New Britain herald., 1915-05-19
RUSSIANS FORGED 10
 RETREAT ALONG 200
 NILE LINE IN GALlcIA British Correspondents at PslTeglaa AdnIl Shuall0l Looks llkt
 Gelapss s1 Cars FeIets; fERhANs IND AUsIRlAAs sUEFR ENORMOUS LOSSES
Reconstruction of British Ministry i. Apparently Has Been Decided Y London Expect sweeping Changes
 Will Re Made in Forming Coalition \ Gosernnaent flies Land Troops in Asiatic Side of Dardanelles.

in Asiatic Side of, Dardanelles.
 arm ation from various sources sindicates thatsthe defeat Of the Rus 4sians N Galicia has reached serious s propprtions, British correspondents at Retrograd, who heretofore have. been willing to concede little to the xa2stflans and Germans, admit that Russions have bee forced to re- tr@ @tt along 200 mile line, and in one case if is said the situation on it's face 6Eelns sdmething like a collapse of khe Russian forces. The statement is made, however,, that the Germans 44ld7 Austrians have not thus far won dtofy of. decisive strategic signifi- KS and that their losses have been
 -is reported to have offered ss flf tiaer Territorial grants in the hope, keeping Italy out of the war
 Bery preparation for hostilities has been smade, the German and Austrian bassad dors arc ready to leave Rome and the Italian railroads have been ced under military control. It is bected N1e final decision will be r4ade known quickly after parliament WSets tomorrow, M To Form Coalition Government.
 Reconstruction of the British nin- Sisery apparently has been decided, al- though it is believed the unionist lealers will seek the formal sanction of their followers at party meeting 7 before def7nHe action is taken. It ! is assumed in London that the sweep ing changes will be made in forming -st3& coalition governm ent. V lSs
 A despatch from Mytilene says fresh troops have been landed by the allies on the Asiatjc5 side of the Dar- esianelles near the entrance to the Ssttaits. The Turks are now said to possess an abundant supply of shells. after having been threatened for some time with shortage.
 British Steamer Torpedoed.
 The British steamer Drumcree of 2,b0o tons has been torpedoed in the English channel. Her crew was saved.
 8fHcial announcement was made in .Lsndon today that the allies are inn proving daily their position on the GalIipoli Peninsula. Their progress is Blow, however, and the Turks are Offering effective resistance
 On the western front Hull has come after the heavy fighting of the akst fortnight. Bad weather is in terfering with military operations. ] Th ffcial French statement says ] thtf lave been no new developments o1 cd Eaequence.
 x4 Allies Land More Troops.
 May 19, 10:13 a. m.-An Athe& spatch to the Exchange Tel egT48 hpany today says it is re- po Mytil that the allies dis efp 1ed fresh troops Monday night nest E1lm Kale, on the Asiatic coast spfS fhe Dardane1les. It also has been 4ea1 11ind there that the Turk< on the bli Peninsula. who for weeks lacked artillery ammunition, Rave obtained an abundant supply Of enells in the past few days.
 Dardanelles Operations.
 London May I9 2:so D. m, The following review of recent operations &E the Dardanelles was gwen out. to- daEepy the official information bureau:
 Ehe following has been received kfyom fditerraneantf force
 EtsEeSS Eox's brigade repulsed Wsth H6& pss arls attack on his besIf ies 7e en May 12. The fol- IdNinS double company Of lthurk4 Ivanced over half mile. TRc groupd thus gained was consoli- dat a during the -intspite of very etrehH counter attack
 Ion May 16 the Lancasnire Terri tdTial Division made considerable rrogress during the night, and on the foIlowingl night advancec further Tn samc day our hoWitzer battery VII the aid Of aaroplanes, blew up thes &fral,1uniticn wagons Of the Turkish lte4Vy how.tzers, and later made a F5iS.ett hit on one of the gusls in front
 the Australian and New Zealand
 sny corps The enemy trenches and ' rev gun scmplacement were de- fusgishd by howitzer fire.
 Every day secs an Improvement in (3fA* Anglo-Frcnc,l position. The Eremy ere reported as having lost hraxyiIy-