THE OMINECA MINER, SATURDAY, MAY 26, 1917 : THE MINER WAR BULLETINS _ MONDAY, may 2 ieee we airy} ; London: The chief ‘weekend : development of the war was the eapture by the Italians of one of the crests of Mount Vodice, the keytothe Austrian defences north of Gorizia, on the Isonzo front, The positions the Italians had: taken previously east of Gorizia were maintained against repeated Austrian assaults, Intense aerial activity and in- cessant artillery duels continued along the Russo-German front, On the western front artillery duels were maintained all the way from the Belgian coast to St. Quentin. The Germans used burning liquid in a futile attack northwest of Rheims. Submarines are being mastered by an admiralty device, the nature of which has not been madeknown, It is stated, hawever, that the new method of making war on U- boats is meeting with much suc- cess,and an earlier termination of the war is predicted as a result. The need for compulsory ration- ing in Britain bas not yet arisen. Supplies of cereals are better than they Were six weeks ago, ” The engineers’ strike, which threatened to cripple the munition industry, has been settled by a conference presided over by Lloyd George. Petrograd: Kerensky, the new war minister, has firm faith in the army’s readiness to fulfill its duty. The democratic committees are declared to be staunch in their loyalty to the Allies, demanding a close and inseparable union with the Entente, Soldiers’ and work- men’s delegates have endorsed the government, Ferdinand of Bulgaria is anxi- ous for a separate peace, but finds it hard to moderate his greed sufficiently to accept the terms the Entente will offer him. A general peace is the aim of the Socialist conference which is meeting in Stockholm this week. Pekin: The Chinese parliament has declared against war under existing conditions. Washington: Argentina’s plea that a wheat shortage at home prevents exporting to the Allies will be investigated by the state departmeht. If reports of asur- plus are borne out exports of American coal to Argentina will he prevented, Ottawa: . All eligible men, will ‘be required to sign the roll. for military service, Thoseconseribed must appear before 4° -thilitary board. Judges will act asa court} of appeal. Much depends on the attitude of Laurier. . The exten- sion of the life of parliament or a hitter election campaign with. conscription as the i issue: are the , possibilities iiiereere rover LLENUCONVECECETLONP TOOT POUT TT TOOT PTET i Pg} London: British and. French | forces struck another blow in ' their joint: offensive’ ' yesterday, Haig’s troops: taking: ‘additional | . sections of the Hindenburg. line, while Nivelle’ 8 soldiers achieved a brilliant success in the’ capture,’ 7 of several linesof German trenches: on’ the north slopes of ‘Mount Cornillet, ~ - - The: British ¢ - tered’ in! the Bullecourt and - silleg, the founds i Queant part of the Hindenburg line. It was made despite ‘the jtaassing of formidable and fresh German divisions from the Rus- sian front, French gains were all in the Champagne district,from Rheima east to Aviberive, The continous advance of the French was suddenly checked when the Huns opened the Yser lock gates, rendering eleven miles of valley impassable, Anengagementbetween French and German torpedoboats on Sun- day is reported. One French ship was slightly damaged, The enemy withdrew at full speed. Rome: The Italians are foreing the mountain passes,and fighting north of Gorizia reached the cli- max of intensity, the mén fighting from behind rocks,in caves and in ' hastily-constructed dugouts in the granite passes, “Numerous fresh Austrian divisions from the Rus- sian front have been thrown into action. Paris: Hindenburg is shunting his battered and exhausted divi- sions from the west front to the northern and eastern battle lines, where they are being reformed preparatory to a drive on Petro- grad. Meanwhile fresh divisions from the Russian front are being sent to France. German prigon- ers reveal the two-féld purpose behind the plan to take Petrograd or at least additional Russian territory; ‘first, ta scare “Russia into a separate peace,and second, to use the gains as a lever against the Allies. : Stockholm: The torpedoins, of the Swedish steamers Vesterland, Aspen and Viken, ‘laden with grain from Enpland, has caused an intense outburst of anget against Germany, London: All Irish factions will be heard in a convention, as out- lined in Lloyd. George’s scheme. Sinn Fein adherents will havel; representation, - will name the chairman, WEDNESDAY, MAY 2B reeereyes power e eit London: « Since Sunday Ger- many has lost more than 15,000 killed, wounded and. missing in the Champagne, where the French yesterday gained full possession of all important positions -on all dominating ridges of Moronvillers erest, — Nivelle’s: troops now command ‘all important points between Mounts ‘Cornitlet and Teton, and are within half.a mile of Moronvillers itself, i The British, are consolidating their. newly-won positions on the Hindenburg tine. Many successs ful raids were carried out during the night, — Enemy artillery 18 active east of Bullecourt, Italy is now prepared: to strike Good use has been ‘made of* the time. secured by the’ big British} a powerful- Italian - front. avd dacigive opera. |: tions. are ‘now. beginnihg, - Copenhagen: “A Berlin news: ‘paper. Bays 4. separate peace: with Russia i is imminent, ° ves ; “Stockholm: The gt problem. A non-sinkable mer- chant submarine, which can elude any surface pursuers, will be built in the U, 8.’ and operated under government supervision. The boats can submerge in half. a minute, -They can be turned out at the rate of about three or four aweek, The inventor was Simon Lake, one of the inventors of the submarine, New York:, There was an ate tempt to assassinate Kerensky, the Russian minister of war. The futile plot was arranged by the old regime, according to ro- mor, A Russian congress has angled war situation. an important blow for the-Allies, |‘ and French offensives to arrange: offensive on the} Washington: Two strange oc. currences recently aboard armed: to the navy. Paris: Nivelte’ $ offensive today won complete domination of the Aillette valley and captured three lines of German trenches east of Chevreux, Viviant and Joffre have return- ed from America. Christiania: Three moreunnam- ed Norwegian vessels were sunk with heavy loss of life, bringing and Germany toa breaking point. Geneva:, Things are’ bad in Germany and the imperial regime Cuban minister to. Berlin, assert- ed on his arrival here today. - Amsterdam:. hag resigned, device to make shipsimmunefrom the danger of submarine attack. use against submarines have stood for uge on merchant ships FRIDAY, MAY 5 London: during the last. two days... .- Arras the British. have Captured 21,000 Germans, while losing only the: battle of the Somme, taken’ 8600. prisoners in” their Auberive: 3 raided the. eastern counties : of | England. last night;. dropping a man: negligible. ‘ offizers and 873 men; ete ward Carson; starved, .. menace 4g: not-yet in hand: - “Phe Belgian death- toll: ig. grow heen called to discuss the many- . merchant ships may result in an| - investigation of all shells supplied ; today by German submarines, | relations between this country | is thregtened, Dr.-Apnero, recalled |. The Hungarian i, cabinet headed hy Premier’ Tisza 1 ’ New York: ' Sir' Hudson Maxim has announced the invention of a I Washington’: ‘Many devices.for :- official tests and are now being} J manufactured ona large seale|. , wrrery if | King George (ijaneasnassas sssatanssssaneagi| A Qn the western’ front Ez only artillery activity is reported | # In the course of the battle: of 1. Since May 1 the French ‘have offensive between Solasons and -- een number of: bombs and: killing one} ~ . Property » damage wag oo | The submarine blockade is fore a doomed .to’ failure, says Sit Ed- aon | ‘Britain cannot: be}. although: the: v- boat th ing and the’ ‘plight of: the people so trian. squadron, Forty-two, af her crew. were rescued, _ Rome:. Following ten hours of terrific bombardment Italian’ ats °! tacking forces broke through the strongly-organized Austrian lines in Cargo, capturing Jamiand and taking 900 prisoners. 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