The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-05-12
BRITISH FALL BACK
JOHN FRENCH STRAIGHTENS HIS
LINE AROUND YPRES.
Grand Duke Nicholas Says He is
Holding Teutons Fast on Banks Of
the Dunajec.

AOOlOhS Il <lSS oA heAAAhS oI
the Dunajec.
London reports Wednesday: It is
admitted that the readjustment OF
the British line in Flanders, with the
consequent abandonment Of several
positions east of Ypres, marks the
extent of the advantages won by Ger
many from her victory between Ypres
and Dixmude. By strengthening this
line, however, Sir John French has
cut off a salient which threatened
military disadvantages should the
Germans attempt another thrust with
the reinforcements said to be rushing
through Belgium All the German
attacks thus far, according to British
and French official statements, have
been shattered on this new line.
Berlin reports Wednesday: West
ern theatre Of war: The British con-
tinue their retreat. with heavy losses,
in the direction Of the bridehead sit
uated sharply to the east Of Ypres.
The Van Heule and Eksternest farms,
the castle ground Of Herenthage, and
the Set Pappot, farm were taken by
u.s."
London reports Wednesday: Rus
sian reports of the recent fighting in
western Galicia are being accepted ny
British military critics as reducing
the German claims of victory in that
battle to more just proportions.
Grand Duke Nicholas admits that his
antagonists have succeeded in break
ing across the Dunajec river, but adds
that he is holding them fast on the
bank of this stream. He seems to
intimate he has little anxiety con-
cerning the ultimate outcome.
Observers in London believe that
the fact that the Russians have not
been diverted from their objective
elsewhere and that the battles in the
Stry region continue with unabated
energy is good evidence that the sit
uation Of the Russians is not so criti-
cal as has been painted, and the idea
is being advanced that political rea-
sons may have had something to do
with the huge importance attached to
this success by Berlin and Vienna an
nouncements.
Berlin reports Wednesday: "Be-
tween the Meuse and the Moselle:
There IS again great activity in the
forest of LePretre. Northwest Of
Pont-a-Mousson the French attacked
yesterday with strong forces. Not
withstanGing long preparatory bom-
bardment by artillery, their attack
broke down under our fire, with
\ 70 <hn nY, Tho
other hand, we began attacks in the
forest of ALLY and to the east there
of, making good progress. Up to the
present we have taken 10 officers and
75G men.
Eastern theatre Of war: Attacks
from Roczinis, coming from the
southeast, were repuised. The enemy
is being pursued ct Kalwarya, also
northeast of Suwalki and east Of Au-
gustowo numerous Russian attacks
failed. Four hundred Russians in all
were taken prisoner.
ION the remainder of the front
there were few fights at close quar-
tsrs, all of which were decided in our
favor.
Southeastern theatre Of war: An
attack by the allied troops north Of
the wooded Carpathians pierced
through the third fortified line of the
Russians, who yesterday were defeat
ed along the entire front, retrecting
toward the Wisloka river. The mag
nitude Of the victory may be seen
from the fact that owing to the pierre
ing by the allies Of the enemy'S lines,
the Russians are beginning to evacu-
ate threatened positions On their
north flank, in the wooded Carpa-
thians southwest Of Dukla."