Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-04-24
Severe Preliminary Engage
ment is Said to Have 0c-
cured Already but News
of Result Is Not Definite,
NAVAL ENGAGEMENT IN
NORTH SEA EXPECTED
Heavy Firing Said 10 Be Heard
in Direction Of the Oar
daneIIeS and at Smyrna
Landing at E0oS Reported,

London, April 2S N0i2O y. m -
With a bix battle developing near
ypres in Flanders, and reports 81 a
naval engagement in
Ihe North sea and OF preparations
Tor the COMMENCEMENT Of a combined
naval and military attack on the por-
danelles or some other Vital spot IN
Turkey. the people OF Europe are
highly eNpectant
of these three anticipated events,
only one has actually reached iuiftll-
ment-the battle near Npres. That a
severe engagement has taken place
I'm this part OF Flanders is confirmed
nv the official reports but these ave
80 contradictory in their claims that
the actual result ~ the preliminary
6ehimg Is not known,
German Offensive peeiWs.
10 those outside the war offices
of the heihgerent nations u would
occur however, that following their
loss Of nhl No so. and their failure
after repeated attempts 20 tecaptufe
H. the Germans have commenced an
offensive from the northeast AGAINST
the Anglo French hne IN 'front.' ot
Yprps. which was the scene of such
bloody BATTLES last autumn, and also
against the Belgian line farther west.
The Germans claim that Win a
rush. They drove the allies hack 70
the Npres canal. taking SEQ British
and French prisoners ana a number
" guns The French account mdnhs
lthat tho ailleH HAD TO fall back, hn'
| IL states that this was due 10 the Ms'
| BY the eermans of asnhySiating sa'
lboinhs. parts asserts that in cunnter
lattacks the ailies tool, many Nerlnai
ipfisunerH and that the Hvigians re
Ipulaed attacks launched apalns
them II lie bsiie,ed hero that thesi
Operations are only the commence
lment of another battle AZ ypfes.
Give nat,le on N,sm Lines.
Although dispatch received IRON
Holland tonight gives a runnf tha
1.-THE Germans are about 20 fan naci
fto the t,iege line IN order tu hat'
TROOPS ready FOR possihle use Hsaina
lltalv. should Italy join the allies, II Y
considered mufe likely VA military
circles here that the Getmans VII
give battle where they are, pretetrin'
lao be the first 10 attack, haVlne learn
ed from recent experiences that u Y
Idinioult 10 hold the strongest pesi
tiapq when an extremely heavy can
Innnadp IL directed against them
Fighting continues IN the Nuevfe
land here also both the French IN,
lgermans claim successes. The trpnel
Hin this region seemingly are stu %
1.-The offensive aud apparently deter
lminpd Ia attempt further ta aqueez'
line Germnn wedge which has itH npei
lat 81 Mihirl
Naval Engagement Expected
The prediction nf naval battle u
1.-The North sea which is based on re
Ipotis from Scandinavia OF activity "
line warships, the prohibition pf ship
lplnn between England aud llpllan'
liv tho British admiralty, aud the az
lnounopment from the German al
iniraltv that the German high sea
IIIv.at 'haa several times lately beel
lnut In the North soa without cncuun
ltering British ships, are incldenls .
THE war that are calling forth nue.
Idiacusslon.
The only news from the Aeepal
aaa comes from Athens ana IN
ltlreek islands. n Is to the effect lhn
lntns ia heard at times IN the vlrlnit
lnr thu Dardanelles ana Eyfirna an
lalso IN tho gulf uf Sarus where u
Ideelarpd the allies have made
Handing in the vicinity u the Turks
lpurt Of flnUs.
There again have heen reports z
lZeppelIn nirshipH making Their 81
nearante along The northeast roas
lof England These repuftq laek con
larmaiiun No bombs have hee
dropped on the coast towns, and I
Thought probable that y Ipppelln
lhave again been along the North &C.
leuusi II was for the putpnse of te
lronnoltering for the uerhian fleet