New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-04-29
CONFLICTING REPORTS
OfLAND OPERATIONS
IN THE DARDANELLES
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west bank of the User which the in
vaders have beech able to hold since
the recent rush in Flanders, may be
isolated today as the areas which, all
though comparative small. hold the
greatest possibilities for far reaching
results.
Although the Turks. and Germans
maintain that the British on the west
and the French on the east side of
the Dardanelles are being crushed in
their attempts to press forward, news
paper readers in London arc being
told that all official statements from
Constantinople and Berlin bearing on
the Dardanelles struggle are being not
only censored but framed with the
especial purpose of excrting favora bl e
influence on Italy and other waverins
neutrals.
Allies Battering Away.
French and Belgian artillery Is to-
day battering away at the German
bridgchead at Steentratte, but there
is no claim of substantial gain by
either side. At the same time the
British show no disposition to ahan
don their attempts to force tho Ger
mans to yield the ground gained by
them up to the present time. There
is no confirmation of the rumor cur
rent that they have recaptured St.
Julien.
In the expectation that the Ger
mans will continue to use poisonous
gases, the women of England are
working valiantly to supply simple re-
spirators for the men in the field and
thousands soon will be sent to the
front
German Official Report.
Berlin, April 20, by Wireless to Say
Vile. \. Y.-At army headquarters
today the following statement was Is
sued:
"All attacks against the German
positions on the west bank OF the
canal north OF 1pres failed.
The number of cannon of the
enemy captured by the Germans was
increased to SO.
German Positions Advanced.
southeast of Verdun the German
positions were advanced by more than
one hundred yards.
Captured French soldiers confess
that they were in great fear. having
been told by their officers that the
Germans shot all prisoners.
South of Kalwarya, Russian Po-
land, the Germans occupied the viii
lage of Kovale and the height
short distance south of Dachovo.
South Of Souhachew the Germans con-
,i,,t IF
French Omciai Report.
Paris, April %, 2:33 p. m.-The
French war Offices report today on
the progress of hostlities reads Us
follows:
In Belgium we have continued to
progress, in conjunction with Bel
gan troops, in a northerly direction
On the right bank of the User Canal
we took $50 prisoners, as we'll as two
machine guns.
There is nothing new on the
heights of the Meuse nor in the Vos-
Ees.
Germans Bernhard Epernay.
The enemy has bombarded by
means of flying machines and using
incendiary shells the open town Of
Epernay occupied exclusively at the
time by hospital detachmcnts.
Definite information which has
come to hand sets forth that the
Zeppelin airship which eight DAYS
ago threw bombs on Dunkirk was
seriously damaged by our artillery.
Finding it impossible to navigate fur
Their, the machine was wrecked IN
the trees between Bruges and Client"
Belgian Official Report.
London, April 20. 1853 a. NJ
There has been given out In Belgium
military headquarters an official re-
pert on the progress OF hostilttes,
which reads as follows:
Several points on our front. such
as Ramscapelle. Pervyse, Lamper-
nesse and Osvleperen, have been re-
peatedly bombarded. The Belgian ar
tillery has vigorously co-operated with
the French in their attack against
Steanstraate. Our aviators have
shown great activity"
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