, 1915-04-17
~TELEGRAMS
ST. GROIN STATION.
lCensorel al Jnmalcn.l

London, Apnl l4th-A Pans o1IIclaI COM
muuique states: AT Les EparseS, after q
somewhat severe cannonade and Ilhe tire
during Sunday night, the Germans on Mon
day morning delivered a counter-attack but
were repulsed. In the forest Of lie PrGtre.
on Sunday evening, uu attempted attack by
the enemy on the uorth-Westeru part was
easily rcpulsel. In the course of Monday
we drove the GermaLs from a trench which
they had previously captured and IN which
they had succeeded in holding their ground.
On Monday morning "A German dirlglble
dropped 7 bombs on Nancy, one falling near
a civilian hospital aud another near II school.
Two fires which were caused thereby We're
promptly extiuguished.'
A Petrograd offic al bulletin announces:
"In the Carpathiaus on Saturday, IN the Oh
rectiun Of Rostoki, we repulsed by our fire
ut short runge large forces OF the enemy
which were repeatedly attacking us and We
made some progress and developed u violent
battle in the region of the UzsoK Pass, winch
the enemy Still holds. We captured here
three guns and 100 prisoners. Ia the dI-
rection Of the Stryi River we repulsed at
tacks on the Rosochacz-O Iayogil-kczlcum
kuz- Rozauka front, iLflcunG enormous losses
on the enemy. The enemy have held height
qQ2 since Friday, but KcziouWko and the
adjoining positions remuin III our hands.
A Vienna official despatch 5 ates: In
The Carpathiuns, esl ecialIy IN the q strict
east of the Uz9ok Pnss, several Russian at
tacks were repulsed with heavy losses to the
enemy and we took $50 prisoners.
A Reuters despa;ch from Amsterdam
states that the Germans have dccIied TO
make reprisals against the British officers
who are prisoners in Germany, for the trent
ment of the prisoners from the German
submarines in England. For each prisoner
OF the crew of Il submarine. aud for the du-
ration of his harsh t|reutment contrary to
international Law, Germany will treat like
wise n British officer without distinction Of
person, and accordingly 80 British officers
have been imprisoned in military detention
barracks.
The British steamer "Wayforel", report
ca vcs1 efday as having been torpedoed of the
Sicily Islands, has been beoched. The expo
sion was mysterious, and it is now Thought
that it was possibly due to internal causes.
Tue collier "NeWlyu" has landed 120 Of the
"Wayiarer'a" complement ut Falmouth. 1t
was not previously known that 50 many were
on boord. The character OF her complement
and the Government service on which she
was employed has not been disclosed.
The correspondent OF the "Daily News"
at Amsterdam states that the British steam
slip "Serubn' has arrived there and reports
having repulsed a large German hydroplahe
and a small aeroplane off the NoordhInder
lghtship. The aeroplane first approached
the vessel dropping bombs, which, however,
fell into the sea. Captain ShNp fired an Old
fashioned rifle, biting the machine several
times and damaging It's wings. The hydro
plane then attacked the vessel and WAS also
driven off. The Captain SAYS he is conyinc-
Ell that the aeroploue was u able to reach
Zeebrugge. twenty-five bombs were drop
ped, some Of which fell close TO lie vessel.
New York, April 14th-Advices from
Washington state that MI. Page, lhe United
States Ambassador in London, reports that
England has settled the case OF the "WlheI-
nina. Her cargo hns rot been condemned
but has been r. Questioned Mt a price inclu-
sive of the pl prospective profits. The United
States is pressing for Il settlement Of other
cases, for example, that of the Steamship
"Aulllla" which has been detained since
February with a demurra9e* Of 81 500 daily.
Her case would not be hard, if innocent, as
England would pay the demurra9e.