The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-05-22
ITALIAN CABINET
RESIGNS ITS JOB
Ministers Believe They Should
Have Unanimous Support
for Their Policies.
HOLDING GERMANS IN CHECK
Allied Armies Successfully Resist
German onsIaughts in Flanders
French Gains Continue.

London, May I4.-The Italian cabi-
net has resigned. The council of min
listers, considering that it did not pos
sess the unanimous assent of the con-
stitutional parties regarding its inter
national policy which the gravity of
the situation demands, has decided TO
hand its resignation to the king. An
official note to this effect was issued
tonight
The king has reserved his decision
as to whether the resignation will be
accepted.
British Line Holds.
Thus far the British troops, accord
ing to Field Marshal Sir John French,
have withstood all the German on
slaughts, and while at times they have
been compelled to give some ground,
their counter attacks have brought
them back to the position from which
they started However, this has been
costly business, for the German artiI-
lery bOmbardment has been very Sc
we're, and counter attacks are always
followed by heavy casualty lists.
In their attempt of October and No
vember to reach Calais, the Germans
continued their attacks for six weeks,
but the allied force was much weaker
then, and the Germans were not in the
position Of having to meet counter Of
fensive as they have now to the north
of Arras, in the Woevre and at other
places along the Western front.
OF these the most important is that
which the French are carrying out
from Arras to the place where their
line joins the British, and in which
they continue to meet with unvarying
success.
Russians Check Austrians.
London, May 13.-Another big bat
tie has been added to those taking
place in Flanders and Western Galicia,
the Russians having taken the often
sive in Eastern Galicia, BukOwina and
along the Dniester river
According to the Russian report, the
Muscovites have driven the Austrians
back along a front Of more than forty
miles, capturing many prisoners and
making a great haul of booty.
The Russians also are said to have
taken energetic action against the
Germans who raided their Baltic prov
inces and to have recaptured the town
of Shawl, while in Central Poland they
are on the offensive along the Bzura
river
Heavy Fighting also is reported
from the Gallipoli Peninsula and the
Dardanelles, where the AEgIo-French
troops on Friday, last, had advanced
to the vicinity of Kirthia, some five
miles from the point where they land
ed, and from the entrance to the
straits. Since then the fleet has re-
commenced a heavy bombardment OF
the forts in the Narrows, an indica-
ton, it is believed here, that the troops
have got in such good positions that
they no longer require the support of
the ships fire.
Germans Fail at Ypres.
An official communication giving a
report OF Field Marshal Sir John
French, dated May II, was issued to-
night as follows:
East of Ypres last evening we re-
pulsed another German attack south
of the Menin Road. This was the third
costly failure experienced by the Ger
mans at this place yesterday.
Elsewhere along the front there is
no change in the situation"
Two Big Battles in Progress.
London, May 12.-With two of the
greatest battles of the war in prog
ress-one between Arras and the Bel
gian coast, and the other in western
Galicia, to say nothing of the opera
tions in the DardaneIles and lesser en-
gagements along the eastern and west
ern fronts-the armies of the belliger-
ents are now fully occupied.
The battle in northern France and
Flanders might be divided into three
sections. From the coast to Dixmude
the Belgians, supported by French
marines, have taken the offensive, and
besides repulsing German counter at
tacks have gained a footing on the
right bank Of the User canal Around
Ypres, particularly to the east Of that
town, the Germans continue to attack
the British lines and are again using
gas and a tremendous amount Of ar
tilIery, but, according to the British
version, without making any impress
sion Further to the south, as far as
Arras, the French continue their Of
fensive and have made material prog
ress, capturing a number of Germans
with guns and machine guns