Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-15
The Days War NetOs

French along the section of the
front Just south of the belgian
border ts said 60 have resulted In
n further advance. The official
statement from Paris ANNOUNCES
the capture Of several German
trenches near sOucheH.
SAYS the German
movement in Gslicia has been
checked permanently. The RUS
SLAMS have fallen back ON stronR
positions along the River san,
witch runs through Central Ca
llcia.
GREAT DEMONsTRATIONs In favor
Of war are reported In dispatches
from Rome. SO far ~ II known
King victor Emmanuel has not ac-
cepted or declined 90 accept the
reaiRnation of the cabinet, ten
dered last night.
ADvICEs FROM the Dnrdanelles, a.
conveyed from sources favorable TO
the allies, say the French and Brit
isb forces are continuing to gain
I'm the land fighting, although it -
conceded the decisive phase has
not been reached.
GREAT BATTLE now I'm progress In
northern France is characterized
in n London dispatch ne one of I'M
believRble fury. IL IL said both
sides have been exhausted by the
struggle, but that the allies are
holding firnaly 60 the positions In
which they are now Established.
RUSSIAN WAR OFFICE announces
a.
is becoming less intense, bat Off
cial reports from Berlin and VIZ
emma continue 90 claim that the
Austro-German forces are sweep
ina eastward, putting tho Russians
to rout and capturing vast num-
bers OF prisoners.
LONDON. May 14.--For the first
tima.in the last six months the au-
thors OF the German and French Off
ciai announcements on the progress
Of hostiiitiee find themselves IN
agreement. The German conmuni-
cation admits the truth Of the moro
important claims made By General
Joffre, the FrenUh commander-in-
chief. as to the great successes won
by the French between La Bassee
and AIras.
II this attack can be pushed home.
the consequences will be still more
marked in the opinion OF British mil
itary commentators. who are claim
ing today that a little further ad-
vance by the French will open a con-
spicuous gap in the German line, a
development which will necessitate
the falling back OF the Germans on
wide front.
To the north OF La Bassee the British
are doing little more than holding their
own, but at the same time they are
keeping great masses Of Germans en-
gagged. troops which otherwise would be
available against the French offensive.
Germans Advance on PrSemysl.
In the eastern field the Germanic
forces In Galicia which are said 70 num-
Der 10000 men. are reported TO be within
twenty miles OF PrSemysl. The Russians
would appear TO be developing counter
strokes both on the West GaliciAn front
and In Bukowina and they claim initial
successes. but military men here are care
ful Of committing themselves ON the out
coma OF these activities pending further
developments.
The hint made by Lord Haldans OF the
possibility of CONSUMPTION has been I'm
terpreted In some quarters as meaning
there is now less confidence that the war
will be over by fall.
The resignation OF the Italian cabinet
has nonplussed the general public, but
well informed political observers think
this il only a move In the game and
that the final development will be the
advent OF italy on the side of the, allies.
French official Report.
PARIS. March N.-The French wal
office this afternoon issued the following
statement on the progress Of hostilities:
1T has been raining without stop since
yesterday morning. Last night I'm spits
OF the handicap OF a difficult and slip
perry terrain We occupied several German
trenches TO the southwest OF Souohez
and va have maintained on the rest OF
the front from Loos to Arras all the
gains recently made by US
In the valley Of the Aisns We yestsr.
day destroyed four German blocl<house.
and ievslad several trenches"