New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-05-05
ALLIES WIN.
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Augustowo numerous Russian ad-
lvances failed. Four hundred Rus
slams ia all were taken prisoners.
On the remainder Of the front
there We're few fights at close quar-
tiers, all of which were decided in our
favor.
Over $4,000 Prisoners.
Southeastern thea'ter of war: An
attack BY the allied troops north of
the wooded Carpathians pierced
through the third fortified line Of the
Russians who, yesterday, were de-
feated along the entire front, retreat
ing toward the Wosloka river The
magnitude of the victory may be seen
from the fact that owing to. the pierre
ing by the allies (Teutonlc) Of the
enemy's lines, the Russians are be-
ginning to evacuate threatened posi-
items on their northern flank, in the
wooded Carpathians southwest of
Dukla.
The rapidity with which our sue
cesses have been achieved makes it
impossible to give an idea in figures
ing to reports at hand, the number of
prisoners taken up to the present
amounts to over 10000
French Ofecial Report.
Paris, May IS. 2:40 p. M.-The
French war office this afternoon gave
cut statement on the progress Of
hostilities reading as follows:
ITO the north of Ypres the Ger
mans yesterday evening delivered an
attack against the left sector of the
British front. They were repulsed
end, taken in the flank by the French
artillery they suffered serious losses.
Nothing has been reported from
the remainder of the 'front.'
Turkish Regiment Annihilated.
Paris. May 5, 1855 p. ma des-
patch from Mytilene to the Havas
Agency says that regiment of Turk
isil troops was annihilated during fight
ing at the Dardanelles last night and
that the allies transported one thou
sand more prisoners to Tenedos and
Nc udros.
The despatch also says that a
squadron of warships of the allies
again bonbarded forts at the Darda-
nelles and Turkish encampments on
the coast.
Troops Leave Adrianople.
London. May S, S:2s a. NJ
Adrianople has been almost complete
ly denuded Of troops while all heavy
artillery has been removed from the
city. says a despatch to the Times
from Sofia. A large part of the troops
that were sent to the Gallipoli PENN
sula have been recalled in haste and
sent to Kirk Kilisseh, thirty-tw
miles northeast of Adrianople, and to
Midia, on the Black sea.
The Turkish government has recon
sidered it's decision to suspend rail-
way service to Bulgaria in the fear
that such suspension might be made
by Bulgaria a pretext to seize the
railway One train daily will be
operated to Dedagatch.
Pursuing Turkish Army.
Tiflis, Transcaucasia, May S, via
Petrogfad, II noon, and via London,
$40 p. nl.-The pursuit of the de-
yfeated Turkish army under the conf
mand of Khali Bey, in the Khiro-Dal-
mon region of the Caucasus, is being
continued, according to trustworthy
advices reaching Tiflis.
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Turkish Airships Brought Down.
Paris May 5, $50 a. m.-Two
Turkish aeroplanes have been
brought down by shells from allied
warships, according to despatch
from Saloniki. Setting out from
Seddul Bahr the aeroplanes flew
over the fleet dropping several bombs
all of which, however, fell harm
lessly in the water. They had put
cut to sea to reconnoiter Lemnos and
Tenedos when they were brought
down. The German aviators were
rescued and made prisoners.
Town of Gorlice Destroyed.
Berlin, via London. May S, 1910 a.
m.-The southern wing of the Rus
sian army in West Galicia has been
broken along a front of thirty-six
kilometres, (twenty four miles,) ac-
cording to a despatch received by the
Tageblatt from special correspond
emit
The attack was made with such
determination says the correspond
ent that the Russians were forced
to abandon not only their first lines,
but also the villages back of the;
front, which served as quarters. Only
IN Gorlice did the Russians make a.
stand This town was destroyed by
an artillery bombardment, and a Bit