The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-04-28
FLoTlLLA OF TRANSPORTS UN
LOAD LARGE NUMBER OF RUS
SLAMS TO AID FRENCH.
TURKS IN A BAD WAY
German Soldiers Being Withdrawn
From Russian, Serbian and Mace
donia Fronts and Sent Against
the French Near Verdun.
Latest War Newu From Front.

reinforce the western battle line mas
brought great JOY to the entente al
lied countries.
How many Russians have been sent
across seas by Emperor Nicholas is
not known, but what Is described as
"a great fl0tilla of transports" arrived
in the harbor of Marseilles and al
most Immediately afterward landed
the forces amid the cheering of the
populaCe and the French troops gath
cred at the quay to greet them and
with roars of salutes.
General Joffre, the French comman'
der in chief, in welcoming the Rus
slams in an order of the day, said they
were soldiers chosen from the BRAY
est in the Russian armies and com
manded by officers of the highest re
nnwn."
CoinCident with the arrival Of the
Russians comes the statement from
Paris that the Germans, owing to the
strong resistance Of the French at
Verdun, are withdrawing large forces
from their fronts in Russia, Serbia
and Macedonia and throwing them
into this hotly-contested theater.
Here the French, according to the
latest Official communication, have de
livered an attack near LIE Mort HON
me, northwest of Verdun, and succeed
ed in driving the Germans out of por
tions Of a trench previously captured
by them. The Germans admit the
entry by the FRENCH Of German
trenches in the Cailette wood west OF
Vaux. after a heavy French attack,
but say that otherwise the attack was
repulsed with heavy loss.
Around Ypres the Germans, accord.
ing to Berlin, attacked and occupied
200 meters of British positions. The
British official report comedies a gain
here, but says that except for two era.
tiers and one trench near St. Eloi and
on the Ypres.Langemarck road the
Germans were expelled from all the
positions they captured.
In AsiatiC Turkey the Russians are
giving. no rest to the Turks. They
have now dislodged them from noun
tain passes south of Bills and pushed
forward their forces toward Sghertr
which lies ninety miles east Of Diar.
bekr, their objective in the operation
which seeks to cut off communication
between the northern and southern
Turk armies.
Heavy fighting continues In the To
poruk region, where the Russians are
pressing forward in their attempt to
capture Raiburt and come into con
tact with their army now occupying
Trebizond.
Constantinople reports that the Brit
fish troops beseiged at Kut-el-Amara
are in a critical situation, owing tC
lack of food and have forced the civil
ian population to evacuate the town
The usual bombardments are going
or along the AustTo-Italian front and
the Germans are keeping up their rain
Of shells on the Russian positions al
the IksEull bridgehead.
The Germans near Haudremont
northeast of Verdun, in bayonet at
tack in which heavy casualties were
inflicted on the French, have capture
a stone quarry around which they gal
ed footing Monday.
There has been considerable artil
lery activity west of the Meuse on Hill
3O4 and the French first lines between
Dead Mans Hill and Cumieres. Al
Les Eparges the Germans, after three
attacks, entered French trenches OF
a front of about two hundred yards
but were Immediately expelled, SUI
fering serious losses.
The Italians have captured Monte
Fiume Pass from the Austrians anC
have taken the extreme western peal
Of Monte Ancora, where the Austrian
trenches were shattered, with heavy
casualties to their occupants.
Still another defeat OF the Turks II
the region Of Erzerum is recorded b!
the Russians Near Aschkala the Rus
slams in a night attack capture.
strongly organized hills and inflicted
/ severe casualties on the Turks. WHIT
! left hundreds OF dead on the field O
| battle.
Premier Asquith has postponed unit
next Tuesday statement of the Brit
ish governments attitude with regarC
to CONSUMPTION. The premier has toll
the house Of commons that unless tn
disagreement among the members o
the cabinet can be amicably settle,
there will be break up of the COAL
tion ministry.
The reply Of Great Britain an
France to the American government
protest against their interference will
maritime commerce has been cabled t
Washington
Greece has formally protested
against the use by the entente powers
Of Suvla bay, Island Of Crete, for {
naval base.
Pressing their attack vigorously b.
land and sea, the Russians have cap