Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-21
Great Joy Brought to Entente
Allies by Arrival of Strong
Force of Russians at Mar
settles.
BRITISH LOSE GROUND
AROUND yPRES CITY
Grand Duke Nicholas Is Press
ing Turks ReIentIeSsIyi
Heavy Battle RACES for
Strategic Point,

MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL ltAStp NlNhl
The arrival in France OF a large
number OF Russian troops to rein
force the western battle line has
brought great 10y to the entente al
lied countries. where it is hoped that
with them fighting shoulder to shoul-
der at different points with the Brit
ish. French and Belgians, a material
change In the situation may shortly
develop.
How many Russians have been
sent across seas by Emperor Nicholas
is not known, but what is declared
as a great rlotilla of transports ar
rived in the harbor of Marseilles ana
almost Immediately afterward land'
ed the forces, amid the cheering OF
the populace and the French troops
gathered at the quay to greet them
and with the roars of salutes.
General Joffre. the French COM
mander- -chief, in welcoming the
Russians in an order of the day, said
they we're soldiers chosen from the
brayest in the Russian army, ana
commanded by officers of the high
est renown.'
Crown Prince Reinforced
roincidental with the arrival of
the Russians comes the statement
from Paris that the Germans owms
TO the strong resistance Of the French,
at verdun, are Withdrawing large
forces from their frants In Russia,
Serbia and Macedonia, and throwins
them into this holly contested thea-
ter.
Here. the French, accorcine TO the
latest official communication, nave
delivered an attack near lie MORT
Homme, northwest of Verdun' ana
succeeded in driving the Germans OUT
of portions of Il trench previously
captured by them. The Germans ao-
nit the entry by the French or
German trenches in the Caillettc
wood. west OF Vaux. after heavy
French attack, but say that other-
wise the attack was repulsed wi'h
heavy losses.
British Lose Trenches.
Around Ypres, the Germans, ac-
cording to Berlin, attacked and oceu-
MED 600 meters of British positions
The British official report conceues
n German gain here, but says that ex-
cent for two craters and one treneh
near 81 Eloi and on the Tpres-lan-
aenarck road, the Germans were eh
ne,led from all the positions they
captured
In Asiatic Turkey, the Russians
are giving the Turks no rest Ihey
now have dislodged them from noun.
tain masses south Of Bitles and pusheu
forward their forces toward SGher"
which lies ninety miles east oil Dia'
bekr. their objective IN the opera.ion
,chich seeks to cut off communication
1,a,ueen tho northern and southern
Turkish armies
Heavy Fighting In Turkey.
Heavy fighting continues III '''
Tchoruk region, where the hussia"'
ara messing their attempt to capture
Balburt, ana VoIi' INV
their army now occupying Treb'zohu
Constantinople reports that tne
British troops besieged In Kut-ei-
Amara are in a critical situation ow.
ing to lack Of food and have forecu
the civilian population to eyacuate
the town.
The usual bombardments are go-
ing on along the Austro-ltaliah ffoh'
and the Germans are keeping up
their rain Of shells on the RUSSIAN
positions at the Ikskull brldgeheau'
The British cabinet crisis over con
scription has been ended by an asleo'
ment by the members of the MINIS
try. who held divergent views on the
subject,