New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-04-30
Turks CLAIM DECISIVE
VICTORY OVER ALLIES
IN THE DARDANELLES
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advance against the heights held by
our infantry
1000 Germans AnnihiIated.

advance against the heights held by
our infantry.
1000 Germans AnnihiIatcd.
Havre, April 80, 4:4O a. m.-The
virtual humiliation of 1000 Germans
who crossed the Yperle over a bridge
near Steenstraate is described by the
newspaper Vingteime Steele Bel
gian heavy artillery destroyed the
bridge while field artillery showered
the Germans with shrapnel. Many
tied handkerchiefs to their bayonets
and raised them in sign of surrender
but Immediately their own quick
firers, the newspaper says, opened fire
and moved them down pitilessly.
Many survivors were made prisoners
by the Belgians.
In the eastern arena Of the war
the vanguards of the German forces,
! advancing into northwestern Russia.
reached yesterday the railroad rum
| n1ng from Duenaburg to Libau. The
russian forces did not offer serious
| resistance. Fighting is now going on
near Szawle and Kalwarya lin Rus
sian Poland north of Suwalk).
German Official Report.
Berlin, April 80, by wireless to Say
vile, n. 4.-GermRn army headquar-
ters today gave out report on the
progress of hostlities reading as fol-
lows:
"Aviators have been active on the
coast; at Ostend houses were damaged
THE fortress at Dunkirk was
t.I, 1aI
lery.
Last night there was fighting be-
tween 'Steenstraete and Eet Sas. Ger
man troops have fortified and hold
! bridge heads on the western bank OF
the canal near Ypres. Zouaves and
! Turcos attem pied charge against the
German right wing, but this charge
broke down under the German fire.
French Attempt Fails.
I'm the Champagne district, north
| of LeMesnil, the French attempted to
win back their former positions but
| resulted in failure.
I'm the Argonne district to the
| north of Four de Paris, a trench of
the enemy was captured. German
troops here took prisoner one French
officer and thirty men and held the
I ground gained against repeated
| French counter attacks.
Near Cornay, n the eastern part
of the Argonne, an aeroplane of the
enemy came to earth. The aviators
| were found to be dead.
/ 1000 French Troops Captured.
Between the Meuse and the Mos
selle French attacks on positions con-
| uuered by us on the heights of the
Meuse resulted in failure. Also to the
north of Flirey a French charge failed
| with heavy losses. In the fighting
on the heights 0 fthe Meuse between
April "a and April 2S the French lost
in prisoners forty three officers includ-
ng three regimental commanders, and
! about 1000 men.
THE Notifications of Harwich have
been shelled by airships. (The de-
spatches from England last night said
! that Ipswich and Bury st. Edmuns
, had been shelled by German airship
with slight material damage and no
loss of life. No mention, however.
was made of such an occurance at
Harwich.)
Belgian Official Report.
London, April so, 1875 a. M
There has been given out at Belgian
army headquarters an official re-
port, reading as follows:
During the night of April 2S-2o
our troops repulsed with success a
German attack delivered from Steen-
STRAITS. On April % the enemy's ar
at intervals various parts of our line.