New Britain herald., 1915-06-02
lAUSTRQ GERMAN . GRIP ON PRzEMYSL
  IS TIGH TENING
7eutonic Allies Capture Further s
 Entrenchnlents to the
 North of the City

ALLIES ENTER MELVILLE;
 CAPTURE SEVERAL HOUSES Reported Bulgaria and Rumania Will
 Soon Join Ranks Of Allies Bel gians, Once More in Thick of Fight, Hold Germans at Bay 800 1000 Russians Captured During Month of May by Teutons.
 The Austro- German grip on Przem- ysl is tightening. The official IT. E Hoencement from the Berlin war of flee today states that further en- $ renehments to the north of the city 6shave been captured, although the Rus sian military authorities assert that fattacks on the outlying Notifications s have been repulsed.
 The German war office also n. nounced that during the month of May more than 300,0O0 Russians were f{Rken prisoners.
 Allies Penetrate Neuville.
 Severe fighting occurred yesterday 8on the western end of the Franco Belgian front, north of Arras The French war office claims that the al- e1tcs penetrated Neuville and captured several houses, as we'll as trenches snear the town. The Berlin announce ment, however, asserts this attack was repulsed. es5t The British steamer Saidieh, from Alexandria, Egypt, for liverpool, was torpedoed yesterday in the North Sea. Seven persons, including a. woman, were drowned, and forty one survi- yoTs were landed at Chatham.
 Rllmania Causing Concern
 The attitude of Rurnaria is said at London to be causing concern in Ber- lin. The feeling is expressed in nssome Should make territorial concessions \ to ssnsure Runania's s neutrality. A. HBucharest despatch to Paris says Bull
 
 pn Rumania. and that Rumania is kgaged in similar negotiations with Russia. Under this plan. it is said, 6umania will go to war against Aus Gia and Bulgaria against Turkey. 1.-The addition of Bulgaria and Ru-s mania to the ranks of the allies is in d{cated by a despatch from Buchar- esk to Paris, stating that Rumania K obtained territorial grants from kBu1garia and is about to conclude similar negotiations with Russia. Un- kdsrA this plan. it is said, Rumania will k&o to war against Austria and Bull aria against Turkey.
 Russians Claim Victory.
 The status of military operations in Eallipoli is made still more confused lby the latest official report from Pet Eogrask To the north of Przemysl, svhere important successes for the aApstro- German forces are claimed at Berlin and Vienna, it is said the Rus aans repulsed their opponents with Enormous losses. The Russian war 8fice Acknowledges that one fort was Froken into, but declares the attack 2 CTS were subsequently, expelled. Con- easteNt successes all along the eastern front are claimed by the Austrians ahdl Germans, who state specifically lat three forts north of Przemysl Were captured.
 The Belgian army is once more in ke htick of battle. A statement from Ae Belgian war ministry indicates That the Germans are assaulting their portton of the front It is said, how svey.y that the Germans were unable o advance, and that they suffered rom a heavy fire of guns massed by l& Belgians-
 German OfIicial Report.
 BerIin, June 2, via London, 3:2S p:
 The war office gave out the fol- owing statement today:
 shot down British flying ma hine at Bixschoote. The occupants, he Belgian and one British officer. ere taken prisoners
 Sugar Refinery Rccapturcd!
 "The sugar refinery east of Souchez, ito which the French penetrated yes- srday afternoon, has been recaptured us. An attack begun by the Irefyh against our positions at and puth of Neuville during the evening as repulsed. Only a small section
 a trench on the other side of the gh road from Neuville to Ecurie as occupied by the enemy.
 HsE,fghting at close quarters in the brest of Le Pretre for the possession
 aertain portions of the trenches bn hues.
 Claim Gains in East.
 Eastern theater of war: Success
 engagements occurred against Thor Russian divisions at Neu- al1sen, fifty kilometres (about thirty 9les) northeast of Libau, and at lid dIkis sixty mine Kilometres (about