Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-06

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French official statements have been
shattered on this new line
The news from Gallipoli IL considered
reassuring. setting forth az II does. that
the allies have made good the positions
gained after the first fierce onslaughts
upon the Turks during the landing oper-
ationE. Subsequent German and Turkish
attacks have been repuised with heavy
losses TO the Ottoman forces who grad
ually are being pushed in o northeriy
direction.
The German submarine campaign in
the waters Of the United Kingdom shows
no signs Of a letup The ,iE o. ssSEslg
sent to the bottom lengthens every day.
although the victims mostly are Of small
Importance. Scandinavian ship owners
are suffering more than arc the British.
and the newspapers OF Norway and
Sweden have been referring in sarcastic
terms 10 oeFmany's bravery in torpedo
ing all the Swedish and Norwegian ships
Il meets"
German official Report.
BERLIN, May 5.--Cvia London. 1.-The
statement issued today at the army head
quarters follows.
Western Theater--The British continue
their retreat, with heavy losses. in the
direction Of the bridge head. situated
sharply TO the east OF Ypres. The Van
Houle and Eksternest farms, the castle
ground Of Ehrenthage and the set Pap
potje farm were taken BY us.
Between Mouse and the Moselie there
h again great activity In the forest of
lie Petre. Northwest Of Pont-A-Mousson
the French attacked yesterday with
strong forces. Notwithstanding. a long
preparatory bombardment by artillery,
their attack broke down under our fire.
with heavy losses TO the enemy. On the
other hand, we began attacks in the
forest OF Ally. ana 20 the east thereof,
which made good progress, Up TO the
present we have here taken ten officers
and TO men.
Eastern Theater--Attacks from Roch-
zinis, coming from the southeast, were
ropulsed. The enemy IL being pursued at
Kalwarya, also northeast OF suwalkl and
east OF Augustowo numerous Russian ad-
vances have failed Four hundred Rus
SLAMS IN all were taken prisoners.
"On the remainder Of the front there
we're a few fights at close quarters all
OF which were decided in our favor
Southeastern theater: An attack by
the allied troops north OF the wooded
carpathians pierced through the third
fortified line OF the Russians. who yes
terday we're defeated along the entire
front retreatng toward the wisloka
river. The magnitude OF the victory may
be seen from the fact that. owing 10 the
piercing Of the allies OF the enemy's
Ilnes, the Russians are beginning TO
evacuate threatened positions on their
northern flank, In the wooded Car.
pathlans. southwest of pukla.
The rapldity with which our SUCCESSES
have beon achieved makes It impossible
10 give an idea in figures Of the booty
taken IN this victory. According 20 re-
ports at hand. the number Of prisoners
taken up TO the present amounts to
over 1900"
French official Report.
PARIS. May 6-The French war office
this afternoon gave out a statement on
the progress Of hostilities. reading:
ITO the north OF Ypres. the Germans
yesterday evening delivered an attack
against the left sector OF the British
front. They were repplsed and taken in
the flank by the French artillery and
they suffered serious losses.
Nothing has been reported from the
remainder Of the front"