, 1915-04-28
lCensOred al JNInnica.l

London, April 25th-A British official
statement SAYS: The fl. Mt for the ground
into winch the Germans penetrated between
StcenstraNie and L~anAtmarck continues.
The loss of this part Of he line Laid bare
the left Of the Canadian division, winch was
forced to fan back il order to keep IN touch
wi h the neighbouling troops. III lhe rear
of The latter had been four CANADIAN four
point eight-Iuch guns. which thus pissed
INTO the hands Of the enemy, but som hours
later the Canadians made a most brilliant
and successful advance, recopturiug these
guns and taking Il considerable number Of
Gelmans prisoners, including o Colonel. The
Canadians had many casualties, but their
saljantry ana determination undoubtedly
saved the situation. Their conduct has
been magnificent tLitu9hout'.
Advicos flom Ottawa state that the guns
lost and recoptureI at Ypres are part Of
the Lenyy artillery brigade Of toily-fye
Iounders for MOntleuI. under communal Of
Major Hal.
a French oficiul commuuiq { states
Supplementary reports furnish iuIer palti-
culals Of the way the Gelmnus succeeded
in forcing cur lines hock Mouth Of lprts,
between Tie Yer Canal ard the Poelcapele
roud. Thick yellow smoke emitted from tho
German trenches and driven 10y northery
winds produced The fleet of complete us-
pAyxiation among our troops and was felt
even III Oul second line positions, but couu-
tel-attacks since mDoe have enabled us to re
gain part oil the lost ground ana our situation
has been completely consolidated Our nc
ton is being carried out under good condi-
tons, with the support Of the Briush and
Belginns. The enemy made IN attack at
Les EpaIges and another in the f,rcst Of
Apltmont, but both we've lepuIsed. 4 Ger
nan attack south Of The tolest Of Pmroy aud
further attacks on BcielGckeIkoIf have
been stopped 10y cur fire, the euemy SITTER
ing heavy LOSSES
A CONAN oficiol bulletin announces:
The attempts ly the enemy TO Iccouquer
the lost terrain north and north east OF Nples
have failed, the French and British attacks
breaking down under cur fire. The number
Of the prisoners, French, British and Bel
giun, has risen to 2,470, the total reported
yesterday being 1860 aud the cannon cap
tured up to now total 80, in addition to Il
llg e number Of machine guns, rifles, much
ammunition and other war material. West
OF the Yples Canal the Germans STONED he
town Of Lizerue. In the Champagne region
we blasted the enemy trenches and mean
Benusejour the French artillery shej!ed their
own trenches. Between the Mouse and Mo
sele French attacks failed and the enemy
who had entered the German trenches WIS
elected"
Dispatches from Pmis state that the as
phyxiating bombs used BY the Germans
we've thrown at numerous points along a
front Of three miles. The contents OF these
missiles were largely chloride, mixed with
other chemicals, and they were throws by
the Germans when the wind WAS blowing
from them in the direction Of the French
trenches, the fumes causing uncomfortable
llCa'hjng and smartjl8 OF the eyes at a dis
tuLce Of nearly two miles behind the trench
Is. They were so powerful that the Ge'-
mans had to wait themselves a considerable
time before they could occupy the evacuated
trenches, and during his delay the French
troep s, who had recovered from the effects
Of The fumes, delivered a counter-attack and
legoned most Of the ground lost. The Ger
mans supply Of Chloride bombs was appa-
renutly used up in their first advance, and
having no more to throw they gave way
before the resolute bayopet attack. The
French bombs are thrown by a hand sling,
such as boys use for throwing stones.
The freight steamer "Ruth" was sunk III
The North Sea by a submarine on Wedne>-
day, east Of the Isle of May in the Firth of
Fourth. The crew were rescued and landed
at Leilh.