The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-04-23
A GENERAL SURVEY OF
The WAR.


pelin passed over at least nine towns
in Northumberland and Durham coun-
ties in northeast England and dropped
bombs. Inquiry shows that no loss Of
life or serious personal injury result
cd from the raid and the material loss
was not heavy.
The German war office in a report
states that the Russian attempt with
the army that was before Permysl to
force the invasion of Hungary has re-
suited in failure "The erdeavOr to get
through the Lupkow and East Dukla
passes were not successful, and the
Russian attacks at Ccztropko and Eel
sorzebeurz have definitely come to an
end" the communication continues.
French troops have gained nearly
mile in the sharp fighting in Upper Al
SAGE, according to dispatches received
in Paris Near La BOiselle, in the Ar
come, and in the battle still raging
around the German wedge east Of St.
Mihiel. the French have made furthe"
gains, according to word brought TO
Paris.
The Netherlands steamer katWh0k,
from Baltimore, was tOrpedOed while
anchored seven miles to the west Of
North Hinder lightship, in the North
sea. The crew of twenty-three men
was saved
Friday, April 16.--A Ungvai, Hun
gary dispatch says great battle has
been fought between the Stry and the
Vale yof the Ondava. A German army
composed Of picked men attacked the
Russians marching on Bereg. After
tbirty-two hours of severe fighting, the
Russians succeeded in repulsing the
Germans and capturing a quantity Of
arms and ammunition.
German skycraft again crossed the
North sea and bombarded English
towns. Within thirty-two miles of
London two of the enemy's taubes
launched explosive missiles upon Sit
ting bourne, in Kent, after first bonn
harding Faversham.
The German war office statement re-
ports the occupation of two houses Oil
the southern border of ST. Eloi.
Saturday. April 17.-Seven persons
were killed and eight were wounded
by bombs dropped by two German
aeroplanes which flew over Amiens.
A French biplane attacked the pow
der mill at Boutwell,, Wuerttcmberg.
Two citizens were killed and one per-
son severely wounding. The property
damage was slight. Haltingen a vii
LACE of Baden, was also shelled from
the sky One man was severely wound
ed.
Hot fighting is going on at four dis
tinct points in the battle line iE
France, according to dispatches re
ceived in Berlin The war office Off
cially admits a German reverse North
west of Arras, but declares that at
every other point the enemy had been
checked or pushed back.
Sunday, April 18-The British adj
miralty reports the British transport
Manitou was attacked and sunk by
IEfhlSu destroyer OH the lSlduu VI
Chios. Fifty-one soldiers were lost.
Furious fighting at the extreme ends
of the battle line in Alsace and Elan
ders has resulted in marked progress
for the English and French in their
joint offensive movement, according to
the British war office announcement.
The most terrific fighting is taking
place in the Vosges, where, the report
claims, bayonet charges by superior
numbers have thrown the Germans
down the slopes and placed in tie
hands of the French positions which
gravely menace the fortified city Of
Colmar
The French claim of victory south
west of Colmar, near MetEeral, which
overlooks the valley of the Rhine. =
admitted IN the official statement re-
ceived from Berlin In addition, the
German war Office admits . rep:.lse
southeast of Ypres by the British.