New Britain herald., 1915-05-05
IEUTONIC ALLIES WIN 
 IN EAST AND WEST
Pierce Third Fortified Russian Line iD West Cafeja.

III UGSl G1ll6ld.
 TURKISH REGIMENT ANNIH|LATED 1,2Oo More Austrians Captured. By
 Cars Forces in Battle Near Stry,
 In Carpathians, Two Turkish Aero
 planes Brought Down.
 es Further striking victories by the AuStro- German forces in the east were announced today by the Berlin war office. It is also stated that successes Asere won in France and Belgium This report, together with the events of the last few days, make 1t appear that the Teutonic allies have entered Into offensive operations on both the eastern and western fronts such as have seldom been undertaken simul- taneously since the war began.
 1t is i'll Galicia that the most inn portant victory is claimed. Following the successes of the last few days, the xt,ustro- German attack was extended fArther to tho east, into the heart of the wooded Carpathian section where the. Russians have been struggling for months to break through into Hun gary The German announcement says the third fortified line of the Russians were pierced and that they were defeated along the entire front. German Attacks Successful
 Tn France and Belgium several Ger man attacks are reported to have been made successfully. The British, ac- cording to this announcement, are continuing to retreat in the Ypres dis { trict.
 The official French statement dis misses the sitsituation in Belgium with the statement that an attack on the British was repulsed.
 Nine Trawlers Sunk.
 Nine traWlers were torpedoed by German submarines in the waters off England on Monday. Tn each in- stance the crew escaped
 1,2OO Austrians Captured.
 Desperate fighting is in progress further east on the Carpathian front In the region of Stry it is said one hill changed hands three times in single battle. and that I 200 more Austrians were captured by the Russians
 Unofficial reports from Salonilxi says that two Turkish aeroplanes which at tackled the allied fleet at the Darda- nelles were brought down by the fire 0T the warships.
 The aeroplanes manned by Germans attacked the fleet with bombs, but it i. Is said, no damage was done. Bulgaria in Limelight.
 Relations between Turkey and Bull garia apparently have become more uncertain. Turkey is sending troops hastily to the neigh borhood of Adrian ople, after havng withdrawn them for use on the Gallipoli Peninsula.
 Austria's answer to Italy's min- mum demands is expected tomorrow and it is believed in Rome it's charac- ter will determine the course of Italy Notwithstanding the kings decision to remain away from the patriotic eel ebration in connection with the Gari- baldi memorial today 1t is now be- lieved in Rome that there has been gifo essential modification of the situa- ton.
 Berlin, May 5, via London, 3:55 D. irl.--The statement issued today at army headquarters relates that the British continue their retreat, with heavy losses, to the east of Ypres; that 8 strong French attack yesterday northwest of Pont-A -Mousson broke down under the German fire with heavy losses to the attackers and that to the northeast of SuWalki and to the east of fAugustowo numerous Rus sian advances failed and the Ger mans took four hundred prisoners. X Referring to the fighting in West GaIicia the report says an Austro- Ger man attack north of the wooded Car spathians pierced the third fortified Russian line and that the Russians sare retreatlng after defeat along this entire front and that the Russians arc begining to evacuate threatened posi- lions on their northern flank. to the ( southwest Of DukIa Pass. The text of the communication foi- s lows:
 German Official Repor;. z Western theater of war: Ths {. British continue their retreat, with q i.eayy losses, i'll the direction of .]sa I:-.dgehead situated sharply to t,,o east of Ypres. The Van Eeu!e and F rirkstcrrsst Farms the castle ground of Tiaranthag~. and the Set Pappotjs Farm were taken by us.
 s.Betwees1 the A.eiise and Mosci;a s fharc is agn'n great activity in tho rorast of LePretre. Northwest of Iont-A-M ousson tho French attacked yesterday with strong forces. Not ufshstanding 2 long preparatory bonn < ,,~Tdmeut by artillery their attack broke down under our fire, with heavy N loSsos to the enemy. On the other & ha7,d. we began attacks in the Forest Of Ally and to the east thereof which \ made good progress Up 70 the pres- snt we have here taken ten officers