Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-07
Cars Forces are Driven
Back From Caucasian
Frontier
REOPEN B0MBARDMENT
Fleet of the Allies Has ReneWd
Attempt to Force the
OardaneIIeS.

London, April 7.-BerIin says
French attacks southeast of Yer
dun failed with extraordinarily
heavy losses to the enemy. In
Combres two French hattaIions
were destroyed. At Hartman-Wei-
ierkopf fighting is proceeding in
heavy snowstorn1. 7elgians re-
captured the village of Dreisrach-
ten. A Russian battalion was an
initiated southeast of Memel. The
commander, five officers and $50
men were captured, 100 killed and
$50 seriously wounded. Germans
lost six killed. a French state
ment mentions minor victories
and the capture of 90 men.
London. April Another attempt
to force the Dardanelles apparently
is under way. An official announce
ment from COnstantinople states a
cruiser and torpedo boat were struck
by shells during bombardment of the
outer forts Monday. The lombard
ment is said TO have been without re
suits The Turkish war Office also
announced that a Russian force ad-
vanced on the Turks near the eau.
casian frontier, but were driven back
to Russian territory. and that Turks.
after Is hours hard fighting occupied
several Russian towns.
The eighth installment OF the
French official review of the war says:
Losses to Germany during a 10 days
battle fought to the east of the User
exceeded one hundred and fifty thous-
and men. perhaps reached two humid
red thousand. and produced terrify-
ing impression on the enemy's troops.
From that moment prisoners no long
er declared themselves sure of sue
cess"
A Rome newspaper telegraphs that
Italy and Serbia are at the point o.
an agreement under which
Italy viii not object TO Serbia's ac-
QUESTION of territory on the Adriatic
provided it is not fortified If the
agreement is concluded, says the cor
Italy's participation in
the war may be considered imminent.
Loss of the German submarine U-29
is accepted by the German admiralty.
According TO a report of the British
admiralty, March 26, the U-29, with
her crew. was sent to the bottom.
Submarine U-29 was generally be-
lieved TO have been commanded by
Captain Otto Widdigen. who had
charge of the U-9 when this submers-
ible sank the cruisers Hogue. Abou-
kir and Cresy last September The
middle Of March she sank four British
and one French steamship and dam
aged three others.
The French statement gives few de-
tails of the furious French assault on
German positions between Meuse and
NoseHe, although II is claimed ground
was gained in some instances.
German newspapers make few com
ments on the American note to Great
Britain and France concerning the
plan of the allies for cutting Off trade
10 and from Germany. One newspa-
per expresses the opinion the United
States is making a far reaching re
treat" and is surrendering the princi-
pie that the blockade must be effec-
tive
Certain Berlin newspapers declare
submarine warfare is having effect ia
England In addition TO the daily an
of the sinking OF vessels
have been received showing
great increase in the Price in England
If objects necessary to the mainten-
lnce of life. Many appear greatly
above prices prevailing in Germany
1t is expected the British cabinet
ride drastic restrictions in the con-
of liquors, but total prohibi-
ion is not expected.