The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-05-13
ARMIES OF Allies
IN A new DRIVE
Berlin Admits Loss in West,
But is Pushing Several
Counter Attacks.
FRENCH HOLDING THEIR GAIN
Paris Dispatch Says Success 10 Devel.
oplng North Of Arras-9ritish and
selgians Holding Their Own.

Berlin, May ia new drive of tn,
Allies in the neighborhood of ARA,
has been started.
The official headquarters report to
day says: Southwest of Lille grea,
Anglo-French attack, anticipated as
reply to our successes in Galicia
was begun and directed itself agains,
our position to the east of F1eurbaix
to the east Of Richeburg, to the east
of Vermelles and at Ablain, Carency
Melville and St. Lawrence, near
Arras
The enemy, French as we'll as
white and colored British, brought at
least four new army corps into the
fight besides the force which has been
employed in this line for some time
past. About five hundred prisoners
have been taken by us.
Only in the region between Caren:
cy and Melville did our opponents sue.
coed in penetrating and establishing
themselves in our foremost line
trenches. A counter attack now is
proceeding"
Allies Widen at Arras.
Paris, May 1.-THE following Off
cial communication was issued by the
war office tonight:
North Of Arras, in spite of several
German counter attacks, we have
maintained all our gain of yesterday
and have enlarged it, notably between
(farnnov ond CouoI,n,,
I'VE have captured in the last two
days more than ten cannon and fifty
machine guns. At Berry-au-Bas Ger
man attack has been repulsed. as well
as one in the forest of LIE Pretre"
Can't Turn Allies at Ypres.
London, May 11.-Field Marshall |
Sir John French, commander-in-chief |
of the British forces on the Continent,
reports no change in the general sit.
uation today.
Our line to the east of Ypres, in
spite of repeated attacks by the enemy
in the last week, is substantially the
same as that to which we withdrew
the night of May 34,' he says in his
report to the war office.
Italy Masses Army.
Rome, May 10.-A fully equipped /
Italian army, 100000 strong, has been
assembled at Verona hurriedly. The
International situation is considered
more delicate Verona is strongly
fortified point at the foot of the Tyro-
lean Alps, about 25 miles from the
Austrian border. Italy is now prepar-
ed to strike with vigor and power
within twenty.four hours.
Germans Capture Libau. |,
PetrOgrad May 1O.-The Germans
have captured the city of Libau, Rus
STA. The port, which is foremost on
the Baltic sea, was attacked by Ger
man land and water forces, and the
Russian territorial troops were unable
to Withstand the assault Libau is
about fifty miles from the extreme Il
northern point of Prussia. 1t has a
population of $4,000, has important
railway connections with the heart of
Russia, and is supported by its ship
ping and by manufactures of explo-
sives, Machinery, tinplate and soap.
008St0U8 III nSICS0Is |
Vienna, May 10.-Austrian and Ger
man troops, pursuing the Russian
forces, have crossed the Carpathian
ridge of mountains and the frontier.
Hungary is now free of the enemy.
The great battle continues in Galician
territory. The Russians are slowly
but steadily retreating along q line
200 miles wide.
No important Action.
London, May 10.-Field Marshal Sir
John French reports the Allies firm at
Ypres, Belgium. The, Germans con.
tinue their hard attacks east of the
city. but they have been unable to
make any advances whatever. The
French forces have occupied several
small villages formerly held by the
Germans, and British airmen keep up
1 continual assault Of bombs on the
German positions. There has been no
action Of importance within the last
hours.
ato eattis IN 0aiIcia.
London. May 8.-Fighting Of sap-
culinary character still continues be-
tween the Russians and the Teutonic
lilies In Galicia and In the westerni
md eastern Carpathians. Vienna ~
Ierts that the Austro Germans nov
ne In the district Of Pilsno and Poelo.
Dast Of Wisloka, and that the Russians
It'll are retreating, pursued BY the
ceutons. who are advancing across the
3eskids.
s Tornado Hit oklahossta Town.
Ardmore, Ok, May THREE per-
ons were injured and much property
lama red here yesterday By heavy q