Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-30
The Days War NssUs

Inc lay . War NetUs
THE ETHIoPE, British merchant-
maa, was torPedoed last might In
the English channel after its crew
had been permitted Go embark In
snaaii boats.
GERMAN DIRIGIBLE which rnided
southend, on the Thames, three
days ago, is believed te have been
lost after beiag struck by Brit
fan she'll.
GENEVA ADvIcEs represent the
italian armies are pushing furthep
toward Trent and Trieste, The
forces advancing On Trent are
bOmbarding Riva, within fourteen
miles of that city. Along the east
ern end Of the front the Italians
have reached the vicinity Of Gra-
disca, fourtoen miles frem Trieste.
AUsTRO-GERMAN ADVANCE i'm
GaIicfa still IN being prosecuted
with success, except for the Rus
stan victory ON the San stenawa,
Reports from vienna indicate che
msneuvers desfgHsd 90 Isolate
PrHemsyI are DroceedinG sa-
checked.
ARMIES OF ITALY are aravVinE
nearer Trent and TrieHte, the prin-
ctpaI cities OF tho territory over
which Italy went 90 war. Little
news of the campaign f. received
from Italy, on account Of a rigid
censorship, hut dispatches from
Geneva stRte that the Italians still
are advancinG. Near Goritz the
Austrians offered determined re-
sistance, leading to fierce bayonet
fighting.
TURKEY NOW has abOut 10000
soldiers ON GalIipon peninsula, IL
ts estimated at Athens, and is
bringing I'm rcfnforcements from
syriR, conceutrhting ftn safOrts %
the defense OF CopstnntinsrIe.
BULLETIN.
BERLIN, May 2e.--(via Lon
don. )--Ayrhe Auetro-German advance
on the Gaiician fortress of Przemysl
is continuing unchecked. The Off
cial statement issued today at the
War office says that further ground
has been gained. II is announced
also that the German aviators
dropped bombs on st. omer, in
northern France. twenty-five miles
southeast Of Calais.
LONDON, May 2s.-Terrific fight
ing is continuing along the river San.
In Galicia, with the Austro- German
hosts making progress except at
sieniawa, fifty miles north OF Pre-
mysl. where. according to the claims
of Petrodgrad and the admissions of
Vienna, an Austro- Hungarian force
Is being thrown back across the river
to the west bank. In this action the
Russians assert that they captured
several thousand prisoners and a
number OF guns.
In the Caucasus the Russians, now
in occupation of the city OF Van, in
Turkish Armenia. are steadily ad-
vancing against the Turks.
Allies Advance I'm West.
The latest report given out by French
army headquarters dwell on q British ad-
vance near La Bassee and further French
progress in the most difficult sector OF
the Lens-Arras line Near Ecurie. little
to the north OF Arras, a formidable Ger
man fortress bars the road TO the east
ward The French have captured a part
OF this work. which is known as the
Labyrinth" and they are now endeavor-
ing TO totally reduce IT, The Germans are
fighting stoutly to prevent the allies
progress in this direction and they have
made no less than seven sanguinary as
saults on the new French position at
Angres Berlin reports that the battle at
Ablain-st. Nazaire Is still raging.
The reply Of the imperial German gov
srnment TO the note OF the United states
concerning the sinking OF the Lusitania
Is awaited with keen interest in England.
The belief is general that Berlin VIII en-
deavor to gain time by the discussion OF
debatable points in the questions at
issue.
Turks ReinforeinE GalIipOli.
The Turkish troops defending the Gall
iipoli peninsula against the iandig forces
OF the allies. number $1,000 men. according
to the correspondet at Athens OF the
Reuter- Telegram company.
The Turks are remaining on the de-
fensive In tho Cacausus ana are concen-
trating their efforts on the Dardanelles,
whittier reinforcements are being brought
from Syria. The supplies OF ammunition.
both for the infantry and the artillery.
is reported 60 be decreasing rapidly. with
no prospect Of being replenished.
Reports reached Athens from Sofia set
forth that Bulgaria Is holding to neutral
ity, but the leaders of the opposition party
believe that II RoumAnis intervenes In
the war Bulgaria will follow suit.