, 1915-04-28

c, pit on the extreme lett where the troops
lad TO readjust their line in order to con
form with the new French line. Two at
tacks delivered during the night on our
trenches east Of Ypres were repulsed, but
fighting continues north of Ypres. On
Saturday morning one of our 0viators, dur
ing a reconnaissance which he completed
successfully, damaged q German oeropluue
aud forced it to descend, aud our Ftying
Corps has brought down auotber German
machine near A!essiues.
\ Paris official communique states: "In
Belgium the surprise caused bv the usphvxi-
ating bombs used by the Germans north of
Ypres has had no grave couso quence. Our
counter-uttacks vigorously supported by the
British on out right and also by the Beloi.
ans on our left were developed successfully,
and the Anglo French troops have gained
ground towards the north between Steen-
stlaate, lpres and tie Poelcapeile road
Our Allies took pr souels belonging TO three
different regiments"
Ia the House of Commons in answer TO
m. stions as to what steps the Government
Vas tokjng to consult lie Kings Ministers
10 the Overseas Dominions to insure chat IN
discussing FERNS Of peace the Ministers Of
the United Kingdom had the support Of the
self governing peoples OF lie Empire, and
whether the Government would Intimate to
the Overseas PIemi Is that the presence Of
themselves OF their colleagues would be most
welcome in London this summer. NJ. Har-
court replied that Mr.. Asqulh had asked
HIM to say that ,he PremieIs Of the Domin-
ions know TINT their presence is most wei
come at any time and here are always VA
cant chairs for them in the Committee OF
Imperial Defence, as they hive been III
formed.
The blockade of Conan West Africa has
been gazefted, signed by the Commander Of
the Allied fleet before Kamerun, and the
German authorities III the palts OF kamelun
unoccupied by lie Niles lave Leon notified.
Adviccs from PetrogInd state that the
Russian Black Sea torpedo boat squadron
bonborded The Turkish coast between Ar
cbava and ArtaschIn on HE 19lb,this fifteen.
miles strip Of coast, the headquarters of the
Turkish amy opcIaNng i'll this region, being
swept with shell, the baIGcks and provision
stores ignited and destroyed and many TUX
i~h ccastuise vessels laden With ammunition
ond supplies sunk. Tie Turkish land forces,
who uee initiejrg Il sortie under cover OF
their mtifely, were thrown INTO a panic ly
The unexpected bcmburdment from these,
their supporting guns were Immediately
Ailenced and on he 20lh the Turkish effort
to start an offensive IN this region ceased.
The Car DETAINED yesterday at Brody, in
Galicia where lie was met by the Grand Duke
n cLolas, and after i~unching together they
proceeded TO Lenherp, tIayersiug sixty miles
Of the captured territory, for a conference
regarding the Calpathian campaign. The
foregoing is The FIST morton OF the Grnnd
DuEe Nicholas since tDeIelo rts Of his having
been shot or operated upon.
Tie DAILY Mails" correspondent at Attn
ems reports that the new attack on the Oar
danelles begun with the landing Of troops at
thee points, first Mt Enos, second at SuyIa
PromoDtoty, on the west of the Galipoli
Peninsula, and third on the Isthmus of Blu.
lair, tie object Of the troops being to cap
ture The Turkish forts on the GallipoIi Pen
insuIa and prevent the sending Of Turkish
Ieintorcements across The Iellmus of Bu}air.
The troops have captured the Enos passage
aud thence into the interior is not ex-
pected 10 offer 4 f%icuIties. The fleet on
Thursday renewed tie vigorous lombard
lnent Of the Straits and various points on The
west coast Of he Gallipoli Peninsula.
Advices from Constnntinople state that
additiona morlars and houilzeIs from Ger
many have been mounted along Tie Durdo-
nelles, and that preparations for the defence
of the capital are gong forward ieveri>lly.
Separate neutral zones baye been fixed for
Christian and MOSItm non cumDatnItS Mt