The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-10
GERMANS KEEP UP
THEIR BLOCKADE
Submarines Continue to Sink
Merchant Steamers in the
English Channel.
DROP BOMBS ON zEEBRUGGE
British Aviators Damage Vessels Un-
der construction-Frenc Capture
Village in WoeVre District
Bring Aeropianes Down.

London, April 2.-WhiIe the German
submarines continue their activity
around the coasts of Great Britain, the
naval wing of the Royal Flying Squad
ron keeps up its attacks on the German
submarines which are being built at
HOboken and on the submarine base
at Zeebrugge.
The Germans have added two more
steamers to the long list of merchant
men sunk off Beachy Head The vic
tins this time were the French steam
er Emma, which was torpedoed yes
terday without notice, nineteen of her
crew going down with their ship, and
the British steamer Seven Seas, sent
to the bottom this afternoon without
warning, eleven of her crew being
drowned.
The British losses already reported
for the week ending March 81 were
five steamers, a sixth vessel was tor
pedoed, but reached port Through
the week, however, 1 $50 vessels en-
tered and sailed from British ports,
so, except for the deplorable loss Of
life. the damage was not considered
excessive.
On the other hand the British have
no means of ascertaining the nature of
the damage done by the bombs drop
ped at Hoboken and Zeebrugge, al
though it is believed that two of the
underwater craft, lying at the Mole Of
Zeebrugge were damaged.
Take a Town in WoeVre.
Paris, April 2.-The following Off
cial statement was issued by the
French war office tonight:
There have been artillery duels at
different parts along the front in the
Woevre district To the west of the
forest of LIE Petre we have occupied
the village of Fey-en-Haye, and have
maintained our position there despite
several counter attacks. In Lorraine
and in the Vosges there is nothing to
report
ITO the south of Dixmude, Aviation
Lieutenant Garros brought down an
aeroplane by machine gun fire. In the
region of the Aisne another German
aviator was brought to the ground by
the French airman, Navarro"
Russians Hold Germans.
London, April LIN the East the
Russians are holding the Germans in
north and central Poland and they are
putting forth all their strength to force
their way through Uszok and LupkOw
passes, with the result that some of
the heaviest and most continuous
fighting of the war is in progress in
the Carpathians, both sides laying
claim to successes.
The Russians who already have
forced Dukla pass are slowly making
their way down the southern slopes OF
the Carpathians into Hungary and &C
cording to British critics must soon
compel the Austrians and Germans de-
Tending the two other passes to fall
back or be threatened with interior
ence with their communications.
Smelling is Resumed.
London, April IA Reuters dis
patch received from Constantinople
by way of Berlin says the allied fleet
has resumed its bombardment Of vii
lagos near the outer forts of the Oar
danelles. Turkish aviators are making
daily reconnaissance.
Paris, April 1.-The official COM
munication issued by the war office to-
n1SnI says
Our airmen in the course of flights
on the night of the 30th dropped TWEEN
ty-four bombs on stations and enemy
bivouacs in the Woevre, in Champagne,
in the scissors district and in Bel
GUM Today the maritime station at
Bruges and an aviation camp at GIFTS
were bombarded.
SIavs Hit in Night, But Lose.
Vienna, April 1.-The Austrian war
office tonight made public the follow
ing official communication:
North of the Uszok Pass CCarpa-
thians) Russian night attacks failed
with heavy losses to the enemy. We
captured further 1000 prisoners.
Since the 1st of March we have
captured altogether 138 officers and
SO ,942 men and six machine guns"
Allies Airmen Kill Thirty.
Amsterdam, April 1.-The Tijid says
thirty German soldiers were killed and
sixty wounded near Thourout, Bel
GUM, Saturday by bombs dropped by
five airmen of the Allies.
Bombs we're dropped on the German
submarine base near Bruges yester
day, the Tijid also says, with what re-
suit is unknown.