The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-05-13

mans have met a severe cHech 10
the westward of Mitau, capital of
the Russian province of Courland.
Numerous forces of Russians in
strong positions compelled them to
retreat.
London, May 10.-Since the battle OF
Neuve Chapele, France, and the Ger
man reply to it on the Ypres canal
there has been no such important move
ment by the British and French az
mics in the western arena of the wal
as now is in progress and, according to
the official communications of both
General Joffre and Field Marshal Sir
John French, the allies are meeting
with success.
Obviously the British have been able
to throw great reinforcements into the
field since the time, when, with the use
of ~asphyxiating gas, the Germans
forced them to recoil a fortnight ago.
The substantial advance already re-
corded by the British is taken by mill
tary experts here as promising that the
present operations will be pushed home.
The British and French are attacking
along a front of 26 miles n the fight
ing, which commenced Sunday morn
Ing, continues. according to today's Of
fetal communication issued in Paris,
in favor of the allies.
London. May 11.-An aerial raid
within 40 miles of London was made
early today. Various conflicting re-
ports We're received from the Essex
coast, one of which said serious dam
age of property and some loss of life
had been caused by bombs from the
raiders. 1t vas reported also that four
Zeppelins took part in the ra1d. An
other dispatch, however, said that
while several aircraft took part, it has
not been established whether they We're
Zeppelins or ~aeroplanes.
The towns of South End, Westcliff-
On-Sea and Leigh appear to have been
attacked.
The situation in Flanders and the
Carpathians, where the critical battles
Of the present phases of the war are
being fought is still obscure On the
western front, both the Germans and
their opponents claim considerable
gains. In the Carpathians a similar
situation exists. For though the Rus
slams admit reverses at the hands OF
the Austrians and Germans they con-
cede no such serious defeats as are
indicated by the statements from Ber-
lin and Vienna, and assert that the
Teutonic allies are now being checked
A further victory for the Austro-
German forces in Galicia was reported
today in a dispatch from the Austrian
press headquarters. Having completed
the first stage of the battle by break
ing the Russian lines in western Ca
licia, the Teutonic allies were said to
have begun an attack along the car
pathians further to the east, driving
back the Russians between Lupkow
and Uzsok passes. 1t was estimated
that the number of Russian prisoners
taken in western Galicia would be in
creased to 100, 900.
Galicia will be increased, it is esti-
mated here, by 10000.
Between 60 and 10 guns have been
captured, but as was the case in the
battle Of the Mazurian lakes in Feb
ruary, it is believed, it is only a small
part of the gun left behind In con-
cealed places.
The second stage of the operations
is beginning further to the east, the
second Austro-Hungarian army having
| ,stormed the crest OF the C~arpathians
n the northern slopes between Lup-
kow and Uzsok passes and driven be-
fore it with the bayonet the Eighth
Russian army under Genera BRUSH
loft.
l.. Every advance of the Austro-Ger-
man troops shortens the battle front,
thus liberating troops for elsewhere
and at the. same time increasing the
confusion along the Russian line of rec
treat.