The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-28
ALLIES RETAKE
TOWNS LOST IN
GERMAN DRIVE
Resume Offensive in Yprcs Re-
gion and Fighting Is
Desperate.
FRENCH AGAIN POSSESS
UARTMANNSWEILER KOPF
e,,cirI cable D,spdfch 10 Tur sry

er,rirl cable Despdfch 10 THE Sun.
,oxpoS. April 27.--The Allies have
arlycr the Germans from the village Of
ri,erne on the west bank of the Ypres
canal; have recap,ured the village of
uc, sas. on the east bank further south.
and have begun. Judging from reports
a, hand tonight. to roll the German
forces back across the ground they re-
Gently won north OF Ypres
Furthermore, there have been substan-
nal advances toward 81. Julien. a small
,own included In the general forward
sweep Of the enemy's forces after the
Iues mad been compelled to evacuate
,belr first line trenches 20 escape the
clouds of asphyxiating gas released from
me German lines The Belgian. French
and British armies. fully recovered and
consolidated, have again assumed the Of
iegslve.
Al the other end OF the western battle
Tina the French have stormed the sum
mi, OF Hartmannsweiler Kopf. in AL
sace and not only recaptured that po-
alton lost to the Germans yesterday,
bu, carried their lines 200 metres down
the eastern slope of the mountain into
territory long held by the enemy.
During to-day's fighting. as on each
began, the Germans have made liberal
use Of their devices for spreading as
phyxiating gases with the hope. appar-
ently. that their effect viii AFFORD them
another opportunity to press forward
over unprotected ground to certain VIC
tory But since the first use of these
gases they have been of little avail,
thanks TO a scheme devised by the
French to combat the effect of the as
AMONG the allied troops. the demand
for which has become so great that the
War Office tonight issued an appeal
for a homemade variety in as large
numbers rs possible.
The Daily Maj correspondent Inv Elan
deys announces without reservu. IA to-
night
THE German attack at Ypres has
failed"'
Continuing he says:
The enemy is being driven back over
the Ypres Canal with heavy loss.
"Lizcrne and liet Sas have been re-
taken by the Allies with an irresistible
dash following tremendous lombard
ment
"Ou the critical line OF Pilkelm. st
julien and Gravenstafel the British in
strong force are pushing the Germans
back toward Gravcnstafel The enemy
0utnunhcred ana outfOught, retired stub
ho-nly before a series of brilliant British
charges
The British infantry Is superbly lee
AMI is wonderfully supported by tn,
light artillery.
THE struggle still continues. but IN,
German thrust at Ypres has been par
rcd Trains filled with German wounde.
are arriving at Aix-la- Chapelle, tn,
Wurtiemburgers especially being badl!
cut up"
Gen, Sir John French sent the follow
nc report Of the Ypres fighting to-day
Yesterday all German attacks north
east NJ Ypres were repulsed. In th'
afternoon our troops took the often
sye and made progress near -. Juliei
and 10 the west Of that place.
The French cooperated on our LEFT
and further TO the north they retool
Het SaS
In the course ~ yesterdays fghtint
our artillery took full advantage OF sew
eral opportunities for inflicting sever
l1sualtes on the enemy.
"On the remainder Of the front Their
nothing 10 report. In addition TO tn
deStruction Of Courtrai Junction. men
toned IN the communicate last night, on
a.rMen yesterday bombarled success
'l.ly stations and functions AT the fol
owing places Tourcoing. Roubaix, In
felmunstcr, Staden. Langemarck, Thiel
Nd