Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-04-26
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London. April 25 (l0 p. m.l---The
German rushes In Flanders and the
Woevre. where they claim to have had
considerable success. are believed 20
be the forerunners of another big ef-
fort to break through. the allied lines
In the west.
For many days Belgium has been
sealed from the observation of neu-
trails while reinforcements from Ger
many were being moved to the south
to take I'm the new offensive, which
they hope IN to carry them TO Calais
and possibly break the resistance OF
the allies
Desperate Struggle Goes On.
The attack in Flanders. originally
levelled at the French. has been trans
ferred TO the British lines held by the
Canadians, on the immediate right OF
tho French, and here for two days,
the men from the dominion have
been engaged in a deadly contest with
the Germans. The latter state In
their official report that they have
made further progress toward Ypres
and that the British eounter-attack
has been repulsed.
The French account, on the Other
hand. declares that the allies coun-
that the British hold all their posi-
tions. and repeats tire charge that the
Germans are using bombs containing
asphyxlating gases.
Justifies Gas Bombs.
The Frankfurter Zoltung justifies
the use of these missiles on the ground
that the allies have done likewise.
The German attack in the Woevre,
or in the Meuse hills. was directed
against the French positions to the
southwest of Combres. and, according
to the Berlin statement, the French
suffered a heavy defeat. Paris, how
ever. SAYS that In a cdunter-aitack the
Germans were completely driven out
of the French first line which they
had pushed back
Ground Fayors Offensive.
These offensive movements by tho
Germans have been made possible by
the state of the ground on the east
ern front, where operations arc viz
tually impossible until the spring
floods have subsidized Taking advan-
tage of these conditions, the German
general staff transferred large num-
Der OF troops to the west to make an
other big effort. which shows that
they are not content to rely on O pas
sive policy
II Is believed that a half million
new German troops have reached
Flanders and that more guns and ma
terial are to be used than were pro-
vidcd in the original attempts TO de-
stroy the allied armies In the west
attempts which met with failure both
in August and In October.
Both Sides Report Successes.
In the meantime the eastern front
is enjoying a period of comparative
calm except in the -Carpathians,
where the Russians continue to attack
the Austrians in Uzsok pass and to the
where the Austrians and
Germans are trying to crush the Rus
sian flank Both sides report sue
cesses.
The operations in the Dardanelles
apparently are still confined to the
bombardment of the Turkish en-
while preparations are
being made for landing the allied
force, part Of which is already on Tur-
klsh territory at Bnos and other
points.
italy and Greece Undecided.
Italy and Greece continue to debate
what steps, IL any, they will take, and
Rumania, IL is believed waits on the
decision of Italy, as II is declared the
two have perfected u treaty OF al
lance II Is stated that Austrian and
German diplomats az Rome are pre-
pared TO recommend acceptance of
Italys terms, but are waiting for in
from Vienna, which must
have the last word in the matter.
Greece. too. Is considering terms,
which. however, come from the al
lies. and Athens is torn by divided
opinion. the adherents Of ex-Premler
Nenizelos demanding immediate inter
vention, and the government sup
porters insisting that the Integrity OF
the country must be guaranteed be-
fore Greece takes up arms. A dis
patch from Athens tonight says that
a decision is expected some time this
week