THE OMINECA MINER, SATURDAY, APRIL 8, 1916 THE MINER WAR BULLETINS MONDAY, APRIL 3 Victims of Zepps. London: Two zeppelins raid- ed the northeast coast on Satur- day night. One went inland and dropped bombs, while the ‘other travelled north, following the coast line,- evidently trying to locate the grand fleet. The bombs killed sixteen and wound- ed one hundred. The total casualties in Friday’s raid were 43 killed and 61 injured. No military damage was accom- plished. Commander Breithhaupt, of the destroyed L15, said the .object always was to attack warships, armed positions, and factories: and that women and children were unintentional victims of war. It is believed another zeppelin was badly damaged by Lieut. Brandon, in an aeroplane, He dropped three bombs on the air- ship at a height of over 4000 feet. His machine was hit in several places, but he landed safely. . Danish fisherman report a half-submerged zeppelin in the North Sea. Dutch War Measures The Hague: Following a special session of the Dutch parliament, to consider the sinking of the Tubantia, the government has . taken over the railways. Tt is announced that the war measures taken have no belligerent motive, but are intended to further a strict neutrality, The government has asked Greati Britain to sanc- tion the importation of a reserve of 100,000 tons of wheat. Around Verdun Paris: Attempts by the Ger- mans to follow up their suecess in gaining a foothold at Vaux by an infantry attack between Vaux and Douamont failed, the French curtain of fire stopping the as- sault. The. bombardment is still intense.: There is a new "phase in the Verdun struggle, the Germania] . having moved their batteries closer to the forts. Itis believed they will attempt to rush the forts after the infantry has rest- ed, Yesterday the enemy length-| | ened the front of attack to two miles. Victims of Crime Petrograd: Over one hundred were drowned in the sinking of the Russian hospital ship Portu- gal. Fifteen nurses are missing. The veasel was struck by two torpedoes, while at anchor off Bastern Anatolia, — Rising floods are compelling-the Germans ‘to abandon trenches on part of ‘the Russian front, London: Scandinavian nations ara perturhed by the announce- ment that Britain wil] tighten the blockade, ff. russpay, aren a -On Western Front Paris: On the western front the German troops are. divided i to} - two parts, _ Thirty divisions are : ‘facing the French. inthe. Verdin - distriet, and thirty-four: divisions are opposed to the British. . "There has been renewed. heavy 7 fighting ‘around Vaux, but no.in-| wh fantry. -attacks..were :mada. last - nlght, The. ‘French: eontlaie’ . ot bombardment .o1 the Vaux front, reply.is feeble. The occupation of Haucourt and Bethincourt by the Germans wag but the German enemy. Our concealed batteries poured a heavy fire into the flanks of the enemy force. — There is evidence that Germany is running short of men. With all the 1916 class in the trenches, 000 men, Enemy casualties dur- totalled 300,000. Massing Dutch Troops Rome: Zurich despatches say Holland has closed her German frontier. and is massing all her available troops along that border. Harden Cries For Peace — ‘ London: Maximilian Harden, in an article passed by German sensors, appeals for immediate peace. He says that, in spite of the series of brilliant German “victories; the war is a cruel mis- fortune and a mistake on. the part of all concerned. | Will Salve 1-15 | London: Aeronautical officials are salving the zeppelin L15 from shallow water in the Thames. The airship can be raised, rebuilt, and used against the enemy within three months. London: Zeppelins whieh vis- ited the east coast of Scotland last night hung over the district for 45 minutes, during which time they dropped twenty .bombs, There were few casualties. _ Allies Assert Rights ... Washington : The wntente powers, replying to American protests against mail s+izures, have informed the state depart- ment -that they reassert theie jurisdiction in territorial waters, and the right to exclude contra- band. San Francisco: Japan isenloniz- ing the islands captured from Germany, and intends. to: retain them after the war... El Paso: It is reported that Villa has escaped, unwounded, \.. _- WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5 Germans Not Gaining Paris: The Germans launched a desperate attack on the French _| lines south of Douamont village. Successive waves df theattacking| columns were swept away by the French artillery aud ‘machine gan fire. The reason for the British not attacking the Germans | of late is that General-Joffre requested that} . they. remain inactive for the pres- ent; The time: for the Allied offensive hag not yet arrived, A German aeroplane: was ‘shot down by a British aviator, south of Souchez yesterday. . The pilot and observer were killed, Verdun yesterday. 'Lhree régi- ments making an attack from by rifle.and shrapnel fire, leaving halt. their number dead. : * Holland Preparing nession of the Duteh parligment yeaterday, the suspension. _ of, all their, + attended with heavy loss to the] ’ the German reserve is only 700,-{ ing the first three months of 1916; ‘|last night, ing the enemy lost considerable jualties, Cheffour wood were driven back. The Hague: Following. a gecret nS! furloughs was announced, on ac-| . count. of certain information that} | |concentrated onthe German fron- tier, while the fleet has gone through maneuvers, repelling a suppositious invasion sfrom the sea, -. British Budget ; London: The new budget, in- troduced yesterday, makes pro- vision for another year of war at $25,000,000 a ‘day. A zeppelin raid last night was a failure. . General Smuts continues his progress in German East Afriéa. Several British (and neutral steamers were sunk yesterday. A Hun Trick London: A Norwegian steamer fiving a signal of distress was sighted in the Bay of Biscay by a British steamer, which, on ap- proaching, saw a German subma- rine lurking close by. The British: vessel escaped and reported the’ trick, Washington: Britain has re- fused to release 38 Germans, Austrians and Turks, taken from the American liner China, .1 near Shanghai. > Tried As Pirate New York: A formal charge of piracy on the high seas has} heen made against Schiller, who tosk possession: of the freighter Matoppo.' The penalty is im- prisonment for life.. Rome: ° There ig severe fight- ing on the heights of Isonzo. Aerial raids are launched from both sides, The Allied fleets are active in the Mediterranean, Villa Still At Large San Antonio: . It is believed |; Villa has fled far beyond © the American forees,and is operating south of Chihnaliua city. © The peons are are loyal ta the bandit chief, Another ight with Villa’s force at- Calientes is reported, Thirty-four of “his men were killed. : ( THURSDAY, APRIL 6 5) French Gains Important Paris; The French gained ground north of’ Caillette -woud (northeast of Verdun), in the course: of severgl engagements In yesterday’ 8 fight- ground and sustained heavy cas- sidered decisive, F “In the region ‘of Verdun there were fifteen aerial duels; in the| ” eourse of which a German double motored machine fell. Another aeroplane ‘fel! vertically to the ground. An. ‘Allied ayuadron eank o German - , Submarine,” the crew. Paris: ried ‘out successfully. mhining'and artillery plains for destroying an- emy ‘positions -at “St. Eloi and north of Ypres ‘St, ‘Julien road. ‘The enemy lést ground ar round} Turkish Defeats we “London: ~The. British gained a victory ‘over -the Turks on the| : Tigris, below. Kut-el-Amara, when the relieving foree tinder General] Lake: ‘attacked and: cartied’ the! _ Turkish ' entrenched. ‘positions at Ummel Henna;, ‘at five o'tlock on Wednesday. marning. This suecess promises. the end force of Gen- 2 | | wounded, fOur successes are con- ; eapturing The ‘Britiah have car- | nopol a large force of the enemy opened an offensive, but was repulsed at the point of the bay- onet, losing © “many — killed and In the Black Sea littoral. the Turks, ‘supported by the cruiser Breslau, . attacked the Russian right flank, but were repulsed with loss, Subs. Sink Many Ships London: German submarines continue to sink neutral steamers. The official report of the French admiralty states the Channel steamer Sussex was torpedoed, the projectile being seen by the captain and passengers eight sec- onds before it struck. A single Zeppelin last nightat- tempted the sixth raid within a week. It was driven off by gan- fire on. the northeast coast, its _bombs dropping into the sea, Would-Be Blockade Runner | London: The Brazilian steamer Saldanna de Gatha has been aeiz- ed-off the Orkneys, with a: cargo of 1200 tons of raw: rubber. con- signed to New York, with which {she was trying to run the block- ade, London: . The Norwegian press is threatening Germany with re- taliation for the sinking of eleven Norwegian ships in the last’ few: days, with the loss of twenty lives. Dutch Make Demand > The Hague: in Dutch harbors, for securities alleged to have ( FRIDAY, APRIL 7 NE. a : ‘FERRY’S. 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