The state herald., 1917-06-01
SEVENTY. ARE
SLAININ AFRAID
WOMEN AND CHILDREN VICTIMS
IN KAIsER's NEW CAMPAIGN
OF TERROR.
TO SINK MERCY SHIPS
ITALIANS CLOSING IN ON rRi.
ESTE CAPTURE $4,000 PRis-
oNERs IN TEN DAYS.
western Newspaper Union New. Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Petrograd. = During the last few
days German aircraft have dropped
bombs on towns situated In the Dan.
ube region. inflicting many casual.
ties. A raid on the town Of lnmail,
Bessarabia. was particularly destruc-
tive. a large number Of women and
children being killed and wounded.
The raid. which claimed tho lives of
seventy-six persons and caused injury
to ITS others. proved more deadly
than any raid that the Zeppelins have
made on England since the war began.
London.-The intention Of the Ger.
man government to sink all entente
hospital ships In the entire barred
zone" with the exception Of certain
ships from Ssloniki to Gibraltar is
semi-officially announced in Berlin.
Rome. May 38.-Italians smash Aus.
trian lines on Carso plateau and north
OF Gorisia, making substantial gains.
In assault between Jamiano and Tri.
este gulf. Italian troops cut Monfai-
cone-Duilo railroad northeast Of San
Giovanni and carry strong hill south
west Of Madsssa. More than 5000
prisoners taken. making total of over
$4,000 since May 1lth. Near PLAYA Ca
dornas men carry by storm heights at
head Of Palliova valley. connecting up
their lines to Mount Cucco.
British make local gains northwest
Of St. Quentin and near Fontaine-les-
Coisilles. ON south end Of Arras bat
tie line.
Crown princes forces penetrate
French lines In Champagne. but are
later repulsed. North OF Aisne river
Germans repulsed In attack on LAT
faux mill.
Forty-eight passengers and eighty.
five members Of the crew Of the Span
ish steamer c. dc Eizaguirre are be-
lieved to have perished as result Of
the sinking Of the steamer.
Marquis Prieto. the Spanish pre-
mier. announced that the Spanish
steamship Begona.. 1852 tons gross.
had been sunk.
Rome. May 26.-Italian troops en-.
gagged in the offensive movement
south Of GoriIia have captured the
fortified heights north Of Jamiano.
Tho italian positions have been ex-
tended still further. the announce
ment adds. South OF Jamiano to the
sea the Italians also gained ground.
driving forward south Of the Jamiano-
Brestovissa road. The battle 10 still
raging from the sea as far north a.
PLAYA. The Italians in two days took
a total Of l0.+25 prisoners and much
war material.
Paria.-Eisht thousand sig hundred
German prisoners have been taken BY
French troops since May In their Of
fensive between Scissors and Auber.
i've. the official statement asserted.
detailing further heavy losses inflict-
ed on the enemy In repuise Of vioicnt
attack on the vauclerc plateau.
The vaucierc attack was q bloody
check to the Germans. Their troops
were literally thrown back to the
starting point Of the eountsr.thrust
Prisoners captured were identified ~
belonging to four different German
divisions. indicating that the ensmy
attack was BY force Of not less than
10000 men.
Transyivania was torpedoed on May
Z. with tho loss OF %is persons. In the
Mediterranean. The following official
statement was given out: The Brit
ish transport Transyivania. with
troops aboard In tho Msditerransan
on May I. resulting In the following
losses: Twenty.nins officers and SIS
OF other ranks. also the ships captain,
Lieut. 8. Brenell. and ono officer and
nine men Of the S-sw."
Paris.-Ths French destroyer Bot
tefeu was mined and sunk In . naval
engagement between Austrian and
French. British and Italian naval
craft. There were forty.two survivors
OF the Boutefeu rescued.
Psris.-lt 10 officially announced
that the French liner sontay. 7.3I1
tons. bound for Marssiliss. from 81,
lcnik!. with 3N passengers. vas tor
psdosd on April 10 with loss Of soe.
ty.nve lives. Captain Magss went
down with the ship.