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GENERAL NEWS NOTES OF THE DAY. From Berlin yesterday a dispatch said: Preparations for another advance on Egypt are being made by the Turks, the Overseas News Agency rejiorts. TIM construction of a railroad through the desert is being advanced rapidly, according to Constantinople dispatches, the news agency says. In view of their defeat at Quatia and the iwssibility of another surprise attack, the British are conducting aeroplane raids constantly along the front east of the canal, witli the intention of destroying the railroad. The native trilies have been greatly impressed by the recent British failure. The capture of several French trenches on the Verdun front south of Haueourt was announced by the war office today. The text of the todays official statement is as follows: In connection with our success at hill 304 we took, south of Termiten hill, to the south of Haucourt. several trenches by storm. Attempts by the enemy to recapture with strong forces the terrain lost on hill 304 failed. The enemys losses were heavy. Other attacks by the French on the east bank of the Meuse in the district of Thia-mont farm, were equally unsuccessful. The number of French taken prisoners there increased to three officers and 375 men. besides sixteen wounded. Nine machine guns also were taken. On other parts of the western front there were only a few patrol enterprises which proved successful for the Germans. The Italians have lost 3.000 officers since the beginning of the war. according to private statistics compiled in Germany. This includes killed, wounded or missing. Of these officers five were generals, sixty -two colonels, 104 majors and 544 captains. Two great strikes, which threaten to involve 50.000 men and women, began in Chicago yesterday. Nearly 1.000 cutters and trimmers, members of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America, which last winter conducted one of the most riotous strikes in many years, walked out. demanding higher wages, better working conditions and recognition of their union. Headquarters of the union in Rochester gave authority to the strike leaders here to call out the entire membership of 40.000 if necessary to win the strike. The other strike, which threatened to grow to alarming proportions, began among the tannery workers. It was expected that 10.000 men in this industry would be called out before the strike ended. Nearly 3.000 left their work during the day. The strike of the clothing workers was the signal for the calling of police reserves to the downtown stations the commanding officers recalling the former strike when riots occurred hourly, several were killed and many others injured. National guardsmen of three states — Arizona. New Mexico and Texas — were called out by President Wilson yesterday to aid in protecting the border against Mexican raiders. In addition practically all remaining mobile troops of the regular army were ordered to late the border forces. By these orders approximately 8.000 additional troops were placed under Maj. Gen. Funstons command. Behind the orders is the plain intimation by administration officials that the whole strength of the national guard will be similarly employed if necessary. The orders were issued after a brief conference between President Wilson and Secretary Baker over a joint report from Gens. Scott and Funston at EI Paso. The two officers stated that the Glen Springs raid made it plain that the border guard must be materially increased. The casualties in Dublin in the recent uprising were 124 killed, 38S wounded and nine missing, a total of 521, among his majestys troops and the royal constabulary. Premier Asquith announced in the house of commons yesterday. The casualties were divided as follows: Army officers, 17 killed. 40 wounded: other ranks, 86 killed. 311 wounded, 9 missing; Royal Irish constabulary. 12 killed, 23 wounded; Dublin metropolitan police, 3 killed, 3 wounded; Koyal navy. 1 killed, 2 wounded; Royal volunteers, 5 killed, 3 wounded. Yesterdays baseball results — National League: Chicago 8, Cincinnati 5; New York 13 Pittsburgh 5. American League — Chicago 5, New York 4, Detroit li. Philadelphia 2: St. Louis 10, Washington 5; Boston 5. Cleveland 1. American Association — Indianapolis 9, Minneapolis 3; Kansas City 9, Columbus 3.
