New Britain herald., 1915-05-11

aviator of the enemy, pursued be- tween the {ArgOnne and the Mouse by a French airman, was compelled to come down within the German lines,
 where his machine took fire.
 "On the other hand, the Germans brought down yesterday a British aviator and British soldiers were sue cessful in bringing down two German airmen.'
 German Official Report. 5 Berlin, May il, via London, s:30 p. m.-The German general head quarters staff today gave out the fol- lowing statement:
 Yesterday morning an English ship was driven away from Westende by our fire.
 We made further progress east of Ypres and captured five machine guns. The French continued their attacks southwest of the Lorette hills and at the village of Abilayn and Carency. All their attacks were repulsed. The number of prisoners made by us here was increased to 500.
 French Hold Trehches.
 Between Carency and Neuville the T the trenches taken by them. The bat tie continues.
 An English flying machine was shot down at a point southwest of Lille.
 Southwest of Berry-Au-B -Bac and in the wood south of Longvi1le- Au- Bois our troops yesterday took by storm a position of two lines of trenches sit- Iat to6 ac1 nfI e,%. ing over width of 400 metres We also took a number of unwounded prisoners and captured two mine throWers with much ammunition.
 Enemy infantry attacks north of F'lirey and in the Forest of LaPretro failed with considerable losses to our opponents,
 Russian Lines Pierced.
 "In the- eastern tl1eater yesterday the situation was unchanged. Tne Russians attempted to arrest the pur- suit of our army under Gen. Von Mackessen, on the Brzesko Brzozowa line, on the branch of the sStrodnika- Brzeznaka and at Ropozya, northeast of Ebeca and Sczronzyn, on the Wis tula. Their object failed completely. By night. the Russians lines were pierced in many places, especially at Brzosko and between Brzosko and Lutoza, after a desperate attack by several Russian divisioss from Sanok in the direction of Besko had failsd in the morning with very heavy losses for the enemy. The pursuit con- tinues.'
 Allied Battalions Annfhilated.
 Censtantinople, May 1u, Via Am sterdam and London, May II. 6:15 a. n.-The following statement was l issued today by the Turkish war office: l
 ,"On the Dardanelles front the ] enemy made four desperate attacks 1 near Air Burnu Sunday night but was epulsed by bayonet attacks and suf- terred heavy loses. Three enemy bat- alions were annihilated
 Carry Wounded to Boats.
 Monday afternoon the enemy con- ,tantly carried away wounded to their coats.
 "In the south. near Seddul Bahr | lie enemy under the protection of | naval guns attacked but owing to our counter attacks his assault was un- 
 fAnIS,u EOICGS tAusdHCS.
 London, May II, 6:29 a. m.--The i allied troops on the Gallipoli Penin- sula continued their advance Friday l md Saturday, according to all Athens despatch to the Exchange Telegraph company. They are reported to have important positions in spite ,f the desperate resistance offered by the Turks, whose total losses are esti- ! 1nf of 4 !, n Constantinople are said to be so crowded that wounded are being sent @ Konieh, in Asia Minor.
 Russians on Offensivc.
 Geneva, via Paris, May II, 5:01 A. MA despatch to the Tribune says he Russians have begun a strong of- fersive movement at Tarnow, as we'll ss in Courland and on the Stry, driv- | ing back Austrian and German forces with heavy losses.
 Great Russian Victory.
 Petrograd, Via. London, May II. . :03 a. m.-An official statementI issued last nght by general headquar- Iers said; "In the region of Uzsok Pass the enemy made fruitless at tack on Saturday. Serried enemy | columns attacked impetuous1y a Eosltion held by two of our companies n a sector of the Javorina Mountain 1 chain on the slopes above Lomnitza. The enemy's losses were so heavy that heaps of bodies interfered with the ire from our trenches. Our troops, I spite of the enen1y's machine gun fire, left their trenches and swept the r anenly from the whole region
 The same day, after a desperate Grrf1 V Gy1n , ~1r \ .o retire to the, left bank of the Dniester
 Sunday night our vanguards,t haN- I Ing crossed the Dniester, attacked the enemy on the Chaborul5i. front to the