Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-27
Three English Sea Planes and.
Teuton Armed TfawIers Are.
Destroyed; Torpedo Boat is
Probably Lost,
COMMANDMENT AROUND
VERDUN CONTINUES
Russians Still Advancing Rap
idly in Turkish ASIA AtiI-
Iery Fire on Italian Front
Intense,
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\ British air raid on Schleswig
Holstcin and q resultant battle be-
tween British Warships and German
lafmed trawlers in which three aero
Iplanes were brought down. two Ger
man armed trawlers were stink and 4
British torpedo boat probably was lost
IN Il collision gives diversity Ia the
latest war operations.
The violent bombardment northwest
,of Nerdun, in the region Of Malan-
court, continues, while to the north Of
the fortress ana in the Noevie region
in the east, intermittent cannunading
Is still III progress. No infantry at
tacks have been launched by the Ger
mans except to Che southeast Of Fort
IDouaumont, where Berlin reports a
encounter with adyan-
tage on the side of the Germans.
lombard German Positions.
The French in the Argonne forest
are keeping up thei honlhardment Of
German positions. Considerable activ-
ty on the part Of the French also has
been shown IN the Nosges. The OK
plosion Of French mine in this re-
giou inflicted heavy losses on the
French. according to Berlin. The
German position WIS not impaired by
the explosion.
On the Russian front the Germans
attempted an offensive in the region
of Jacobstadt, but were repulsed,
while the Russians captured q German
trench in the region of Dvinsk. Heavy
fighting is still going on IN the lake re-
gion southeast Vf Dvinsk Here, Ber-
lin says, the Russian attacks broke
down.
storms on the Aasro-ltalian lines
have impcded operations but bonn
hardments are continuing on the lson-
20 front
Russian Progress Reported.
In the coastal region of the Russo
Turkish war theater. the Russians are
making good progress against the
Turks and also further south in the
Lake Van region have thrown their
lines still further worward.
Three more British steamers have
been sunk, presumably by German
submarines. They are the Mnneap-
oils, once plying between American
ports, and today the st. Cecilia on a
voyage from Portland, Me. and the
Fenny Bridge, bound from Philadel-
pha for Hull The crews of the st.
tttelld anu lile felnS biiuBt We're
rescued. The fate of the crew of the
Minneapolis is not known.
The exact number of American cas-
ualtics on board the crosse channel
steamer Sussex. which was blown UP
in the channel Friday afternoon, has
not yet been determined The French
admiralty, basng its statement on af-
fldavits Of American passengers saved.
says the Sussex was torpedoed with
out warning
Conference of Allies.
A conference Of the entente allies.
of far-reaching Importance. win begin
at Paris Monday, The premicrs, vari-
Gus other high government officials,
the British foreign secre-
tarS for war, and the commanding
generals Of France, Great Britain and
Italy will tax part in this conference.
which will give the closest considera-
ton to the military and political sit
uation brought by tho war.
The Dutch ministry of marine says
that examination of q piece of bronze
metal found in a lifeboat of the Dutch
steamer Tubanta, recently sunk, in-l
duccs the belief that 1t belonged to
the air chamber of a torpedo.