New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-26
ENGLISH REGAIN
PART OF LOSS
Men Hold Out Stubbornly
in Flanders Against
Heavy Odds.
CANADIANS HEROIC
Are Surrounded and Apparently
Doomed When Rescued by
Deadly Rush OF ZouaveS.
lpy cah,. TO The rrIhuns !

fBy Cab'e 20 The Tribune
North OF France. April 25.-The two
most important features IN the great
battle fought between Friday night and
this morning happened at La Bassee
and along a section OF the surnes-Ypres
Canal. between the latter town and
Bixschoote. II is as yet premature 20
speak in detail Of the former until the
official communques have been issued
but il may be said that the army Of the
Grown Prince of Bavaria has launched
an effort against Givenche and Cambray
Of such extreme violence that some tenn
porary advantage has accrued to u.
In dense masses the Germans are beat
ing against the allied positions, regard
less of loss. IN an eudeavor to drive
wedge through the British lines. These
are unbroxen. and the men arc holding
out heroically against heavy ODDS.
Il is another such wedge that has
caused the battle north Of fpres'
vhere a number OF Hungarian regi-
ments seem TO have been intro
duced 80 fill the eaus IN the Duke OF
Wurttemberg's army. This battle Is
ur;oue as being the first great event
Of is kind in the history OF Canada
for Canadian trooc- can claim 1t as
their own. and the glory OF Il. 700.
They were ho,ding the extreme ieft
Of the British line.
Preparing the ground by means OF
heir poison bombs. the Germans driY-
ing through La1gemarck and Pitkem'
forced a passage across the canal be-
tween S.eens;racte and Het-Sasy,
reaching the village Of L!zerne. The
French Zouaves. fusiliers and ma
lines. with Belgian carbineers, were
caught in the stupefy.ng fumes the
gas bombs. and thus were tai q at
disadvantage Despite the '- ant ef-
forts Of their supporting .7es, there
fore. they were forced % give way
Pouring their n. Sos across the
canal. the Germa-s 'hen swung TO tho
left and att~c.cd a considerable por-
ton Of tie Canadian forces IN tho
rear. The Canadians, facing both
wa. tough; like lions, for 1t was
hayonet work now. and the hardy Co.
lonials. practically back to back. were
battling for their lives.
- 81 srn tgh
there are great bodies AT all points Of
the British lipe, hurried up, mingling
with the Zouaves. who had b. this time
reformed They fell in one deadly
rush upon the Germans cutting their
way clean through TO the surrounded
Canadians. and the whole mass charged
on to recapture the lost positions.
London, April 25-It is becoming IN
creasingly evident that the German at
tack on the Franco British left. CEN
tring in fierce battles around lO es. 10
the opening movement Of another great
attempt. perhaps Germany supreme
effort, TO break the allied line. The
Cifical report issued in Berlin states
that further progress has been made
toward Ypres, and that the British
counter attacks have been repulsed.
The French report on the other hand,
declares that the counter attacks con-
tlnue with success, and that the Brit
ish hold all their positions.
For more than week Belgium has
been sealed from the observation ot
reutrals. evidently for the purpose OF
keeping secret the extent TO which re-
inforcemsnts are being rushed TO the
point of attack. IL Is understood, how
ever, that half million new German
troops have reached Flanders. and that
more guns and material are 70 be used
than were provided for the previous
attempts TO destroy the allied armies
in the west, attempts which met with
failure both IN August and in October.
Belgian Artillery at Work.
The following statement was issued
to-day at the Belgian Legation:
"LiZerne Belgium. west Of the Ypreq
canal which was taken by the enemy
on Friday night. has been retaken to-
day b. Franco Belgian troops.
Our artillery has replied success
fully 70 fire directed at the whoIa
length Of our front by German bat.
teries.
Notwithstanding very strong wind
Jul d'ldtOln nave Deen able 20 max
useful reconnoissances.
The following is the official com,,,-
niestion issued by the French War
Office tonight:
TO the north of Ypres the ba,tla
continues under conditions favorahia
for the troops of the Allies. The Cor
mans have attacked at several NOM,
along the British front from vsTions
directions north. northeast and son,h'
west but they were not able 10 cain
ground eai"
"on our side we have progressed On
the right bank of the canal tbrouoh
vigorous counter attacks"
Asphyxiating Gases Again
The statement issued IN Paris c,,li.,
IN the day said: F''''
I'm Belgium cur counter attacks co,
tInued successfully in close co.oner-
alton with our allies. The Cerm.ns
VINO attacked Us with TWO army corns
continued TO employ asQhyxiatI9p Ca ~
during the day Someff their rr";os Ss'S
t!Ies' which did not eAsssde, we're founI