New Britain herald., 1915-04-27
GERMAN RUSH IN
FLANDERS HALTED
BY ALLIED FORCES
kaIseT's Troops Now Reported TO
Be on Defensive on Their New
, Line North Of YpreS.
ALLIES RE- TAKE PART
Of LOST TERRITORY

Russians Begin Another Offensive
Movement Against Austrians i'm
UTzsok Pass Region-Casualties of
r.a Austro- German Forces in Last
Two Days Estimated at $4,000
Belgians Repulse Three Attacks.
The German rush in Flanders has
halted, at least for the moment. Oth-
cial communications from the Ger
man, French, British and Belgian war
departments today bring out this
point, although it is not clear whether
the allies have accomplished any
thing of importance further than to
check the advance of their opponents.
The official announcement from
Berlin shows that the Germans are
now on the defensive along their new
line north of Ypres. The statement
is made that British attacks broke
down with extraordinarily heavy
losses"
'". Lost Territory Retaken.
Both the French and British re-
ports claim that part of the lost ter
,ritory has been re-taken. A despatch
from Field Marshal Sir John French,
British mander-in- chief, says the
British made progress in the vicinity
of st. Julien. 1t is also said the
French regained possession of Het
Sas. The Paris announcement re-
ports that the French have made fur
tller progress.
1t is said further that the French
shave recaptured Hartmanns-W Weller
kopf in the mountains near the
eastern end of the line, which the
Germans wrested from them two days
ago
Italian Ambassadors Summoned.
The Italian ambassadors at Berlin,
Vienna, Paris and London have been
summoned home for Il conference
with the Italian foreign minister.
Isome interprets this move as an in
dication that Italy is on the eve Of
an important decision concerning her
foreign policy. -..
Unofficial Geneva dispatches say the
Russians have begun another attack
on the Austrians in the Uzsok Pass
region. Austrian and German casual
ties in the last two days are estimated
at 10000.
British Trawler Sunk.
Another British trawler has been
blown up in the North Sea, whether
by a mine or a submarine is unknown.
seven men of a. crew of nine, some
of them badly wounded, were picked
up.
= The little Belgian army once more
cycr1n 10
reported to have repulsed three sue
cessive attacks of the Germans south
/ of Dixmude, in the great battle now
. under way in Flanders
IN 1t is assumed that land fighting is
in progress in connection with the
new attempt Of the allies 20 gain the
Dardanelles and Constantinople.
Nothing is known of tthe scope or de-
tails of these operations beyond the
official British announcement that an
army was being landed on Gallipoli
Peninsula.
? German Official Report.
Berlin, April Of, by wireless to Lon
don, 1886 p. M.-The German army
headquarters today gave out the fol-
lowing official statement dealing with
the military operations of yesterday
I'm the western theatre: The Brit
ish attacked in Flanders with very
strong forces the new line of our posi-
tiorfs north and northeast of Ypres
which runs from three to four klIo-
=. metres south OF the previous line
from close to the north of Dechoudt
Farm, on the User Canal, by way OF
st. Julien, in the direction of Grafen-
stafel.
Allies Assaults Break Down.
These assaults, which partly were
attacked in the rear by German artil-
b lery southeast of Ypres, completely
broke down under our fire with ex-
traordinarily heavy losses.
THE enemy's fire completely de-
1nolished the houses in Lizerne which
q. were vacated by us during last night
The bridge head situated on the left
bank of the canal, Immediately to the
east of Lizerne, still Is being held by
us,
Took Fifty Machine Guns
"In the engagements hitherto fought
at Ypres our troops took fifty ma
chine guns.
1--WE have commenced to lombard
the important railway junction and
3 military headquarters at Poperinghe
about IL kilometres west of Ypres
with appreciable success.
"In the forest of Argonne a French
night attack to thenortheast Of Wen
ne-Le-Chateau was repulsed.
Advance i'm Meuse.
I'm the Mouse hills we also secured
1 further advantages yesterday. AL
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