Bisbee daily review., 1915-04-29
Sir John French Says That With the Aid of the French
 All German Advance Has Been Stopped to the West
ALLIES MUST RETAKE
 ALL OF LOST GROUND
French Lose Battle Cruiser; Activity of Allied Troops on Gallipoli Peninsula Is Watched With Interest

LONDON April 2S-"OuI opera tons in conjunction with the French have definitely stopped the German attack"
 In these words Field Marshal Sir John French. commander-u-chief of t.i. British forces on the continent announces the conclusion Of another German attempt Co break through the allied lines around Npres and along the Yser canal. which brought about one Of the most sanguinary battles Of the war
 This. however. only brings Go an enu the first phase of the battles for the allies have yet Go win back the ground lost in the great German line n only one place. Steen Straate, have the Gompu managed to keep t1eir footing on the western bank Of the canal. while t0 the north of Ipres the positions remain much gs they were. A sensational report that 5000 al- lied troops were driven Go the sea ca the GaUipoii peninsula and that i-.UOU were captured comes .-Om Der lu but has no confirmation from oth- CT sources. It is expected the 0per- ati0us against the Dardanelles will lroCeed slowly as the Turks are en traached strongly Their wire entan- elements and trenches will have to be sheled heavily before the troops can make any serious attempt TO ad- vance
 The French lost Che cruiser Leon GaIdbotta. which was torpedoed by the Austrian submarine. U-5 while leaving Che AdrIatic Sea for Malta. Cuy small part O fthe crew was saved. ano the officers. including the aI1iral was drowned.
 To hold the lines around Ypres, the Germans brought up further rein forcements Belgium, behind them i.ac been denuded of troops. The towns and liiages in Belgium are be- le guarded only by a handful of sen tries. Fighting also continues in tho C. ampaigne where the Germans mak, thc claim to have captured a strong
 
 Woevre. the French say they are pro gressing anl ln the VosEes both sides claim to be in the possession of Hart manns-Welevhopf It is probable thil mountain. which commands the plaini of Alsace, has changed hands severa times. This would account for tn, contradicofT reports.
 The Russians and Austro-German are heavily engaged in the region O Uzsok pass in the Carpathians anD in the direction or Stry where an at tempt was made at the Russian com muuicatons Berlin correspondent give the Austrians credit for the car ture of number of important height near Uzsok pass and also assert the have driven the Russians completel out of Bukowina But this Is nC backed up by the Austrian official r' port which says that in Bukowina n important event has occurred an simply speaks of the Russian attack being repulsed in the Carpathians.
 There has also been a renewal ( N|AINaNN NN tue NA"N T T AnaAou Al Ni where the Germans report minor su ccsses for their troops.
 Reports as to the intentions l,aly are as varied as they are m merous but the Italian embassy London has authorized statemel that nothing is known there of an impending change in the Italian pol Cy.
 N1'lig further has been heard The German fleet in the North Sea. is contended, in official quarters he that t never left the mine fields c Helgolard In the Baltic hOwev German warships are busy and hal stopped a number of Swedish steal CTS carrying coal from English DOT tO Sweden