Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-04-27
German Attack on Allies
Front Proceeds With I'm
diminished Fury Along FIan-
defS Lines,
NEWS OF LANDING IN
TURKEY is SECONDARY
Praises Of Canadian GaIIanty
Ring Throughout British
lSIeSi Fight in Carpathians
Is Severe.
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London. April 20 (10:2O D. m.) The
tremendous battle hegun by the Ger
man attack on the allies arch-like
| tront around Ynres in the plains of
Flanders, continues with undiminlsh-
cd fury and England, like the rest
OF Europe, is awaiting the outcome
with undisguised anxiety.
Even the news that the allied fleet
and army have commenced an at
/ tack ON the Dardanelles and that
troops are advancing against the
| Turkish entrenchments, which a few
days ago would have aroused inn
mense enthusiasm has received only
passing attention in the face of the
stakes that are in the balance in the
battle which Is being fought beyond
the English channel
May he Strategic Move.
While the majority Of those ca
pable of forming an opinion believe
that the Germans by the stroke they
have delivered against the British,
French ana Belgans,- are once again
aiming at Dunkirk and Calais, there
are others who believe that II is only
feint in force to draw the allies
reserves while preparations are be-
ing made for an attack at some other
point In the long line.
Whatever are the intentions of the
Germans. they certainly made a suc-
cesstul coup, which while il did not
| break. did dent the allies line. The
/ Canadians. who We're holding that
| British portion OF the lines. were the
\ first TO recover themselves and in a
/ counter-attack---the praises of which
are ringing throughout the cmnire---
7 81
compelled to give up, aud since then.
with their comrades. have success-
fully withstood the German as
saults.
Territory Recaptured.
The French ana Belgians who re-
ceiVed their blast In fuller force and
were driven back across the canal be-
tween Boesinghe and Steenstraete,
were not much slower In reorganiza-
ton, and. according to the French
official reports, succeeded In regain
ing possession Of the canal banks and
much of the surrendered territory to
the east
There is no inclination here, how
ever, 10 belittle the initial success of
the German sweep and the work that +
is before the allied armies before the
situation can be fully restored.
A writer in the Pail Mall Gazette
describes II as "a mastery tactical
counter-stroke' and declares that IL
the Germans have waited long TO
take their revenge for Neuve Cha
pelle, they have taken IL now
Most Severe Cannonade.
BY getting across the canal, Il is
pointed out that Germans gained for
the moment. command OF the new
roads, and if they had not been driven
back, would have forced readiust-
inent of the whole allied line In tho
region Of Ypres.
The official reports throw little
light on the progress Of the battle.
hut news from Holland gives the in
formation that the cannonade last
night was more severe than ever, and
hat long trains Of German reinforce
nents going 10 the front are passing
long trains of wounded bound
0r the base hospitals There Is not
likelihood therefore that the battle
VIII be over for some days to come,
Is the Germans have made immense
In men and material
or their offensive, which has fore-
tailed that of the allies
No Shortage OF Supplies.
That there Is no shortage OF either
nen or munitions, is shown by the
ame time conducting an offensive IN
he heights of the Meuse. whore they
rave made an unsuccessful attack,
according TO the French official re-
iort in an effort to recapture Les
lparges
British optimism in the outcome is
by the success Of the al
les In repeling some attacks last
october when they were legs we'll
than the Germans, where
81, now there Is believed 70 be little
o choose as between the opposing
orces in either numbers or the ma
hinery Of war The battle has had
marked effect in recruiting, which
nioyed n considerable boom today.
In the meantime tho Austro-Ger-
lans have started a new movement
. the Carpathians Apparently they
ave withdrawn the force which at
'mpted to outflank the Russians.
Austrians Claim Success.
The Austro-0ermans have with
raWn the force which attempted to
ltilank the Russians in the direction
Stry and are attacking them in the
aghbOrhood of Uzsok pass and to
le east of that point Austria claims
have gained u considerable success
the capture Of additional heights
ID prisoners
Ail tndt IS known OF the attack on
&c Dardanelies Is contained in d hrief
port issued by the war office and
imiralty this evening which simply
US that in spite of serious opposition
oops have been successfully landed
various points ON the Gallipoli PEN
sula and that their advance con-
nucs
Land. Sea aud Air.
The attack is being made by land,
e sea and the air. The allied air
en- are playing an important part In
q operations in locating positions
Id dropping bombs on the Turkish
ms and trenches and directing tho
e Of the warships. which are cover