Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-24
GERMAN VIEWS.

BERLIN, APRIL "a (VlA HAGUE
AND LONDON)-THE ADMIRALTY
ASSERTED TODAY THAT THE
GERMAN SQUADRON HAS RE-
PEATEDLY CRUISED IN BRITISH
WATERS WITHOUT MEETING
THE ENEMY, SAYING THE NORTH
SEA APPARENTLY is CLEAR OF
BRITISH WARSHIPS. PUBLIC
OPINION is THAT A GREAT Ma
VAL BATTLE is NEAR.
EDITORIAL AND POPULAR
OPINIONS ARE EXPRESSED
FREELY TODAY. BITTERLY AR
RA1GNING THE AMERICAN
STAND IN BRYAN'S LAST NOTE
REGARDING AMERICAN SHIP
MENT OF ARMS TO THE ALLIES.
LONDON, APRIL 24.-THE OF
FICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT BY
THE GERMAN ADMIRALTY RE-
GARDlNG THE GERMAN CRUISE
TO BRITISH WATERS is INCREAS-
ING THE BRITISH BELIEF THAT
A TITANIC NAVAL BATTLE IS I'M
M1NENT. IT IS BELIEVED HERE
THAT THE BRITISH FLEET Is
SEARCHING FOR THE GERMANS
AND THAT IF THE LATTER CON
TlNUE THE TACTICS CREDITED
BY THE GERMAN ADMIRALTY A
CLASH is INEVITABLE.
Christiania, April 24.-The steamer
Halvin, arrived today, reported pass
ing large German fleet in the North
sea, west of Heligoland The fleet
was in battle formation. A subma-
rlne stopped the Halvin, but permit
ted it to proceed after inspection
BloOdiest of Fighting.
London, April 24.-The bloodiest
lighting in recent months is in pro-
eress today between Ypres and the
North sea. The Germans apparently
are trying again to batter their wa,
to Calais and Dunkirk.
The war office reports that the Ca
madam troops bore the brunt of the
first terrific German drive, netting
the Germans miles yesterday. They
suffered severely. The fighting be-
tween Ypres and the User canal is un-
abated. Terrific cannonading is re-
ported on the sand dunes to the west
where the Belgians are engaging the
Germans.
German Gains.
Berlin, April "a (Via Sayville)-The
capture of the village Lizerne on the
west bank of the Yster canal and LOCO
additional prisoners and quantities of
arms and munitions, is officially re-
ported by the war office today.
All attempts of the British and
French to regain the lost ground
failed, the statement says.
The number of our prisoners has
increased to 2,74O. In addition we
took 35 cannon, many machine guns
and quantity of munitions" the re-
port asserts.
West of the User canal we took
Lizerne by storm.
I'm the Champagne region the
French shelled their own trenches bv
mistake. French attacks between the
Meuse and Moselle rivers again failed.
There was some progress by our
forces In lie Petre forest The east
ern situation is unchanged
Privately Hanged.
Cairo, April 24.-Mohammed Kapol
arrested recently following an unsuc-
cessful attempt to assassinate the
newly-appointed Sultan of Egypt.
was privately hanged in prison to-
day.
Finnish Steamer Sunk.
Stockholm, April PA German
submarine has sunk the Finnish steam
er Frack in the Baltic. The crew
was saved
British Battleship Injured.
Washington, April 24.-The German
embassy has issued a statement say
ing, according to reliable authority, a
British battleship was seriously dam
aged at the last Zeppelin raid in the
Tyne district
Two Vessels Destroyed.
London, April 24.-Two Norwegian
ships are believed to have been de-
stroyed by German submarine in
the North sea. A Danish steamer
arriving today reported sighting the
lark Oscar in a sinking condition and
the bark Eva on fire
Germans Are Peeved.
(By Carl w. Ackerman)
Berlin, April "a (via Hague and
London) Berlin newspapers are bit
terly criticising America today for re-
fusing to end the traffic in munitions
Of war to the Allies. 1t is semi-of-
ficially explained today that the at
tacks do not represent government