Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-18
ALLIES REPORT
DISTINCT GAINS
TELEGRAM from Sir John French Says
German Line Was Broken by
Thrust Near lie Bassee.
TEUToNs GAMING IN THE EAST

IEUIONS GAMING IN IhE EASI
LONDON. May 17.--Field Mar
shall. Sir. John Frenh has broke his
silence in regard to the movements
of the British army northwest of La
Bassee with the announcement OF
an advance Of nearly a mile into the
German line. This, together with
the continuance OF the French
thrusts both north OF Ypres and
southwest OF La Bassee, constitutes
the outstanding feature OF the mill
tary situation today.
Military observers regard the ad-
vance as a genuine break OF the Ger
man line which. If maintained, must
mean a retreat for a considerable
section OF the invaders forces.
Reoapture Of the bridge over the User
canal at Steenstracte bv the French de-
prives the Germans OF their last con-
Ecction with the west side OF the water.
way. German assaults on the British po-
sition AZ Ypres seem to have spent them
selves, Al least. for the moment. as Field
Marshal French reports all has been quiet
for the last forty-eight hours.
uusstan Defeat a. Severe.
offieiaa reports from Petrogtad do lit
tie 10 minimize the severity OF the defeat
WHICH the Russians have experienced
over practically the whole line from Cen
trai Poland TO the Carpathizns. The vic.
torious Gernanlc armies have robbed the
Rossans OF most OF the gains OF the
hard winter and early spring campaign.
with the exception OF Przemysl, which ia
closely Threatened on two sides BY hostile
forces in the l<est Petrograd communI-
cation there Is a subsection that the Rus
SLAMS are croucted behind the River San.
in readiness for one OF those sudden
moverncnts which have turned defeat
into victory for them.
IL is evident that tho Austro-Gernan
forces viii leave nothing undone in the
attempt 10 force a crossing OF the San
The Russians admit the loss of fifty
rune during the retreat OF their third
army to the San and assert that most OF
them were destroyed.
Zeppelin Attack RepaIsed.
Another Zeppelin attack on seaside re-
sorts on the east coast early this morn
ing accomplished no more than recent
or raids. British airnen routed the
Zeppelin
Germans reply TO America and Itaiy's
next step divide diplomatic interest here.
French Official Report.
PARIS. May 1.-THE French war office
this afternoon issued the following state
nent on the progress OF hostilitIes:
In the region OF Het sas we have con-
tInued TO mako progress Yesterday
evening We occupied house strongly
defended by the enemy. and on the east
bank OF the canal we took possession Of
the German line, making at the same
tiFno IA prisoners and capturing four
mHchine guns. A counter attack on the
part OF the 'enefny wAg a complete failure
.'Nothins new to the north OF Arrnn,
where it5is again ralnins. with the az
ception OF an extremely violent artillery
duel IN the region OF Lsoretta and the
s1nguinaEy checking In this same
vicinity OF four counter attacks on tho
part Of the Germans, who suffered heavy
ioasea
ION The rest Of the front nothing has
been reported.
rOn the Disc. at a point near Bailly.
the Germans. undoubtedly IA an effort
20 influence our sharpshooters. displayed
IN front OF our lines Turkish FLAG.
green background. with the crescent. Our
African troops responded 10 this provoca-
tipn at oncasby rfie fire. which brought
this flag 70 the ground. A sharpshooter
subsequently went cut and brought the
nag back 70 our llnes."
German official Report.
BERIlN. Nay I7.--CBy Wireless TO say
yilie)-German army headquarters today
gave cut a report on the progress OF hos
Titles. reading;
Western theatsr: NORTH OF Ypres and
20 The west o. the canal near steenstrate
ana Het sas the Germans yesterday gave
up their advanced positions and to avoid
losses from the strong artillery fire OF
the enemy they drew back their smaller
forces 20 the main positions on the east
ern bank Of the canal.
South Of Neuve chapelle the British
6till hold parts Of the front trench taken
May 10. The fighting continues north OF
AFras. Near Ahiain and Neuville French
attacks yesterday were repulsed with
very heavy losses for the enemy
Gerinan airshipa are successfully at
taeking the sesports OF Dover and
Ce.ais''
sDispatches last nfght from England set
forth that hostile aircraft had appeared
over Dover. but for a short time only and
no mention of an attack was made. An
airship. probably the same vessel did
deliver an attack on Ramssate. twenty
miles north OF Dover, dropping forty
harnhs.
,'Eastern theater; on the Duhysa river
near Elarsola and Czeksiskl and south
u the Nienlen river near Aiiriampol and
Lndinow. attacks by the enemy were re-
pulsed Among the Russian prisoners
taken near Shawl. In Courland. were q
number OF recruits OF the class Of 1915
who had only been In training for three
H1eka .-.
'zoulheasteTn theRter: The German ad-
vance between the Piliea river and the
Upper Vistula and along the front from
sambor 10 stry and staniislau. continue
The river San has been crossed at sewers,
places. near Jsrislau. and TO the north,
ward There Is flshtins going ON around
Przemysi."
WYOMING PIONEER DIES