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GENERAL NEWS NOTES OF THE DAY. Paris advices of yesterday said: French positions on the Yerdun front west of the Meuse were bombarded vigorously by the Germans last night. The attack was centered on Avocourt wood and the first -line trenches north of hill 304. In the Woevre there was a big gun bombardment. It is announced that the government purposes to take measures to pr pare French territorial troops for war. The official French statement of this afternoon, in which these developments are reported says that a number of German prisoners were taken during yesterdays attack north of the Aisne. The text of the statement follows: During an attack yesterday north of the Aisne, which enabled us to capture the small woods south of the woods of Buttes. we took seventy - two prisoners, of whom one was an officer and seven petty officers. Several enemy rceonnoisanees which were attempted during the night toward our trenches in the sectors of Paissy and Troyon were dispersed by our fire. West of the Meuse there was an intense bombardment of our positions in the woods of Avocourt and upon our first lines north of hill No. 304. East of the Meuse there was moderate artillery activity. In the Woevre the enemy bombarded our positions at Haudiomont and Ronvaux with big guns. Our artillery energetically replied. There was no infantry action in this region during the night. In Lorraine the enemy attempted a coup de main upon our small i»osts north of Embermenil. It was repulsed with losses. In the Vosges reconnoissanees of our positions at Chappelotte cost the enemy very important losses. From London a dispatch of yesterday said: Liberty Hall, headquarters of the Dublin rebels, and Stephens Green, which was captured by them, have been occupied by the military. Premier Asquith announced today in the house of commons. Steps to arrest all those concerned in the movement Mr. Asquith said, were being taken. Martial law has been proclaimed in the city and county of Dublin, it was announced. Troops have arrived at Dublin from Belfast and England. The following telegram was received in London today from Baron Winibourne, lord lieutenant for Ireland, dated Dublin: "The situation is satisfactory. Stephens Oreen has been occupied. Eleven insurgents have been killed. The provincial news is reassuring." At the opening of the house of commons Augustin Birrell. chief secretary for Ireland, said it was difficult to say whether any routes to Ireland were open or closed. He added that he was going there if he could make arrangements. Premier Asquith told the house that drastic action to suppress the movement in Ireland was being taken. Outside of Dublin, he said, the country was tranquil. The premier added that steps were being taken to acquaint neutral countries of the real significance of "this most recent German campaign." Constructive policies of the city administration, resulting in large savings to the taxpayers were told yesterday in the annual report of city comptroller Kugene K. like to mayor Thompson. A reduction of the citys bonded debt by ,700,000. saving of 1* tween 00,000 and 00,000 by purchasing tax anticipation warrants and procuring £125.000 more interest on municipal bank deposits than during the year 1914, were the outstanding features of the report. It was indicated at headquarters at San Antonio, Texas, yesterday that the Scott-Obrgon conference would be held at Ciudad Porfirio Diaz, or Las Yaeas. across the Rio Orande from Eagle Pass. Tentative arrangements for a special car to carry General Scott and General Funston to Eagle Pass have been made. Yesterdays baseball results — National League: Chicago 0. Pittsburgh 3; Brooklyn i. Philadelphia. 3. American League: Cleveland 5, Chicago 3; New-York 9. Boston 0: Philadelphia 3. Washington 2. American Association: Minneapolis 3; Toledo 1; Indianapolis ,s. Milwaukee 3.
