The Sentinel=record., 1915-04-27
LONDON REPORTS ADMIT THE GERMANS HAVE MADE A DE-
 TERMiNED MOVEMENT.
FIGHTING Is NOW FIERCE
Movement to open the Dardanelles is Opened Up and More Land Forces Have Been Put Out, Indicating
 That Will Be Scene Hard Fighting.

London. April 26.-The tremendous battle begun by the German attack on the allied arca-like front around Ypres in the plains of Flanders con. tiuues with undiminished fury and England, like the rest of Europe, is awaiting the outcome with uudis- guised anxiety.
 Even the news that the allied fleet and army have commenced an attack on the Dardanelles and that troops are advancing against the Turkish en- trenchments has received only pass ing attention in the face of the stakes that are in the balance in the battle beyond the English channel
 While the majority of those capable of forming an opinion believe that the Germans by the stroke they have de- liyercd against the British French and Belgians are once again aiming at Dunkirk and Calais. there are those who believe that it is only a feint in force to draw the allies re- serves while preparations are being made for an attack al some other point in the long line.
 Whatever are the intentions of the 1crmans, they certainly mada c sue. cesso4 coup, which, while t did not break, did dent the allies line The Canadians VITO were holding the Brit- ish portion of the lines were the first to recover themselves and in coun. ter attack-the praises Of which are ringing throughout the empire-re- captured the ground they had been compelled tO give up and since then with their comrades have success fully withstood the German assaults.
 The French and Belgians, who re- coyed the blast in fuller force and were driven hack across the canal be-. tween Boesinghe and Steenstraate, were not much slower in recovering and, according to the French official report. succeeded in regaiuing posses. sion of the canal banks and much of the surrounding territory to the east
 There is no inclination here how ever, to belitte the initial success of the German sweep and the Wolk that is before the allied armies before the situation can be fully restored
 A writer in the Pail Mall Gazette describes it as "a masterly tactical counter-stroke," and declares "th1t if the Germans have waited long to take their revenge for Neuve Chapele, they have taken it now"
 By getting across the canal. it is pointed out, the Germans gained for the moment command of the new roads, and if they had not been driven back would nave forced a readiust ment of the whole allied line in the region of Ypres.
 The official reports throw little light on the progress of the battle but news from Holland gives the jnforma- tiOn that the cannOnade last night was more severe than ever and that long trains of German endorsements going to the front are passing equally long trains of wounded bound for the base hospitals There is no likeli- hood, therefore. that the battle will be over for some days to come, as the Germans have made immense prep. aratons in men and materials foI their offensive which has forestalled the allies.
 That there is no shortage of either men or munitions is shown by the fact that the Germans are at the same time conducting an offensive in the heights of the Mouse, where they have made an unsuccessful attack, ac cordlng to the French official report in an effort to recapture Les Eparges
 British optimism in the outcome is encouraged by the success of the allies in repelling similar attacks last October when they were less wei. equipped than the Germans, whereas now there is believed to be little tc choose between the opposing forces in either numbers or the macaineY of war The battle has had marked effect in recruiting, which enjoyed considerable boom today.
 In the meantime the AustroGer mans have envolyed a new movement in the Carpathians. Apparently they have withdrawn the force which at tempted to cutflank the Russians ii the direction of Stry and are attack ing them in the neighb0rhood O