, 1915-05-08
TELEGRAMS.
ST. CKOIX STATION.
Censored ut Jamuica.)

letin states The loss of ground which re-
suited from the unexpected use of nsphyxiat-
ing gases 10y the enemy last week necessi-
tated the rea ijuStment of our line before
Ypres. This readjustment, which has been
in progress during the last few days, Inns
been successfully completed, the new line
running west of Zonnebeke. During the
last twenty-four hours the situation has been
normal along the whole front excepting one
half-hearted attack by the enemy, north
west of Ypres, which was beaten Off.
Vienna oticinl communicate states "The
German and Austro-Hungnrian troops in
trne comradeship OF arms have gained "a new
victory. During the retreat of the Russians
after our victorious battle at Limnnoyn, in
Western Galicia, we captured the strongly
fortified front of the enemy between the
VistulA and the main ridge Of the Curpathi-
ans. In the continued attack by the allied
troops, under the eyes Of the Archduke
Frederick, we gained new successes and on
Monday, advancing irresistnbly in nm e0sterly
direction, we forced the Russians to make q
hasty retreat. The total importance of the
success has not yet been approximately es-
timated, but the prisoners taken so far mum
Der 1000 and are increasing hourly, aud IL
great quantity of war material has been cap
tured in numerous Russian positions, iuclud.
ing % cannon and "a machine guns.
A German official statement says ain
Flanders on Monday WI pursued our attacks
from the northeast with great success, and
on Tue day morning WI captured Zeyecote,
Zonnebeke, Westhoeke, lhe forest of Poly
gonous and Nonnebaschen, these positions
having been holly contested for many
months. The retreatiug enemy was under
Il flank fire by our batteries northeast
Of Ypres. The number of Russians cap
tured during the pursuit OF the retrentiug
enemy in the direction of Mitau has increase
to over four thousand. A renewed Russian
attack southwest OF Kulwnrge aud north
OF Suwalki has been repulsed and we took
40 prisoners. The Russian attacks south
east Of Augustowo failed, with heavy losses
to The enemy, in addition to four officers
killed the Russians, in this engagement,
losing two machine guns and four hundred
and twenty men captured. An offensive
movement between the wooded slopes of
the Curpathians and the upper Vlstuiu
is progressing we'll. The booty on the
first day was l 900 prisoners, sixteen piec-
es of artillery, forty-seyen machine guns and
a quantity OF miscellaneous war material,
the exact amount of which has not been
oscertained."
A French official communicate states:
"Ihe Germans attacked the BrltIst4 front
north of Ypres, but were driven back by
our Allies.
A British official despatch announces =:
During the nights Of Saturday and Sunday
the enemy launched strong and determined
attacks in mass formation against our Losi-
tons on the Peninsula Of GaIlipoli, constant
ly bringing up fresh troops but the Allies
repulsed every attack, inhictiug enormous
losses on the enemy, and then assumed the
offensive aud drove the enemy from
their positions and are now advancing into
the interior of the Peninsula"
Dispatches from Athens state that after
desperate battles the Turkish forces have
been repulsed everywhere on the Gallipoli
Peninsula, and the operations III the Straits
are developing favourably for the Allies.
The Allies have effected u landing nenr The
site of the Ancient Ephesu+. 35 miles south
east of Smyrna, and the Vail of Smyrna is
negotiating with the Allies tor the surrender
of that city.
A Russian official bulletin states: "The
Germans who are threatening Libnn and
Mitau were passive on Monday and both
places are held by our troops. The Austro-
Germans attempted to cross the Nida, but
our counter-Nttacks compelled them to eva
cuate the left bnnk altogether. On the Wis
lula, near Kra-neff, The Austro-G Germans
vvE,o lol oo,ooofrtoJ ,o,.. r,r 600 ;oo.