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PALM GRGVES 0F PALESTINE SEARCHEQ BY SALVO 0F SHELLS A despatch from Paris says: In a ferocious battle in which the French took the initiative Friday evening, and which lasted far into the night, the defenders of Verdun succeeded in wresting from the Germans the east- ern part of Cumieres, the tactically important village on the west bank of the Meuse. In addition to regain- ing this portion of the village the French captured several trenches to the north-west of it. All subsequent German counter-attacks, violent as they were, broke down under the French defence fire. A despatch from London.says: A ritish official communicétion issued hursday night concerning the oper- ations in Egypt) says: FRENCH DRIVE GERMANS BACK “Since the enemy air attack on Port Said, the Royal Flying Corps in Egypt has given the enemy little rest. Four British machines have heavily bombarded the enemy advance posts. Forty bombs were dropped, resulting in buildings and a plant at El Ham- ma being seriously damaged and the water tanks at Rodhsalem being smashed. This will upset the whole plan of the enemy, as, since the des- truction of his drilling plant at Jif- jafi‘a by our patrols, he had set great store on the Rohdsalem water works. In this attack the French took about 100 prisoners. The French also made some progress to the east of Hill 304 and repulsed a second German attack near Fort! Douaumont. The capture of several trench elements southâ€"west of Le Mort Homme netted the French about fifty prisoners. A renewal by the Germans of their oft-repeated efforts to break through the French lines in Champagne, near Tahure and the Navarin farm, proved futile. While succeeding in the first onslaught in gaining a foothold in a number of small French trench ele- ments, the Teutons were completely ejected by French counter-drives. Retake Part of Cumieres and Dead Man Hill Trenches. PRINCE OF WALES A despatch from London says: The Prinée of Wales has returned from Egypt to the British fighting line in the west. He recently visited the Italian front. A despatch from London says: The Germans have been more active than usual against the British lines the past: few days, and their expenditure of émmunition has been lavish, ac- cording to Sir Douglas Haig's report from headquarters in the field. The ositions around Loos, Sc. loi and Ewes have been shelled with particu- ATTEMPT TO REACH PETROGRAD TO BE MADE BY THE GERMANS ST. ELOI AND YPRES SALIENTS ARE AGAIN HEAVELY SHELLED A despatch from London says: Ac- cording to advices reaching Basel, the Germans are preparing for a strong naval and military ofi‘ensive in the Riga region of Russia. The ports of Eamzig and Koenigsberg are said to ave been closed to commerce and ships are being used solely for trans- porting artillery and ammunition unâ€" der the protection of a large German fleet off Libau. The Berne Bund says it learns that the Germans have recently completed new railway running from Libau through Muravievo to Mitau and that reinforcements are passing over it. Recent German Attacks on the British Lines Marked by Unusual Violence. Combined Land and Sea Attack From the Gulf of Riga and Across the Dvina. Water Tanks and Drilling Plant of the Germans in Destroyed by British. ON WESTERN FRONT. “It has now been learned that the column of troops which suffered by our bombing attack on El Arish on the 18th were Germans. This prob- ably explains their hasty retaliation by dropping bombs on Port Said civil- ians. Further details show that two British monitors and a sloop fired 34 heavy projectiles in the attack on El Arish, causing the enemy to scatter in all directions among the palm groves near shore, which afterwards were thoroughly searched by salvos of medium shells. The bombardment lasted two hours, and the strong fort in the town was reduced to ruins. The enemy, completely demoralized, made no reply to our fire.” A despatch from London says: A Bulgarian invasion of Greece, which it has often been stated would so inflame the Hellenic nation that the latter’s entry into the war would become in- evitable, has taken place with the con- sent of the Greek Government. In giving this consent and explaining it to the diplomats at Athens, King Con- stantine’s government stated that no other course was left open to Greece after she had made similar concessions to the Entente powers in the past. “Greece possesses no option to act otherwise,” a Greek statesman is quoted as saying, explaining the con- sent- to the Bulgarian invasion. The actual crossing of the frontier occur- red on May 25 near Demir-Hissar, via Rupeli pass. The invaders, about 25,- 000 strong, occupied Demirâ€"Hissar station and bridge, and also forts Rupeli and Dragotina, Spatovo. It is stated that they are marching towards Kavalla. A despatch from British headquar- ters in France says: Confirmation of reports that the German casualty lists are so far in arrears that their total as issued from time to time is in no way representative, ls declared now to have been supplied. It is now known that the names of Germans taken prisoner and left dead in the trenches at the battles of Loes in September last have only just been published as among the German miss- BULGARS SEHZE GREEK FGRTS GERMAN CASUALTIES Gave the Garrisons Two Hours in Which to Surrender. ing. The newspaper says it is thought the German navy will attempt to force the Gulf of Riga. The naval correspondent of the Times asserts that the next great German offensive probably will be be- gun in northern Russia, taking the form of a. combined land and sea at- tack from the Gulf of Riga and across the Dvina, heralded an en- deavor to advance toward Petrograd. In concert with this campaign some observers anticipate a simultaneous blow at the British front in France and Flanders, and here also, it is be- lieved, an effort may be made by sea as well as by land. Iar violence. Many mines have been exploded, the crater caused by those of the enemy' being occupied by the British in every instance. The Germans attempbed to raid the British trenches east of Calonne on Saturday night, but failed. Mines and camouflets south of Loos and east of Souchez damaged British trenches, but there were no casualties. NOT UP TO DATE. Egypt A despatch from London says: One of the most impressive scenes in the House of Commons since the begin- ning of the war took place on Thurs- day afternoon, when Premier Asquith made his eagerly-awaited statement on Ireland. Many epeculations and hopes were built on the words which were expected from the Premier, but those who believed that the situation would be completely clarified were doomed to disappointment. Never- theless, the Premier’s few words were delivered amid the most profound silence, the sole interruption coming when the sensational announcement was made that Mr. Lloyd George would negotiate the settlement. This announcement was greeted with warm approval from all sides. DEVELOPMENTS OF THE WEEK IN THE WAR. What may prove to be the critical period of the whole war is the strug- gle for Verdun which seems to have reached its climax this week in a bat- tle which, in point of sustained fero- city and carnage, has not its equal in the history of the world. After three months of fruitless initiative, and when it seemed that the attack must die of sheer weariness, the Germans began this week to press forward in a series of assaults beside which those of the early part of the struggle fade into comparative insignificance. BRITAIN RAISES 5,041,000 MEN Not One of Those Fighting for Empire a Conscript. '. A. despatch from London says: The signature of King George was on Thursday affixed to the military ser- vice bill recently passed by Parlia- ment. In giving the Royal sanction to the bill, King George issued the fol- lowing message to the nation: “To enable our country to organize more effectively its military resources in the present great struggle for the cause of civilization I have, acting on the advice of my Ministers, deemed it necessary to enroll~ every able-bodied man between the ages of eighteen and forty-one. “I desire to take this opportunity of expressing to my people my recogâ€" nition and appreciation of the splen- did patriotism and self-sacrifice they displayed in raising by voluntary en- listment since the commencement of the war war no less than_ 5,041,000 menâ€"an efi‘ect far surpassing that of any other nation in similar circum‘ stances recorded in history, and one which will be a lasting source of pride to future generations. “I am confident the magnificent spirit which has hitherto sustained my people through the trials of this terrible war will inspire them to en- dure the additional sacrifice now im- posed upon them, and that it will, with God's help, lead us and our allies to a victory which shall achieve the liberation of Europe." LLOYD GEORGE T0 UNIFY IRISH "They tell me you have had some money left you," said Brown. “Yes,” replied Smith, “it left me long ago.” Task Committed to Minister of Munitions by Unanimous Cabinet. Dead Man’s Hill has been the scene of perhaps the greater part of the slaughter. Brigade after brigade was hurled at the French positions to east and west, only to melt away before the murderous machine gun, rifle, and shell fire. At last the French, avoid- ing needless slaughter of their own troops, have abandoned the hill, which has become a sort of No-Man’s-Land, with neither combatant anxious to ex- pose troops to the whirlwind of death which sweeps its summit. VERDUN LAST EFFORT, LAST HOPE 0F GERMANS. A despatch from Paris says: Georges Clemenceau, in an editorial headed “Errors in Optics,” argues in connection with the German peace verbosity and the violent attacks on Verdun, in which he says the cost of life is out of proportion to any pos- sible result obtainable, that “it is easâ€" ily seen that Verdun is the enemy’s last effort." He continues: “If a tri- umphal entry by some impossibility could be made in the battered rem- nants of Verdun, the Wolf Agency would announce it as the ‘final vic- tory,’ and Chancellor von Bethmann- Hollweg' would proclaim that mag- nanimous humanity inclined him to peace protocols.” Meanwhile the French, taking mat- ters into their own hands, made an unexpected advance against Fort Douaumont, across the Meuse. They succeeded in taking practically the whole position, and permitted the Gerâ€" mans to retake it only at horrible cost of men and ammunition. Cumieres also has fallen to the Germans, but as the French have withdrawn from the more dangerous positions at Dead Man’s Hill, it is doubtful if this com- manding position is worth to the en- emy what it cost them. But while the slaughter has been proceeding at Verdun, the ascendanCy of the heavy artillery of the Central Powers has been making itself known A despatch from London says: Whatever may have been Britain’s de- ficiencies with regard to the supply of munitions in the earlier stages of the war there is every reason for assur- ance that at present the turnout is such as to equip the nation and its allies against all emergencies. A neWS- paper correspondent learns from an LIEUT A despabch from London says: The Daily Express announces that; Lieut- Gen. Hon. Sir Julian Byng has taken command of the Canadian army in France. Buzzâ€"How old is that lamp? Fuzzâ€"Three years. Buzzâ€"Well, turn it out; it’s too young to smoke. A despatch from London says: The War Office on Friday night issued a report concerning fighting on May 23 in the‘Sudan, which resulted in the defeat of some 3,000 troops of A11 Dinar, Sultan of Darfur, by Col. Kelley’s force. The fight took place at El Fashet. The British losses are BRITISH LOSS 5; ENEMY’S 1,000 IN A BATTLE IN THE SUDAN BRITAIN’S GUNS AND MUNlTIONS EQUAL TO ANY EMERGENCY Turnout at Present Such as to Equip Every Branch of All the Allied Armies. Even With World Conflict Raging, Britain Can Attend to Her Little Wars. l‘.-GEN. BYNG TAKES COMMAND 0F CANADIANS‘ Bad Habit. :wzz 3:41.15 or Hug; on Ithe Italian front. Here, a series of advances which began last week have now pressed the Italians back until the enemy is eleven miles into Venetia. It is now reported that the Italians have stopped the Austrian rush, and have retaken a few of the lost positions. The battle is proceed- ing with a fury second only to that of Verdun. Two other events of the week are of outstanding imporbance. Voluntary service in England is now a thing of the past. From now until the end of the war Great Britain will call upon her citizens as they are needed for service. Sinister, indeed, for Turkey is the junction which was reported this Week between a force of Russian cavalry and the British troops on the Tigris. Whence came the Russians, and by what route, is not known, but they are there, and without doubt more are to come. Contemporaneously with this came the report that the Turks had abandoned some of their advanced positions, and had lost a portion of one of the rear positions in a British assault. WOUNDED BLOCK ROADS T0 FRONT A despatch from Rome says: Re- ports from the Trentino front says the Alpine troops and Bersaglieri are decimating the Austrian infantry Whenever they try to attack outside the range of their guns. The Aus- trian losses are so numerous, it is de‘ clared, that they are causing delay in the Austrian action. Communication with the interior of Austria is blocked by the transport of wounded from the front. authoritative source that immense progress has been made as regards the manufacture of powerful guns and high explosives. Figures as to this progress in the equipment of the British and allied armies, given to the correspondent in an authoritative quarter are such as to dispel the pea. simistic statements which have been made recently in some circles. The Sultan, whose attitude toward the Sudanese Government for a long time has been truculent, is reported to have fled with a small number of his follower-5. PLAN REBUILDING A despabch from Paris says: Presi- dent Poincare on Thursday inaugu- rated an exposition in the Tuileries Gardens at which methods of recon- structing the devastated villages of France are being demonstrated. Types of reconstructed houses, with modern sanitary equipment), and plans for laying out cities and towns are on ex- hibition. given as five men killed and 23 wound- ed, while the losses to the Sultan’s force are estimated at 1,000. Losses So Great That Com- munication With Interior Delayed. RIAN' DESERT Joe OF RUINED DISTRICT.