Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-15

ACOntinued from TAke OneJ
war and anxious for a separate peace.
Though none Of the reports finds con-
firmation. some sections OF the British
press profess % believe that they are not
improbable. In this Turkey IL beginning
to feel the pinch Of ammunition shortage
In the Dardaneiles by virtue Of Rou-
manias refusal TO allow munitions 20
cross its borders
The attacks made on Roumania by Ber-
lin newspapers coincide In this theory at
least TO tho extent that Roumania's at
titude in the matter OF arms and ammuni-
tion traffic IL being felt.
The South Wales miners executive
committee met today TO consider the stu
alton created by the governments procia-
nation forbiddinE a strike pending negoti-
atoms regarding the miners demands
under the munitions measure.
Tho mine owners are cooperating with
the government in the hope OF a settle
will continue TO work on day-to-day
contracts until middle ground Is
reached.
French official Report.
PARIS. July n.-The French War de-
partment today gave out the following
official statement;
I'm Belgium. after the bombardment
reported in tho official statement last
night, the Germans attacked the trenches
captured by the British troops on the
east bank OF the canal 20 the southwest
OF Pilken on the night OF July 8. They
were easily repulsed
I'm the region TO the north OF Arras
north OF the Chateau De Careful and at
the Labyrinth there occurred during the
night srench-to-trench combats with hand
grenades.
"Arras and Scissors were bombarded
by shells Of large caliber. In the region
Of the Homme. at Frise and al Fay (wcst
Of Petrone), a. well "a In the Champagne
district, near Perthes. mine battles oe'
CURED.
"ln the Argonne German attacks which
were concentrated In the region included
between Marie Therese and the chew
auchee heights were definitely stopped.
Between the Mouse and Moselle, IN
the forest OF Aprernont there was artil-
iery cannonddins. but no infantry action
'on the rest OF the front there " moth
Ing to report"
herman official Report
BERLIN. July 1.-THE German official
statement issued today announces that
German forces yesterday captured French
positions In the forest OF Argonne for a
width Of three kilometers us miles, and
for depth OF one kIometer and that
they also stormed Hnl No. 2s5. The Ger
mans claim they made ASST prisoners.
took two field cannon and rendered eight
cannon useless. The text follows;
Western theater. Fresh hand grenade
attacks near the sugar refinery az
souchez were repulsed during the night
The French blew up without result a
few mines In the neighborhood OF rroxoc.
west OF craonne. and at certes in the
Champagne our bombardment with hand
grenades prevented them from settling
themselves into the mined positions.
Tn the Argonnes a German attack re-
suited In complete success northeast OF
vienna-Le-chateau. Our troops took by
storm the enemy positions In the hills
extending over a width Of three kilo-
meters and depth OF one kiiometer. Hin
No. -. Ia Fiilet Morte. Il In our pos
session. Two thousand five hundred and
eighty-one uninjured prisoners. including
fifty-one Officers. fell into our hands In
addition 800 wounded were taken under
our care. Two field cannon. two revolver
cannon. SIX machine guns and a large
quantity Of tools were captured ouI
troops advanced as far a. the positions
OF the French artillery and rendered eight
cannon useless. These are now standinl
between the French and German lines.
Eastern theater; Between the Nismer
and the vistula our troops obtained sons
local successes IN the neighborhood o
Kalwarta. southeast OF Kolno. a
Prssaynss and south % Mlawa
Southeastern theater; There is M
change with the German troops