Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-04-25

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London. April "a (S.15 p. m.) The
Germans are pouring troops into
Flanders to press the attack which at
the beginning has forced the allies
back To the User canal to the north
of Ypres. This movement. according
to reports reaching Holland. has as
stunned even greater dimensions than
those which preceded the battle that
ragged for more than two weeks In
this Same region last October. on
that occasion the operations ended in
the discontinue Of the Germans. who
had declared their intention OF push
ing their way through TO Calais.
II appears that the Germans have q
similar aim today and have set out
20 capture Ypres, which IL described
as the key TO the French coast ports.
Canadians Save situation.
While the attack originally met
with considerable success, due eccord-
ing To the allies reports TO the use
by the Germans Of asphyxiating gases.
II IL said TO have been already
checked. The Canadians, who held
the extreme left of the British line
land were forced to retire when tho
rest nf the front was pressed back.
made n brilliant counter-attack, re-
gaining mnst. it not att, ths ground
Which they had conceded and re-tals.
ling four guns which they had left in
the hands of the Germans. IN the
words of Sir John French. they aaved
the situation.
The British report does not say how
much ground they recovered. but the
statement In the Berlin official report
of an attack at st. Julian shows that
they are well back in their old posi-
tions. for this town, which Is on the
main road between Ypres and Poel-
eapelle, Is south Of I.angemarek.
from which point the German attack
was launched.
Hold Position ON Canal.
The Germans, however, still MAIN
tain their hold on the User canal fur
ther north, for they speak of storm
ing the village of Lizerne, which is
across the canal between the towns Of
Steenstraste and Het Sast, which they
took oii their first rush. The Ger
man attack on the south Of Yprea.
which was made simultaneously to
the north, apparently has failed en-
tirely
These attacks are believed TO be
the commencement OF another big
battle, which. with both sides strong
II eniienehed, promises to be one OF
the bitterest and bloodiest of the
war Teegrams from Holland to-
night tell not only Of the movement
of German reinforeements to the
front, but of long trains OF dead and
wounded which are passing to the
rear--a condition OF affairs which
ilso must exist In the rear of the al
led army The outcome of this bat
l.. rs ~ t.I ttFitt t4t. - etr
1ess.
Russians Restime Attacks.
IN the meantime, fighting goes on
n Champagne and the Woevre as we'll
rs In the Carpathians. Despite tor
'ential rains. the Russians appear TO
lave resumed their attacks on the
Auatro-German positions guarding
1zsok pass. The capture by the
russians of hill No. t,0af. ii ia
laimed. will greatly facilitate the op-
rations. reducing in Importance Hill
I92, which tho Austrians still hold.
Confirmation of this new Russian
offensive Is contained IN the Austrian
fficial report which records fighting
N Turka road which trayerses uasok
'ass.
Activity I'm North sea.
There rs no official news as yet of
ptfHtlbHH III IHt ifdIuAutHtb OF tIlc
Worth sea. but in the latter region
here Is evidence of activity ON the
'art Of the Germans who have sunk
r captured several neutral vessels.
he Danish steamer Nidaros was cap
ured; the Norwegian barks Oscar and
iva and the swedish steamer Ruth
fere tofpedoed by submarines The
steamer Caprivi was
lown up BY q mine off the English
oast, while the Finnish steamer
rack was torpodoed in the Baltic
Diplomats are watching Italy
'hich apparently has rot yet reached
decision on her future attitude
he fact that the meeting Of the coun-
il of ministers called for today waa
would seem to indicate
nat negotiations between Italy and
le Germanic allies are still proceed
10 or that Italy is waiting for a final
nswer to her demands for territorial