New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-25
CANADIANS SAVE
DAY FOR BRITISH
Invaders Line South of
Langemarck Resumes
It's Old Position.
KAISER MASSES MEN
Reinforcements Pouring Through
Flanders to Aid in Another
Great Drive at Calais.

lBy Cable n re Tribune
London, April 24.-The C,rmans' on
slaught north of Ypres. nich carried
them at points across the User Canal
has already been pressed back by furi'
Gus counter attacks 20 far that a.
least on one section cf the front the
Allies have regained most Of the three
miles of ground lost Over this front
from the neighborhood Of Bixschoote
north Of Ypres 30 St. Eilo. south OF
the city, nov p ade more irregular
than ever bv the bulge which extends
the allied line 20 St. Julian. the bat
tie is being fought with terrific VIC
lence.
Meanwhile the Germans are pouring
more and more troops into Flanders
10 press the attack. which apparently
has Ypres for it's immediate and CALAIS
for its ultimate objective. This move
ment of troops. according 70 reports
reaching Holland. has assumed even
greater dimensions than those which
preceded the battle that ragged for
more than two weeks in this same
region last October. when the Ger
mans failed in their announced nten-
ton of pushing their way through TO
Calais.
Canadians Save Day.
The Canadian troops have been Of
fcially mentioned by Field Marshal SIR
John French as the ones that saved
the situation for the Allies. When me
French were compelled to abandon
their trenches after the German attack
with asphyXiating gas bombs the
Canadians. who held the extreme Lott
Of the British line. were forced 10 re-
tire 20 keep in touch with the rest ot
the front. Then by hr!i!ien, counter
attack thev regained most Il not all
.he ground which they had concedsG
and retook four guns which they naa
left in the hands of the Germans.
The British report does rot say now
much ground they recovered. out mo
statement in a Berlin official commu'
rioue that British attack at -. julien
was repu,sed shows that they are "eA
hack in their old positions, for TINS
town. which is on the main road be-
tween Ypres and Poelcappeile. IS imme'
diatelv south Of Langemarck. from
which point the German attack was
launched.
Germans Lose Lizerne.
The Germans. according 70 tom ght'
report from the French war ouce'
captured the village Of Lizerne' on ms
west bank Of the canal, between the
towns Of Steenstraate and Het Sas'
oYiv "a be driven out again this morn.
inc bv a combined French and Belgian
force The Allies az this point evi-
IDENTIFY continued their forward move
ment as the Paris official report states
tbat 1--WE soon LEFT the village behind
The German attack 20 the south 81
Ynres which was made simultaneously
Win that 20 the north. apparently has
failed entirely.
These attacks are believed 10 be part
Of another big battle. which win bot"
sides strongly intrenched. promises 10
be one OF the bitterest and bloodiest o.
the war Telegrams from Holland 20.
night tell not only Of the movement o.
German reinfOrcements TO the 'front.'
hut Of long trains Of dead ard wound
cd which are passing to the rear-a
condition of affairs which must also
exist in the rear Of the allied army.
Germans Lose Ground.
The British War Office statement,
telling OF the success OF the Canadians
counter attack follows: 49,,
"Tbe fight for the ground into wnlch
Cd has Afppu-
straate and Langemarck still continues.
The loss Of this part OF the line laid
hare the left OF the Canadian DIVISION.
wnirh was forced 70 fall back M order
N Keen in touch with the right OF the
eighboring troops.
IN he rear of the latter had been
four Canadian iI-lnch guns. when
tbus nassed into the hands % the enc
NV But some hours later the Cana
dams made a most brilliant and sue
cessful advance. recapturlng these gun.
and taking considerable NUMBER OF
German prisoners. including a colonel
THE Canadians had many casualties,
but their gallantry and determlnatioh
undoubtedly saved the situation; Ineir
conduct has been magnificent through
out"
Belgians Aid French.
The official communication issued by
the French War Office tonight says:
ITO the north Of Ypres the Germans
during the night OF April 23-24 and
during Saturday made strenuous efforts
to avail themselves Of the surprise
they had engineered the day before
yesterday with their ssphyXiatlng
gases. Their attempts failed.
"On Saturday. at daybreak. on the
left bank of the User. they had sue
ceeded IN carrying the village % l.
7crne The French Zouaves and Bel
< an. csrabineers. however. through a
vigorous attack. recaptured the village,
which We soon left behind Us
In conjunction with the Belgian
army We made perceptibe progress or
our LEFT. On our right We advanced
more slowly
During that time the British troops
were subjected TO fierce attack. They
Immediately replied by counter a.