The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-25
ALLIES RETAKE TOWN.
Occupy Li.crne, which WAS Taken
ny the GcrmRns.

special fdbfs DSsrr'ch 10 THf StN.
PARIS. April ei-The War office an
nounced tonight that the German Of
fensive north Of Ypres has been checked
and that part Of the territory lost to the
enemy has been recapturcd already.
Early this morning the Germans occu-
pied the village OF Lizerne. but were
promptly routed out of IL by the French
Ioudves and Belgian rif'emen. who at
tackled with extraordinary gallantry.
Progress has been made as well on
the French left OF this battle front and
on the French right; and slowly the
Germans are being driven back.
At the salient north of Beausejour the
Germans eNplo6pd five powerful mines
without any gain to themselves. for the
French troops rushed forward and occu-
pied the mine craters before the enemy
could get into them.
The night communicate was as fol-
lows:
: North OF ypres the Germans last
night and to-day made violent effort
TO take advantage OF the surprise
caused tie day before yesterday by
their asphyxiating bombs. This effort
has failed.
3 At daybreak this morning the enemy
had succeeded in taking the village OF
Iizerne. on the left bank OF the User
A vigorous attack made by our
<OudNts dl'' telkldU won
back this village and we Immediately
advanced beyond IT, We have made
appreciate progress on our left in
conjunction with TIE Belgian army
and more slowly on our right. The
British troops, who had been sub
Jected during this time to a violent
attack. replied by an immed. ne
counter attack, the results of whicH
are not yet known.
In Champagne. at the salient north
OF TIE feldwork of Bcausejour. the
Germans exploded five powerful mines
near our trenches In spite of the
violence of the explosions tho mine
craters, which have a diametc. OF
twenty-five meters. were Immediately
occupied by our troops. who got there
before the enemy.
Very lively engagements have been
fought in the Ally wood, where the
Germans are multiplying their des-
perate efforts TO retake the zoo meters
OF trneches which We took from them
OF April 90. After having been
forced this morning to evacuate a
fraction Of these trenches We reoc-
e cuped the position during TIE day
and We maintained our position in tho
Apremont forest. At the Tetc de
Nache the enemy delivered violent
bombardment. but no infantry attack
The afternoon communicate was as fol
lows:
Definite reports set forth the con-
ditons under which the Germans
compelled our lines to withdraw on
the evening OF the day before yes
tcrday from the north of Yprcs. he
tween the User Canal and the Poel-
cApelle road
a thick yellow smoke coming from
the German trenches. drifting from
the north. produced an effect Of com
plete asphyxiation. which was felt ~
far AS the second line Of our trenches
The counter attack delivered yes
terday enabled us to regain part Of
the lost ground. our positions are
consolidated and our offensive con-
tinues under favorable conditions
with the aid Of he British and Bel
cian troops.
Tho enemy launched an attack al
Les Eparges and another at the Tc'e-
de-Nache. in the Apremont forest
which were repulsed
German attack to the south OF tho
Parroy forest and another at Reich
acker Kopf We're stopped by our fire
The enemy suffered severe losses.