Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-03-25

LONDON, March "a. lO:25 D. mo-
A British air raid on liohoken, near
Antwerp, where the Germans are
constructing submarines; another
threatened effort by the Germans in
Flanders and heavy fighting in the
Carpathians, are the outstanding fea-
lures OF todays war news.
Five British airmcn starting from
Dunkirk, took part In the raid on the
submarine yards, but only two OF
them reached the mark. Two were
obliged to turn back owing to the
thick weather, and u third was com
PEELED TO land IN Holland because of
engine trouble, and was interned
According to report issued by the
British admiralty, two of the five
submarines, which We're observed on
the slips, were damaged and the
works set afirc. Prior to the war
this plant was known as the Cockerill
Works and belonged to British com
pany. When the Germans took the
plant over, high fence was erected
around II and no Belgian was allowed
to enter Workmen were brought
from Germany to build the subma-
rines. II Is pointed out that these
had to violate the neutrality of Hol-
land to pass down the Scheldt to the
sea, but this was easy of accomplish
ment, as they would pass the Dutch
forts submerged.
Dispatches from the Dutch from
tier say that seven German airmen at
tackled the British raiders, but were
Outflown.
In the same region it Is reported
that Germans are preparing for an
other supreme effort in Flanders. Al
ready there has been considerable
fighting along the User, the Ger
mans having bombardcd Nieuport and
Dixmude, while the Be!gians have
made progress along both banks of
the river.
The big battle of the moment. how
ever. is in progress between Dukla
pass and Uzsok pass in the Car
pathiane. where, In their official com
munication, the Russians claimed to
have captured a number of Austrians
and to have made a general advance.
Austrian correspondents declared that
this battle Is likely to continue for
some time 1t is possible that the
Russians will use part of the troops
released by the fall of Przemysl In
an endeavor to bring the battle to an
end
The Austrains have developed q
fresh offensive in BukaWina. to which
territory they some days ago sent re-
Inducements and have, according to
their account. driven the Russians
back toward the frontier and removed
the immediate menace of CzernoWitz.
On the other extreme wing of the
eastern front the Germans reoccupied
Memel with the assistance of their
warships, which have since lombard
ed the roads by which the Russians
were falling back The Germans also
apparently have checked the Russian
advance on Tilsit
Unfavorable weather is still inter
fering with the operations of the
allied fleet in the Dardanelles.
SUBJECTED TO HEAVY FIRE.
LONDON, March 25.-(3:36 a. m.)-
The Rotterdam correspondent of the
Daily News, in describing the air raid
made on Wednesday by British avia-
tors on German submarines at Hobo
ken, near Antwerp, says:
Immediately the raiders were sight
ed they were subjected to a tremen-
dous fire from all sides. From every
part of Antwerp antiaircraft guns
were trained on them and shells burst
all about them. Hundreds of rifle
shots were fired, but the aircraft went
through the hail of lead without a
scratch. The noise was terrific and
the whole population poured into the
streets to witness the spectacle.
"The airmen dropped to within 300
feet of their objective before letting
fall the bombs. Nearly every bomb
took effect, destroyed one submarine
and badly damaged Others"
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