, 1916-05-13

hOuuOn, MAY lUtA- MARQUIS VI
Crewe announced in The House of Lords
to- day that Lord Wilbourne, Lord Lieuten-
ant of Ireland, had resigned.
London, May 10th--The decisionof the Gov
eminent to expel Germans from Portugal on
account of the state of war which exists with
Germany was extended in scope by an official
order promulgated to-day. The decree
declares that children, whose fathers are
German subjects, must depart from the
country within FIVE days.
London, May 10th-Announcment was
made to-day of the appointment OF a Royal
Commission to investigate the Irish rebel
lion. The members of the Commission are
Lord Hardinge,J Justice Sir Montagre Shear
man and Sir Mackenzie Chalmers. The com
mission will inquire into the cause of the
recent outbreak and the conduct md degree
of responsibility of the authorities IN that
connection Lord Hardinge will be Chair
man. Mr. John Redmond expressed in the
House of Commons to-day a desire for q
wider investigation. Premier Asquith re-
piled that if the area of inquiry was widened
no tribunal could undertake the tesk. Con-
sequently it was a question between holding
an inquiry within limits or having none at
all.
Washington, May 10th-Germany's new
Note acknowledging responsibility for the
destruction of the 'Sussex," promising repara-
ton and announcing punishment of the sub
marine commanders was received late to-day
ut the State Department from Ambassador
Gerard. The text of the Note made public
reveals that Germany, while contendln9 that
the submarine commander acted in the bona
tide belief thnt he was facing an enemy warship
when he torpedoed the Sussex, neverthe-
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and did not act in strict accordance with
bis instructions, and the Imperial Govern
ment therefore frankly admits that the
assurances given the United States were not
adhered to in this instance. The Note ex-
presses sincere regret regarding the do
plorable incident and declares Germany's
readiness to pay an adequate indemnity to in
iured American citizens. 1t says that the Ger
man Government disapproves of the conduct
of the commander who has been appropri-
ately punished, and voices q hope that the
United States will consider the case settled.
London, May 10th.-An official British
estimate of the German casualties in April,
issued here to-day, places the total at 81, l62.
The number of German casualties since the
beginning Of the war is given as 1892, 1875.
These figures include all German nationali-
tiles. They do not include naval or colonial
troops.
London, May 10th.-Major A. G. Doughty,
Dominion Archivist of Ottawa, and Captain
Glanctot, formally Adjutant of the 163rd
Battalion, who have recently arrived in
London, are busy formulating plans to obtain
material for use in making q permanent
record of Canada's participation in the war.
Lord Kitchener has promised them facilities
for visiting the entire British lines and they
will cross to France.
London, May 10th.-The British official
statement on the campaign IN the Western
zone, issued tonight, reads: There has
been some mining activity about Fricourt,
Souchez, Hulluch and Guinchy, but no
change has taken place in the situation at
those points. The artillery on both sides
has been active about Malicourt Scuchez
and ST. Eloi. Our artillery bombarded
enemy positions about La Boissslle and
southwark Of Messines.
London, May 10th. 1.-The British steamer
"Dolcoath" has been sunk according to Il
despatch to Lloyds.
Liverpool, May 10th.-Nine members
of the French fishing vessel 'Bernadotte"
were landed here to-day. They were
six days in an open boat after their vessel
was sunk by a submarine $50 miles from
land. She was bound for the GRAND Banks
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