 29th-The official commuui-
cation reads: About IL O'Clock on Saturday
evening. after a short and heavy lombard
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trenches east Of Calonne but failed, and no
enemy entered our trenches. An enemy
night patrol was met by one of our patrols
near Hebuterne and put to flight leaving one
dead. During the night the enemy blew up
a mine 5000 yards to the east Of Melville
ST. Vast and also two canoulets south of
Loos aud one east of Souchtz. The mine
did some damage to our trenches as also did
The Souchez camouhet, but there were no
casualties. Early in the morning for half
an hour the enemy heavily shelled the area
south west Of Zjllebeke with gas shells fol.
lowed later by he bombardment of our COM
munication trenches east of Zillebekr. To-
day there was ruther more hostile artillery
fire than usual in the Fricourt and Mametz
sectors, the Hehenzellern redoubt and St. Eloi
We shelled the enemy trenches west of
Beauvrains aud opposite Harnes camps with
good effect. The enemy trench mortars
were active about Auchuille south of here
and the quarry. Our aeroplanes, taking adj
vantage of the fne weather, accomplished
useful work. The hostile aeroplnnea were
not active.
Paris, May 28th.-The Official communi-
cation issued by the War Office tonight says:
In Champagne, our artillery fire exploded q
munitions depot of the enemy in the region
of VilIe-sur- Tourbe. On the left bank of
the Mouse, q violent bombardmen occurred
in the whole region of LIE Mort Homme and
in the sector west of Thiaumout farm on the
right bank. There was no infantry action.
Intermittent artillery actions occurred on The
rest of the front. Belgian communication
There was moderate artillery action at varl-
Gus points.
Berlin. May 27th-An Official M
cation issued by the War Office tonight
reads: On Thursday night a German air
squadron again dropped bombs on a Rus
sian aeroplane station at Papenholm on the
island of Cesel. The squadron obtained
lucky hits mostly on the air station itself. In
spite of u heavy fire directed against them,
all our aeroplanes returned safely.
Athens, May 28th.- G%reece's protest
against the military operations undertaken
Inv tho Cantral Powers and Ruloario in Graalr