Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-04-20
VILLAGE OF EMBERMENIL
RETAKEN, SAYS BERLIN
New RnmOr of General Euro.
pean Peace Is Heard in
Rome.
TWO TURK DESTRoYERs
ARE SUNK BY MINES
SuItan's Fleet Runs Into Rus
sian Mine Field at Bos-
porus Entrance.

Definite gains by the German forcss
In the West are announced today by
the Berlin war office. Attacks were
made yesterday in the districts III
which the French offensive moves
ments have been undertaken recent
ly. particularly in the region between
the Meuse and the MoseTe rivers
The Berlin statement says the Ger
mans succeeded in penetratinr
French positions. and stormed ana
reoccupied the village of Emberms-
nil.
In the Vosges the Germans pushed
forward their line 100 yards IN an
engagement near Hartmans-w weiIer-
kopf. a position which has been ill
dispute for several months. Progress
in the Champagne country also 81
claimed. The official French state
ment says there were no important
developments yesterday.
New Peace Ramor
Intangible reports, which nevsrths<
less are receiving attention in high
quarters, are heard In Rome to the
effect that a general European peace
may be concluded within the neax
future
The Russian feet, which has been
attacking the Bosporus, Is reported r.
nave caused the destruction of two
Turkish torpedo-boat destroyers A
dispatch from salonth says the Rus
slams mined the entrance to the Bos4
phorl1s while the Turkish feet waR
| cruising the Black Sea, and that fI1s
Turkish vessels on returning ran i1to
| the mine field.
Advices have been received in Ber4
| lin that a British expedttionary force
which attempted to invade German
East Africa was defeated and driven
away, with the loss of 700 men. The
British force is said to have landed
from cruisers and transports. The
German losses are given as fifty-six.
The only intimation of q British expe-
dition to East Africa was given az
the time of the sinking OF the British
steamer Falaba by q. German subrna-
rine. At that time 1t was said that
among the passengers who lost Their
lives were a number of British officers
who we're on the way to Africa.
A report from Capetown today says
that Keetanshop, the most imports
ant town in German Southwest Africa
next to the capital of Winhoek, has
been occupied by the forces of the
Union of South Africa General
Botha, the Boer leader, now CON-
mands the railroad to Windoek. the
dispatch declares.
Italy's Decision Nears
Itaiy's decision for or against war
is believed in Rome to be Imminent
The Rome correspondent of Paris
newspaper telegraphs that today
marks the expiration of the tina
limit fixed by Italy for presentation
OF proposals by Austria. 1t Is gener-
ally understood that Austria has de-
clined to make territorial concessions
satisfactory to Italy. and according
TO this report the German and Aus
trian ambassadors at Rome are pre-
pairing to leave the country.
! Greece also is endeayoring to ar
rive at a fixed policy in regard to the
situation brought about by the war
A representative of King Constantine
is on his way to Vienna and Berlin.
probably on a political mission. No
/ intimatlon has been given as to the.
purpose of the mission. although Il IS
known that King Constantine, who izI
is opposed to war and has set him~
self age,nst the party which favors
Intervention on the side of the allies
BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, April 20. by wireless to
| Sayville, N. Y.-German army head
quarters today gave out a report On
the progress Of hostilities reading:
German sapping attacks in the
Champagne country yesterday made
progress, while French attack in the
Argonnes, north OF LIE Four De Paris.
resulted in failure.
Between the Meuse and the Mo-
selle yesterday witnessed isolated
but spirited artillery exchanges. 4
French attack near Flirey broke
down. Near Croix- -Des- Carmes. Ger
man troops entered the main position
of the enemy to the west OF Avre~
court and stormed and reoccupied the
village of Embermenil.
'In the Vosges a French attack on
Schillecker Heights resulted in fail
ure, while the German advances on
Hartmans- W Weilerkopf gained about
100 yards.
'On the eastern front the situation
remains unchanged"
BY the Associated Press
| PARIS. April 20 (5:15 g. m1-Twn