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· March 15 1915,
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TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,
THE BRITISH SUCCESS IN FRANCE.
MORE THOROUGH THAN AT FIRST REPORTED. '!
German Losses 10,000 in Three Days.
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BRITISH AIRCRAFT AGAIN ACTIVE,
[Renter's Service to The "Telegraph."}
Russian Progress.
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March 15, 3.50 a.m. A Petrograd communique saye :-** Fighting between the Niemen and the Vistula is proceeding on thirty-mile front. The enemy's attempts to advance have been everywhere repulsed.
Rassian counter-attacke on Saturday captured several villages. A violent snowstorm prevails in the Carpathians, but the Rus- gians have advanced near Lupkow Puss and captured 000 prisoners.
Renewed violent German attacks in the Roziouwka and Rozanka regione have been repulsed with colossal losses.
A andden Russian assault captured a village near Przemysl, "an Austrian battalion surrendering.
British Victory Greater Than Was Supposed,
Marob 15, 1.8 p.m. A Paris evening communique says:-British aeroplanes have effectively bombarded Westend..
The success of the British in Neuve Chapelle proves to bare been thoroughly complete. They advanood along a front of three kilometres, with a depth of from twelve to fifteen hundred kilometres, capturing successively three lines of tranches and a strong work, south of Neuve Chipolle. The enemy lost heavily and left in considerably greater number of prieuners in the hands of
the British than was at first announced. The British field heavy artillery effectively prepared the way for, and supported, the vigorous action of their infantry,
Further French 'Success,"
The communique continues:-We have consolidated and extended our new front in Champagne and have captured three hundred metres of trenches in Argonne, repulsing two counter attackė.
Heavy Attack Repulsed.
March 14, 9.40 p.m. The War Office announces that the enemy made a heavy counter-attack pasterday afternoon, while several minor counter- attacks earlier in the day were repulsed.
Huge derman Losses.
Judging by observations in various parts of the field of battle, and by the statement of prisoners, who now number 1,720, the enemy's loesos must have been very heavy. They cannot have fallen far short of 10,000 in three days.
Enemy Train Blown Up.
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MONDAY, MARCH 15,
TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,
Daring the 10.h, the camber of German prisoners brought in was 750. During the 11th, the enemy made repeated efforts to recover lost ground, but was ropulsed, with beavy losses, by the British, who made farther steady progress,
During the night of the 10th and 11th, further counter-attacke were easily repulsed, with heavy losses to the oneins, and 60 mere prisoners were captured. In a night attack also the 3rd Corps captured the village of L'Epinette with slight lose.
A Message from Sir Joba French.
- (Official Telegrams from the British Foreign Office.)
March 13.
The War Office states that the following telegram has been received from Sir John French, dated March 13, 1915 —A little further progress was made to-day by the 7th Dirision towards Aubers. Fighting has been very severe, as the enemy was strongly reinforced this morning opposite my right, by at least two divisions. We captured 612 prisoners and there are more to come in. Our aircraft has been very active, and junctions at Don and Deusi were destroyed.
Attack by Submarloes.
Maich 14:
The Admiralty announces that since March 10 aeven British merchant ships have been attacked by submarines: three have escaped, two been sank and the fate of two is uncertain.
French Reports.
(Official Telegram from French Government, via Peking).
March 14, British troopa, supported on either Bank by a very effective and strong fire from the French artillery and infantry, continued to progress. Crossing the Layes streamlet parallel to the Neuve Chapelle-Fleurbsix road, they carried several trenches and several groups of houses defensively organized. Several machine guns have been captured, and the total number of German prisoners is 1,000,
French troops continued to progress in Champagne. In the Mesnil region they took 150 prieoners, including eix officers.
A very violent enemy attack at Reichackerkopf was stopped by our fire.
(Hava Telegram.)
March 13, East of Lombaertzyde we carried a small Gorman forty situated about 100 metres off car trenches.
1915.
Maroh 15, 1914.
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TO-DAY'S WAR TELEGRAMS,
Seven British Steamers Torpedoed.
March 7, 1.10 8.1, The Admiralty late to-night announces that the following British steamers are reported to have been torpedoed sings the earlier statement was issued
Indian City, off the Scilly Isles, suak, crew saved. Invergyle, off Cresswell, suck, crew saved.
saved.⠀
Audenwen, in the English Channel, towed to Cherbourg, crow
Florazan, in the Bristol Channel, crew landed excepting a fire- man. The sinking of this ship is not confirmed,
Hoadlands, off the Scilly Isles, not sank, crew safe.” Andalusian, off the Scilly Isles, crew safe. The sinking of the ship not confirmed.
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TELEGRAMS.
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CONDENSED.
Farther Russian suocesses against the Tarke are reported.
British aeroplanes Bave again effectively bombarded Westend.
The Belgians continue to pro grees along the band of the Yser.
The death is announced of the Russian statesman, Count Bergius Witte.
The Don Cossacks" in Eust Galicia have exterminated three equadrons of Prussian hussare. theThe British have occupied the hamlet of Epinette, three kilometres east of Armentieres:
Hartdale, in the Irish Channel, not sank; two lives lost, [The following telegrams appeared in our Special Edition published yesterday :-)
Death of Count Witte.
March 13, 1.15 p.m. Renter's correspondent at Petrograd reports the death of Russian statesman, Count Sergius Witte.
Passengers from the Quadeloupe. Reuter's Buenos Aires correspondent states that the steamer Churchill bas brought to Pernambuco 143 passengers from the French licer Guadeloupe, which was sunk by the Kronprinz Wilhelm of Fernando Noronha.
From Sir John French.
March 13, 3.40 p.m. Field Marshal Sir John French's Bulletin of March. 13 says: A little further progress he been made to-day, by the Seventh Divi eion, towards Aubers. The fighting was most severe, as the enemy was strongly re-inforced this morning, opposite my right, by at least two divisions.
We captured 612 prisoners, and there are more to come in,
have destroyed the
Activity of British Aircraft. Our sircraft have been most activa.
and junctions at Don and Deusi, ・・
Russians Keeping the Enemy In Hand.
March 13, 1.20 p.m.
A Patrograd communique says:-The enemy's offensiva along the front Ormuloff-Orjitz-Prasnysz has been kept well in band. We made a series of vigorous counter-attacks between Gorlice and the Lupkor PARR
The Austrians who crossed the right bank of the Sedkouwka
Important Seizures by the Russians,
captured the villages of Smolnik and Lupkow, and the surrounding heights, together with two howitzers, two field guns, seven quiok firers and four thousand prisoners,
The Germane before Oasowicos ere husbanding their shell and fired only for two hours on the
11th
The Admiralty announces that seven British steamers have bren torpedoed since the issue of the last statement.
It is announced that the German losses in France during three days bannot have fallen far short of 10,000:
There have been brought to Pernambuco 143 passengers from the French liner Guadeloupe, which was sunk by the Kron- prinz Wilhelm of Fernando Noronbs.
The British success at NADYA Chapelle proves to have been thoroughly complete, the number far larger than was at first announced;
British troopa continue to progress in, the Neave Obapelle were bayon ted. Three companies were surrounded, and surrendered. of Germans taken prisoners being sector, carrying several enemy tren.hes and taking 1,000 prisoners,
In Champagne we continue to progress. In the Mesnil region the principal Austrian offensive has been most successful. We The communique proceeds: Dar flank attack in the region of we took 150 prisoners.
In the Vosges, we stopped dead an enemy attack againat Reichackerkopf. German lines through a loophole, were severely wounded in the Generale Maunoary and Davillaret, while, inspecting the head, General Maunoury losing an eye.
The German orniser Kronprinz Wilhelm sank the French liner Guadeloupe. The crow and passengers were saved and have been
landed at Pernambuco.
The Allies yesterday resumed the bombardment of the
Dardanelles forts.
[In the event of telegrams arriving too late for insertion on this page they will be found on the Extra.]
BARLIER TELEGRAMS,
Russian Artillery Ambushes Heatlle Columns,
March 14, 1:30 am A Petrograd communique reports that no important collisione have taken place anywhere during the day.
There were, however, a few local engagements to the west of Grodno.
Our cavalry routed a detachment north of Simno, taking prisoners and guds.
Our artillery ambushed two hostile columus near the laken at
A train at Don station was blown up by our aircraft this Kopcioyio and infieled serious losses. morning
Freach Progress In Lorraine.
We repulsed the enemy in the sectors of the wood nearest to Augustovo.
The Russian artillery at Ossowiece continues to operato success fully against the siege batteries.
Maroh 14, 5.5 p.m. -A Paris commusique states that the Bilgians continue, their progress round the bend of the Yeer, and their artillery, supported by our heavy gune; destroyed a point d'appui ia the graveyard at our Dirmude,
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The enemy bombarded Ypres, several civilians being killed. They also bombarded Scissons and surrounding houses.
We repulsed an attack northward of Rheime, whereupon the Germans bombarded the city.
The enemy made two counter-attacks in Champagne. We repulsed them and advanced, taking several trenches, in one of which we found four hundred dead and a quantity of materials,
We easily repulsed an attack at Four de Paris. Oar patrols in Lorraine occupied Embermenil.
The British Successes.
(Official Telegram from the British Foreign Office.)
The German offensive to the north of Prasayez withdraw before fire, leaving quantities of rifles and ammunition.
A figros snowstorm in raging in the Carpathians and in Oslicis.
Quiet in France.
March 14, 1:20 a.m. Last evening's communique states that after the lively engage- ments of the preceding daye, almost a complete calm prevailed on both sides along the entire front, with the exception of a artillery actions,
We consolidated our positions everywhere.
As Epaenges the clearing up of the ground wou brought to light additional machine guns, making the number captured foar.
At Bois-le-Preire an attempted attack was checked.
Russians Defeat Turks.
March 14, 6.30 am. According to a communique published in Petrograd, fighting 12th inst took place over a wide front in the Transoborakh region on the
March 12, Field Marshal Sir John French reports to-day further details of the recent sucosssful action on the British front to the north of La Bassed. He says the co-operation between the artillery and in fantry was very good, with the result that the losses sustained were and small in proportion to the results achieved, ; A success was gained by the 4th and Indian Corps, who, advancing on a front of 4,000 meiras, established themselves 1,200 metres beyond the memy's advanced positions, capturing a whole labyrinth of German trenches on the front.
Everywhere the Turks were repulsed.
Three Prussian Squadrons Exterminated,
The communique further etatea: The Don Cossacke in East Galicia have exterminated three squadrons of Prussian hussare. Only thirty-five survived, who are prisoners.
The enemy made fresh desperate attacks in the regions of Rabbe and Koziouwka, but were repulsed with immense losses.
Marked Progress by British.
March 13, 5.20 p.m. According to a Paris communique, the British continue to make progress; They have crossed the brook of Layes, randing parallel to the road from Neuve Chapelle to Fleurbaix. They have captured several trenches between the road and Aubers. At dusk they reached the road called "The Street of Holl," running north west to south-east, towards Aubers, to a suburb of the latter.
British Make Important Captures.
The communique adds that the British also carried several groups of bonses, south-westwards of Pietre, which had been organised for defensive purposes. The total number of prisoners captured during the day was a thousand. Several machine-guna were also taken.
Allies Continued Progress.
March 13, 5.25 p.m.
A communique says:The Frer ch on the left, and the British the right, supported on action by the heaviest artillery, machine- gun and infantry firði tvr
continued our progress in Champagne, and took 150 pric- oners on the northern slopes of the Mesnil ridge.
We
German Attack Prevented.
The Germane, after a violent bombardment, attempted to attack Rejcbackerkopf, but were stopped dead by our fro.
Belgians Obtaluing Good Results.
The communique also states that the Belgian army on the bend of the Yer has consolidated, and has increased the results obtained on Thursday.
Swedish Steamer Torpedoed.
March 13, 6.65 p.m.
A Swedish ateamer has been torpedoed off Scarborough. Six persons were drowned.
700 German Prisoners.
The Rassiene have captured the villages of Smolnik and Lap- kow, and the surrounding heights, field gane, seven quickfrora and together with two howitzers, two 4,000 prisoners,
NEWS.
Saturday's local sport is report- ed to-day,
"Joltinga by the Way" appear on page. 4.
Further Notes on the Crimin appear on page 4.
General news and an article beaded "War Experiences appear on page 3.
"Our Contemporaries" appeara on page 2, Commercial News on page 9 and Log Book on page 6.
DON'T FORGET.
TO-DAY,
Bijou Theatre 9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.m. Organ Recital, St. John's, Cathedral-5.30 p.m.
TO-MORROW.
Bijon Theatre 9:15 pm. Victoria Theatre-9,15 p.m. Tuesday, March 16.
Sale of Porcelain and Carice***
P. Lammert's Sales Rooms 2.30 p.m. p
March 12, 5.45 p.m. from Armentieres to La Basses has been materially altered by a Field Marshal Fronch, in his bulletin, etates that the situation successful initiative made at 8 am, on the 10th, when we carried the German trenches in the neighbourhood of Neuve Chapelle, consequently the losses were not great in proportion with the G. P. Lemmert's Sales Booms
The co-operation of the artillery and infantry was very good, results achieved,
We captured the whole village at noon and the infantry con firmed and extended the advantage gained.
150 prisoners were brought to headquarters during the day and there are probably more to follow. N
The enemy on the 11th repeated bis counter-attacks, but thees were all repulsed with heavy losses.
We continue to make steady progresa, but hard fighting is
The Russians aleo engaged the Kurds in the valley of Alachkert proceeding. repulsed them to the south.
Corman Prisoners for England,
March 14, 2.50 a.m.)
A manage from Havre states that two thousand German prisoners have arrived there and are proceeding to England.
The Germans" farther counter-attacks last night ware easily repulsed by the Fourth and Indian Corpe, with heavy losses, also the Third Corps in a night attack captured the village of Esinette, with slight loss.
火
Fog is hindering the operations to-day
(Continued on page 5.)
Sale of Porcelain and Curios Wednesday, March 17.
2.30 p.m.
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