, 1915-04-28

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continued successfully in close cooperation
with our Allies. The Germans attacked us
with two army corps and continued to en-
ploy aaphyX%iating gases, some Of the pro-
~iectiles which did not explode being found
TO contain a large quantity Of these gases.
We have made considerable progress towards
the north, on the right bank Of the User
Canal, and the British have on our right
maintained all their positions. In the Ar
come we took German trenches, captured
two machine guns and made some prisoners,
the action being local, although Of the most
yiolapt character. On the heights of the
Neuse, at the Colonne trench, the Germans
attacked with an entire division on a front
Of one kilometre and at first they compelled
our first line to give way, but we subse-
quently r~egained this position by a counter
attack.
An official statement issued at Berlin says:
owe have obtained further results ut Ypres,
and the ground we captured on Friday,
north Of TINT place, has been retained. On
Saturday, despite the attacks OF the enemy
further east, we continued our attacks and
took by storm SoIaert Farm, southwest Of
ST. Julien, as well as the villages Of St. Julien
and Kersselaere, and we advanced yictori-
ously towards Grafenstufel. During these
engagements about one thousand English
We're taken prisoners and several machine
guns we're captured. British countor-attacks
against our positions west Of ST. j Julien were re
pulsed early Yesterday morning VIII very heQ-
w losses to the enemy. West Of Wiel attempts
made by the British to attack were quenched
at the very start by the fire Of our artillery.
lii the Meuse hills, southwest Of Com
bre9, the French suffered Il heavy defeat.
We began the attack i'll a rush and broke
through many Of the French lines lying one
behind the other. The French attempted
at night to take away from rs the captured
territory, but they again failed, with heavy
losses TO hem. Twenty four French officers,
sixteen Lundred men and seventeen cannon
remained in our hands after these engage
ments, Between the Mouse and the Moseile
fighting at close quarters occurred, but only
at certain places on our southern front. Tie
fighting at ALLY has not been concluded".
The British official version Of an engage
ment at Jassin differs from the German.
The British say that the post at Jassin was
held by 800 Indians, who were attacked by
1000 Germans, and that The former only
surrendered after their ammunition had
been expended and the commander and $50
men killed.
A despatch from Cairo states That the
Egyptian merchant KhaIil, who attempted
to assassinate the Sultan Of Egypt has been
hanged.
The "Daily Chronicle" coutradicts state
menta in other newspapers that the Ministers
hnye not followed the Kings example re-
garding the use of spirtuous liquors and
alleging that Lord Kitchener and Mr.. Runci-
man were the only exceptions. The paper
says that Lord Hnldane, Sir Edward Grey
and MIR. McKenna acted simultaneously with
LORD Kitchener, and it concludes I'VE
believe all members Of the Cabinet have
since followed the Kings example"
A despatch from Paris states that nj.
Ribot, Minister of Finance, has appointed a
Commission to assess the value of the plants
producing absintbe, preliminary to their
purchase by the Government under the Act
OF Parliament which prohibits the manufuc-
ture Of obsinthe.
A despatch from Christiania states that
the steamer "Sal1in", on arriving there,
reported sighting q large feet Of Ger
man warships in battle formation in the
North Sea. west Of Heligoland, steaming
west. The "Salyin" was stopped by a Ger
man submarine, but was allowed to proceed
after inspection Of her papers.
Ottawa, April 26th-C Colonel Hughes, Min
lister Militia and Defence, has received II
telegram signed by Sir John French and
Lord Brooke, saying: The Canadians are