Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-14
TWO BIG FIGHTS
RAGING In WEST
Germans Begin Offensive Movement
Near Ypres and French Troops
Advance North Of Arras.
oossACKs D1s1oDGE AUsTR1ANs

a dispatch from Athens reciting a
decided advance OF the British and
French troops along the Gsllipoli
peninsula. Some reports even claimed
the occupation OF certain heights,
which would mean that the entire
peninsula was under control OF the
Invaders.
At two points on the western line
Of operations offensive movements
are under way. The first, initiated
by the Germans, is against the Brit
ish, French and Belgian forces near
Ypres, while the second 10 the push
ing OF French troops against the Ger
mans to the north OF Arras. For the
moment, however. both OF these At
tscks would appear to have been
checked.
On the Bukowina frontier. Petrograd
reports a brilliant success won by the
Russian Cossacks' cavalry over the Aus
triant infantry. The Russian horsemen,
forcing their way through a series OF
barbed wire entangiements. dislodEed the
Austrians from three lines Of trenches
and captured 2.OOo prisoners. a battery OF
quick firing guns. several searchiights
and whole string Of csissons.
Russia admits that the tro-Gernan
offensive IL stiil proceeding in western
Galloia. while Vienna claims that the
Russian retreat IL fast becoming a rout,
with the invaders suffering enormous
iossas
The anti-German riotinE Is dying down
IN England. but Il IL reported as con-
tinuing with great violence in South
Africa
The London Daily News. which IL a
government organ. asserts that the cab
met IL prepared TO order the internment
OF All male alien enemies In Great Britain,
but that women and children and natur-
allied aliens will not be interned.
Some positive action on the part of the
United States as well as on the part OF
Italy. 10 awaited with the keenest i'm
patience.
French official Report.
PARIS, May lathe. French war Of
flee this afternoon issued the following
statement on the progress OF hostIlities:
Weawon brilliant successes Wednesday
morning and Wednesday evening and
Nednesdsy night to the north Of Arras.
AT Notre Dame De Lorette we are
masters OF the fort as we'll as the chapel
I'm the vast duadrilatoral OF trenches
ana earthworks which is 10 the south Of
the CHAPEL OF Notrs Dame De Loretto
We nave been subjected 70 very violent
counter attack A feroctous combat which
lasted all night long Developed in this
ouadriiateraL In thu sfnorninR We were
compiete masters OF the situation, having
inflicted very heavy Losses on the enemy.
During "wednesday night we also took
~ assault all thasviilage OF caerncy a.
well as the forest to the north of n Hiu
NO. i2S. The German garrison stationed
In this village and IN this forest was
composed OF one battalion OF the 10ath
regiment OF infantry. one battalion Of
the 100 regiment OF infantry, one battalion
OF Boyarian Chasseurs and ak COM
nanies OF pioneers. 800 men to a company.
These forces had made OF Carenoy ana
OF HUI No. is In the forest a poaltion
or great strength. In spite OF the fact
that their numbers had been very much
reduced by their losses in killed, wounded
and prisoners ON previous days. these
forces during the entire week put I'm a
desperate resistance delivered aEainat a
nase OF trenches. biockhouses and mar
row passages.
Hendricks Killed with Bayonets.
We broke down this resistance OF the
enemy and At break of day were IN com
piete mastery OF the situation. Our troops
killed hundreds or Germans at the point
81 the bayonet. We made $50 prisoners.
Of whom about thirty are officers In
pluded IN these latter is a colonel ana
me oommandant Of the battalion of
NE battalion of chasseurs.
AZ the southern exit OF eouehes our
posiuons we're subjected yesterday 20
violent attack on the part of the enemy.
Nevartheless We retained them
AZ Melville cur attacks on the VILLAGE
fself and 10 the north of the village
made perceptible progress. To the north
~ MELVILLE we took possession OF trenches
several hundred yards long and We oe-
tupied the road called the Highway Dies
Earrieres, which runs from MELVILLE 10
bivenehy. In the village itself We oc-
pupied yesterday morning only the south
ern portion. the enemy Etill holding the
eenter ana the northern part. An at.
tack delivered late In the afternoon re-
suited In our occupying. house by house,
hn the central portion OF this VILLAGE
Nho @othAhh were driven back to the
Extreme northern part. where we are
putnanking them. Our troops In this
hehtins gave admirable evidences Of
pourase and tenAcy.
I'm the forest OF Ia Pretre we occupied
yesterday a new line OF German trenches. -
Battle An GaIieIa Near Decision.
TARNOW. Galicia- May u.-(By
Courier to craeow)-The struggle In the
legion north Of the vistula river and
N the borders OF Galcia, which well in
iormed persons here expect and hope
WI bring a final decision in the battle
tgainst the Russian armies. appears TO
y approaching a conclusive phase.
Terrific engagements were fought today
positions twenty-five miles 70 the east
q rarnow. IN the vicinity OF Deblea and
Nellie. where the Austrian army. under
lrchduke Frsncis Joseph. came into
ieroe conflict with Russian forces which
Fere nstneatins eastward from the puna.
pc river and Tarnow.
AirmsH who flew over the battlefield
pday reported that the entire front was
harked by burning Villages, most OF
mich had been bombardsd They say
looks exactly like a gigantic prairie
Ire.
To the north OF the vistuIa river m.
austrian corps cou,unandaa ~. 80.