New Britain herald., 1915-03-15
BRITISH AND FRENCH
REPULSE GERMAN
ATTACKS IN WEST
Cars Forces Making Strong f.
forts to Repu|se New German
Advance in PTzasny$z

| RUSSIAN PRISONERS AT
AUCUST0WO NUMBER 5,400
Heavy Cannonadng Reported Near
Dunkirk-Rome Denies Report That
Emperor Of Austria Has Refused TO
Consider Territorial Concession to
Italy-Ycung Turks May Flee from
Constantinoplc.
cooperation with it's allies, or cutting
off trade to and from Germany was
announced today in London 1t con-
tains drastic provisions, not only for
holding up ships to and from German
ports but for confiscation Of goods
of German origin or destination which
are shipped from neutral ports. I'm
der this decee the civilian population
of Germany as we'll as the army will
be cut off from any form Of over seas
traffic so far as it lies within the pow
er of the allies to bring this about.
Authoritative denial was given in
Rome today of report that Emperor
Francis Joseph of Austria had refused
to consider territorial concessions to
Italy. At the same time it was said
that the concessions Austria was will
ing to make were SO small by COM
parison with Italy's desires that IAN
understanding seems hopeless.
German Assault Repulsed.
Today's official war reports show
that fighting of increasing violence is
in progress in the west. The Germans
Yesterday made attacks in force
against the British near the Franco
Belgian border and against the
French in Champagne and the Ar
come According to the French
version, all these assaults We're re-
ffffsetf, aItfYough 1t was admitted that
the Germans temporarily gained
ground from the British. The Ger
man report says that the Germans
made good progress south of 4pres.
The Berlin statement indicates that
the Russians are making strong efforts
to repulse the new German advance
on Przasnysz Russian attacks in this
vicinity are said to have been de-
feated In the Augustowo district the
number of Russian prisoners is said
to have been increased to $500.
offered 5000 Men.
A Paris newspaper publishes a re-
port that before his resignation, Pre-
lnier Venizelos of Greece offered
5000 men to the entente powers for
the Dardanelles expedition. The
former premier is now quoted as
urging the abandonment of neutrality
by Greece, on the ground that by
striking now she will be able to eX-
pand her territory largely. Bull
garia is represented as considering
the expediency Of entering the war but
as being undecided whether in such
event. she would assist Turkey or her
opponents
The Young Turks, under whose
leadership Turkey went into the war,
are said to find their present position
in Constantinople a difficult one, and
one report from Greek sources is that
they may flee from the capital.
The British admiralty announces
that the steamers Florazan, Head
lands and Hartdale, previously re-
ported torpedoed by German sub
marines, although it was not known
definitely whether they had sunk, had
all gone to the bottom
French Official Report.
Paris March Is, via London, 1885
p. n.-The communication from the
war office this afternoon is as fol-
lows:
1.-The Belgian army continued to
progress in the bend of the User and
south Of Dixmude. The British
troops were very violently attacked
yesterday evening at ST. Eloi, south
Of Ypres, and were at first pushed
back slightly, but they counter at
tackled and regained part of the
ground lost. The fighting contin-
ues. In the region Of Neuve Chapelle
there is no change
"In the Argonne the enemy attempt
cd late yesterday afternoon third
and very violent counter attack to
retake trenches won by us between
Four departs and Bolante. AS was
the case with previous attacks, this
assault was repulsed.
German Official Report.
Berlin, March Is. BY Wireless
Telegraphy to sayville, N. Y.-The /
German war office today gave out a
report on the progress of the fight |
ing, which reads as follows.
"Tne baths at Westende were |
shelled Yesterday without effect by |
two gunboats of the enemy.
'The German attack on the height
south of Ypres occupied by BRUSH |
troops is aking good progress.
French Attacks Itcpulsed.