Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-04-16
Desperate Fighting in Car
pathian Passes, With Con-
fIicting Reports Of Results,
Features News From East.
FRENCH OFFENSIVE IS
THEORETICALLY PRESSED
Diplomatic Rumors Involving
Italy and Great Britain's
Apology to Chile Hold Inter-
est of London,


London. April Is G0:30 y. m.l--Al-
though It is not yet certain that a
German submarine boat was RESPONSE
BILE for the sending 60 the bottom of
the Dutch steamer Katwyk, off the
North Hinder lightship, last night,
the sinking of the vessel has aroused
the Indignation of the Dutch people,
as evidenced by editorials of newspa-
pers in Holland.
The Katwyk, which was loaded
with grain from Baltimore consigned
10 the Dutch government, Is reported
To have been lying at anchor at the
time of the explosion. and TO have
been flying the Dutch flag. The
Dutch newspapers insist, therefore,
that no mistake could have been
made, aud that If IA German subma-
rine actually torpedoed the steamer,
we must expect that the German
government will, without loss of time,
be made responsible for this severe
violation Of the rights of neutral pow
ers.'
IIollandcrs Become Enragcd
The fact that the Dutch government
was directly involved In the Katwyk's
cargo aud that the news of the sink
l4aa ef the atsamer came iBpvdiately
n top Of the nffnunncement That four
/ Dutch trawlers had been seized by the
Germans and taken to ZeebrugEe, ap.
parently heightened the feelings Of
tho Holanders.
The Katwyk incident and many ru-
mors OF diplomatic movements In It
ally and the near east seemingly had
made the people of England almost
forget last nights Zeppelin raid over
northumberland county and the fight
ing on the continent.
Next In interest TO the sinking or
the Katwyk was the publication of
a white paper showing that Great
Britain acknowledged that British
cruisers had sunk the German cruiser
Dresden in Chilean territorial waters
and had offered an apology for the
action Of her squadron
Severe Fighting Continues.
As far as fighting Is concerned the
battles In the Carpathians and In the
Woevre are the only ones of any i'm
portance The Russians although
now faced by very much larger forces
than they were at the beginning of
the battle three months ago, are said
to be continuing their efforts 20 force
the Austro-German armies out OF the
Carpathians and open the way to
Hungary Having successfully taken
the western passes they are bending
their energies on an attempt to cap
ture the Uzsok pass and the height to
the northeast of that break in the
mountains.
Conflicting Reports.
Pctrograd claims that the Russians
are making stead progress despite the
efforts of the Austro-German to out
flank them but the Austrians insist
that the recent fighting has been in
their favor and that they have cap
Wred another important height
northwest of tzsoh pass
In the Woevre, the French appar-
entity havc revived their offensive and
at several points claim TO have added
materially to the ground previously
gained which would bring them
step nearer their main obiective--the
removal Of the German wedge which
bends their line back towards 50. MI
hiel
In the Argonne. in Alsace and In the
region Of the Somme, the French de-
clare they also have made some prog
ress. but this IS in direct contradiction
Of the Berlin official report, when
says that all the French attacks we're
repulsed