Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-04-28
Army of 100000 Landed on
Both Sides of Entrance to
the Dardanelles.
FRENCH SOLDIERS
OCCUPY KUM-KALE
This viii BE Used by French as Base
Of Operations as EnOS Is Used by
EnYIish-rurks Report Landing
Forces Beaten Back.

London April 27.--The allies
have assumed the offensive at
the most bitterly contested points
on the western front. namely, to tine
north and east of Ypres, at Les
Eparges, and in Alsace.
Two of the four villages lost to the
Germans in their initial drive through
the allies line north of Ypres have
been retaken.
In addition to the recapture of Ii
zerne, which was again confirmed Of
ficially today the French have retak-
en- Hetsas and the British have
launched terrific aggressive against
ST. Julien, where sharp progress has
been made.
The German attack, directed with
the object of retrieving Les Eparges,
has been completely checked, accord
ing to French reports, and the invad-
ers have been driven back to ST. Remy
Colonne. More than 900 dead Ger
mans were counted at one point.
weiler-kopf has again
been recaptured by TIE French, who
have advanced 200 yards down the
eastern slopes.
The previous recapture OF Hart
mannsweiler- kopf by the Germans
probably US connected with the Ger
man emperor's visit to Alsace. he
was at Strassburg on Sunday with
the empress, and both were entertain
Led at dinner by the local commander
and civil authorities. 4. q
Meanwhile, in h9Eor Of the imperial
visitors, special efforts were made by
1.-THE German troops to accomplish
some signal action which could be
ANNOUNCED to the emperor at dinner.
This was the recapture Of the famous
height, the loss of which had been
such sore point with the Germans.
The French on being driven out.
merely retired 900 yards to the crest
of Molkenbeen, whence they still
dominated Hartmannsweiler-ko
summit, and this afternoons COM
muniuue announced that the French
J had already recaptured the temporar-
lily lost position.
Allies Hopes Revived.
Although the eastern end OF the me
i commands attention by reason OF the
great Importance of the action there
| in relation to the plans to destroy the
J Metz line Of communications. mill
e tarv interest still centers about the
J fiehting at Ypres, where TOR the nrst
: time in three days, the situation 10
entirely hopeful for the allies.
E. Ypres is again under bombardmenr
e Inv the German batteries. One she'll
Init a hospital established IN nun
;. nerv II now develops that the Ger
mans we're confident Of being in pos
: session OF this city either SATURDAY
: or Sunday last. All arrangements
r |for' the occupation Of fpfes were
r completed by Friday and ORDERS nag
been issued as to the dispostiloh "
troops there. p...,s,
forces most valuable assets. int
!. Germans seaced bombarding the NIL
some days ago, and the British are
now establishing 1t % strong aL0
8 formidable redoubt OF supreme vaiss
q to hold. =. -
s The british cavalry has been IN &C
q ton to the north Of Ypres. !,
!. -,The allies have ordered the clvi
q |nonulation to quit Poperinghe. wes'
: 81 the User. More than $50 refugees
Including Is nuns, are reported u
have arrived in Paris. They statee
that the town was violently bombard
h ed on Sunday.
e Germans Asphyxiste Canadians
> London, April 27.-The tollowinl
orronncement was made by the wa
Office tonight: u..
: 1T Is officially reported ON medica
evidence that Canadian soldiers los
.hoir I;voa in the recent hRhting no
from wounds but from POISONING =
II "a esd no panuNuoO