New Britain herald., 1915-04-20
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 EnDsrmtnia..- ..-puSh Forward in 7 Vosges and Champagne.
BRITISH ExPEDlIIONARY FORCE
 DEFEATED IN EAST AFRICA

Africa-Two Turkish Torpedo Boat Destroyers Sunk in the Bosphorous
 By Mines That Were Laid By the
 Russian Fleet.
 ., Definite gains by the German forces in the west are announced to- day by the Berlin war office. Attacks were made yesterday in the districts in which the French offensive move ments have been undertaken recently, particularly in the region between the ~,Meuse and the Moselle rivers. The Berlin statement says the Germans succeeded in penetrating French posi- tions and stormed and reoccupied the village of Embcrmenial. In the Vos- ges the Germans pushed forward taeir line 100 yards in an engagement near Hartmanns-W w Weilerkopf, position which has been in dispute for several months. Progress in the Champagne country also is claimed. The official French statement says there were no important developments yesterday.
 The British admiralty announced that the submarine Els, loss of which near the Dardanelles was made known several days ago, was de- stroyed by British picket boats after running ashore, the purpose being to prevent the Turks from obtaining it. For this purpose two small boats ran up to within a few hundred yards of -;e,l, A Inr heavy fire they accomplished their mission and escaped with the loss of only one life.
 ' British Capture Keetmanshop.
 British South African forces have 12aptured Keetmanshop. German Southwest Africa. Control of this position is regarded as important, since it places in the hands of the British forces the railway leading to the territorial capital ... .@
 Intangible reports, which neverthe- less are receiving attention in high quarters, are heard in Rome to the effect that general European peace Hmay be concluded within the near fu- ture. @#
 .. Destroy Two Turkish Boats.
 The Russian fleet which has been attacking the Bosphorus is reported 5 to have caused the destruction of two Turkish torpedo boat destroyers. A despatch from Saloniki says the Rus sians mined the entrance to the Bos- sphorus, while the Turkish fleet was cruising in the Black Sea, and that the Turkish vessels on returning ran into the mine field.
 Advices have been received in Ber- lin that a British expeditionary force which attempted to invade German East Africa was defeated and driven . away with loss of seven hundred men, The British force is said to have landed from cruisers and transports The German losses are given as fifty six. The only intimation of a British expedition to East Africa was given at the time of the sinking of the Brit ish steamer Falaba by a German sub- , marine. At that time it was said that among the passengers who lost their lives were a number of British officers who were on the way to Africa
 Italys Decision Imminent.
 Italys decision for or against war is believed in Rome to be imminent. The Rome correspondent of a Paris newspaper telegrap phs that today marks the expiration of the time limit hXed by Italy for presentation of pro- posals by Austria. It is generally un- derstood that Austria has declined to make territorial concessions satisfac- tory to Italy, and according to this report the German and Austrian am- bassadors are preparing to leave the country.
 /. Greece also is endeavoring to ar rive at fixed policy in regard to the situation brought about by the war representative of King Constantine IS on his way to Vienna and Berlin probably on political mission. No intfmation has been given as to tho purpose of the mission, although if ;s known that King Constantine. who is 8 nrother-in-law of Emperor William, , iS opposed to the war and has set him. SCH against the party which favors ln- oerVenuon on the side of the Allies German Official Report.
 Berlin, April 20, by wireless to Saw Vile, N. Waterman army headouar- ters today gave out q report on the < progress of hostilties reading as fol- lows: .-.-
 German sapping attacks in tho 1hampagne country yesterday made progress, While French attack in the
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