The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-23
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LONTS April 23.-British avia-
tors q InnIng wild over the Ger
man ,jhes in Belgium. Scores are
passing and re-passlng over the Ger
man lines, some penetrating we'll into
German territory.
Railway signal bases have been
bombarded successfully, interfering
with schedule running Of trains. And
In his official report today from the
front, General French mentions an at
tack by no less than nineteen who
dropped bombs on great aeropiane
shed, designed to house two or more
OF the latest type Of Zeppelins, just
outside Of Client. He declares that a
great explosion took place in the shed
and this is interpreted az meaning
that the dirigibies inside Of Il were
destroyed.
General French also confirms the
reports that the Germans are making
the most desperate efforts to regain
hill sixty, near Ypres, having launched
successive attacks, only to be beaten
back with very heavy losses. In this
connection the general denies that
there Is the slightest truth In the
claims made in the German official
statement that they have been able
to recapture any part Of the positions
on the hill and commanding Il.
1--WE hold the entire orest and doml-
nate the entire section" proudly de-
ciares the field marshal.
The Germans were attacking again
today and were also attempting a
drive against the British lines at La
Bassee and along the bank Of the
canal. Yesterday they exploded two
mines without doing any great dam
age, according to the official report.
In all Of their operations along the
British front In Belgium, the Ger
mans are utilizing their sappers. It is
plain from the vast number engaged
that the various regiments on the
eastern front must have been robbed
Of these trained experts, as mining
operations are reported from the
North sea well down into the territory
between the Meuse ana the Moseitc.A
It 10 understood here that the
newer units Of the British expedition
ary army are now gradually receiving
their initial baptism of fite, Genera.
French taking the present opportunity
to season his volunteers without ex-
pocina them to the great risk that
will come when the Offensive Is di-
rected against the miles and miles Of
German trenches which stretch like a
gigantic spider web from the British
front to inside Of German territory.
While interest in the land encoun-
ters Is intense, the nation is also ex-
pectantIy listening for great news
from the North sea and from the Oar
danelles. The great fleet batterlng at
the Turkish positions which block the
gate to constantinople has been aug
mented by several new warships, chief
Of thcm the Warsprite, equipped with
sixteen inch guns. The orders to land
and sea forces are that the straits
must be forced and it seems certain
now that the offensive again has been
begun. But il is around Heliooland
that Britieh hopes most center. There
Is no attempt to conceal that part OF
the British strategical campaign plan
ned for the next few weeks include
an aseauIt by heavy gunned ships on
Germany's Gibraltar Of the North sea.
The recollection that Germany
euchred Britain out Of this "crumb-
limo island" now one Of the strongest
fortresses In the world, does not "sit
we'll" with British seamsn and there
ia unconceaIed Joy over the belief
that at last the navy will try to bring
tho German fleet into the open.
Despatch Of an AngIo-French fleet
TO the entrance to the Skagerrak
means, officials hint, that If the Ger
man fleet does come out from behind
the shelter Of the land Notifications
and the mine fields, an attempt will
be made to surround It. 1t fs accept
ed that the German navy Is much
stronger than it was at the outset OF
the war, And 1t 10 accepted that guns
Of greater penetrating power and
rance have been substituted for the
twelve nchers on the new battleships
and arnored cruisers. This being 80.
if tho clash Of .he fleets comes. and
II IL certain now that with Great Brit
ain attempting offensive on sea It
must come, the battle should be de-
cisivo.
Eno,and is at the highest pitch of
excitement since the early days Of the
war OFFICIALS and the men in the
street believe that the next few
months will be frauaht with most i'm
nor4ant esents and the lethargy that
has marked all classes during the win
ter had today disappeared.
SUNK BY SUBMARINE.
eR,MsBY, England, April 2s-The
.r.w,I.r st, Lawrence has been tor
nsdoed and sunk in the North sea Ly
German submarine. Two OF the
sHad