Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-23

German Drives on British
Front Expected-French
Advance at Verdun.
GRAND DUKE NICHOLAS
WINS FURTHER HONORS
Daring Military Feat in Near East
Takes Trebizond-Eurther
Gains Assured.

westward and spreading on. toward the
south, soon ls expected to enre.op Kara
hiEssr,, E-z!san, kharput and Diarbekr.
Of he Tur sass he eompstelH snve sg
by the Russians and the Bri,!eh.
Russian Successes are hai!sa with the
greatest delight in the capitals Of the
sllfd ne.iens i l. seportsd that by
sues'ans might be able to release large
forces for operations against the Germans
and AGstf!ane. but, according to latest
sdvoes from Petrosrnd. Turkieh appeals
will not DO needed Russia Is determined
to forever scotch the Turkish menace to
her interests In the near east. and by
completely defeating and crushing the
Turks she will have attained long de-
1t Is believed that Russia desires to
forever remove the Armenian regions
from under the Turkish yoke. that the
peril to Armenian Christian people will
be removed Tor all time.
While the Russians are advancing al
most at will the British relief army, which
is marching
British Meeting toward kut-
Trouble Along Tigris. re,,exe Con-
Townshend and his men. is having its
troubles. During the week. after series
of successful advances, the British were
forced to fall back some distance on the
right bank of the Tigris under Turkish
pressure. In addition to this reverse.
London hears. via Constantinople. that
the British garrison at kut-el-Amara
soon will be forced to surrender. hunger
already having caused great losses and
suffering in the ranks of the British
forces imprisoned in that city
German forces apparently have for
saken their plans for an immediate of
fensive against the Russians on the
eastern front in an attempt to gain the
much desired port of Riga and also the
city of Dvinsk. Pressing demands for
more forces on the western front are
declared to have caused the luM in Ger
man operations. The Russians also are
comparatively inactive at the. present
juncture. There have been several
sharp battles of minor character be-
tween the Russians and the Austrians
in Galicia, but none of these has had
any material effect on the general stu
alton. The chief fighting on the east
ern front seems to be in the region of
the Ikskull bridgehead. where Petro-
grad continues to report repulses for
the enemy.
Notwithstanding the present mac
tivity it is not believed that such a
situation can continue long. as the
weather conditions. which have done
much to hinder operations, soon will
improve. When the spring floods have
subsidized and the ground along the
northern section of the eastern front
becomes more suitable to military
operations then a determined offensive
on the part Of the Germans or Russians
may be expected.
The fighting along the Austro-Italian
line has continued with ferocity. In the
region of Col de Lima both Austrians
and Italians have delivered attacks Of
varying intensity. and both claim gains.
Along the whole lsonzo front the
operations have been decidedly brisk.
1t may be truthfully stated. however.
the whole Austro-Italian situation Is
at standstill in-so- far as results lead
ing up to a final decision are concerned.
Austria is reported to have sent great
reinforcements to assist in the opera
lions against the Italians about two
weeks ago. but these apparently have
failed to change the complexion of
things.