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SIR JOHN FRENCH'S REPORT,
BRITISH TROOPS ASSUME THE OFFENSIVE.
The Summit of Hartmannswellerkopf Retaken.
EXPORT OF RAW COTTON PROHIBITED.
[Reater's Servios to The "Telegraph."]
SIR JOHN FRENCH'S REPORT.
THE BATTLE AT YPRES,
British Troops Assume the Offensive.
April 27, 2.55 p.ш.
Field Marshal Sir John French reports that yesterday all the German attacks northeast of Ypres were repulsed." Our troopa took the offensive in the afternoon, and made progress near St. Julien and westward thereof; the French troops bo-operated with our left and re-took Hetsas, further northward. In the course of fighting car artillery took full advantage of several opportunities of inflicting
Tere casualties.
There is nothing to report along the remainder of the front. In addition to the destruction of the Courtrai junction, our airmen yesterday successfully bombed the stations and junctions of Tourooing, Roubaix, Ingelmunster Staden Langemarck, Thielt and
Roulers.
EXPORT OF RAW COTION PROHIBITED.
April 27, 2.55 p.m. The Gazette publishes an order prohibiting the export of raw cotton, except to France, Russia, Spain and Portugal.
FRENCH COMMUNIQUES.
ARTMANNSWEILERKUPF SUMMIT RETAKEN.
April 27, 4.20 p.m.
A Paris message says that we re-captured the summit of Hart. manasweilerkopf yesterday evening, and took some prisoners. Otherwise there is nothing to report except the consolidation of the extension of our progress both to the north of Ypres and on the heights of the Meuso.
(Havas Telegram.) Enemy's Fruitless Efforts.
April 20.
Yesterday in the Ypres region very violent fighting prevailed, all of which turned to the advantage of the Allies. We also pro- gressed on the right bank of the Yeer Conal along which we further pursued our offensive to-day,
All the efforts of the enemy at Les Eparges, Notre Dame de Lorette and the heights of the Meuse were unfruitfal.
The Petrograd communique states that a vigorous attack was delivered against the Russian positions in the Uszok Pass and this has been repulsed with heavy losses to the enemy. Russian airmen have effectively bombarded Neidenburg, Railway Station. P
A report from Trieste states that, fearing an attack from the oes, all the hospitals have been vacated. Passports are refused to men from 42 to 50 years of age,mind
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From Sofia comes the news that the Macedonian revolutionary Bandarsky has been assassinated.
An official announcement from Mytilene states that on April 25 large English and French warships resumed the bombardment of the Turkish fortifications.
It is officially announced in the French newspapers, that the Frenph Government has recommended the insoription of the name of M, Carros in the orders of the day of the French Army.
fin the event of telegrams arriving too late for Insertion on this Cara they will be found on the Exten);
EARLY TELEGRAMS.
THE CANADIANS.
THE CANADIANS', CASUALTIES.
Creates A Recruiting Boom,
April 26, 10.40 p.m. The Canadian canalties on Thursday, Friday and Saturday totals 21 efficere killed and 59 wounded. To-night's list of killed includes Lieut. Colonel O'Charg, of Vancouver, who was a noted rifle shot, Colonel Birchall (Staff), and Lieut, Colonel Boyle, of Alberta.
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The deed of the Canadians, coupled with the warm congratula tions of King George to the Duke of Connaught, has produced intense enthusiasm throughout the Dominion. The authorities are inundated with offers of recruite, and not only will the gaps be immediately filled but there will be a large and further enlistment. THE KING'S CONGRATULATIONS,
The Duke of Connaught's Tribute.
April 27, 5.00 a.m.- The King, in a message to the Duke of Connaught, expresses bis congratulations in the warmest terms of the gallantry of the Canadians, and save the. Dominicu may be justly proud.
The Duke of Connaught, in a letter to the Minister of Militia | aaye that as an Eaglish Oficer he is proud of the Canadiana, who had brought honour to the British Army as well as to themselves. They had nobly done their part in a great struggle for the liberties and honour of our Empire against the tyranny and injustice of Germany.
ALMOST WITHOUT FOOD AND WATER.
A Wounded Canadian's Story.
USSIANS SUCCESSFULLY BOMBARD THE
BOSPHOROUS FORTS,
Accuracy of Russian Fire.
April 27, 12.45 p.m.
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CONDENSED,
The Canadien authorities are inundated with offera from "res oruits,
A communique states: The Black Sea fost moosefully bom barded forts and batteries in the Bosphorous. Great explosions says that the Kron Prins Wilhelme A message from Washington were observed at the forts. Terkish warships in the Straits were will be interned at Newport Newn: also shelled and forced to retire
The battleship Torgud raplied ineffectually. Enemy torpedo bosts advanced on dar warships but were quickly driven off. The observations of our hydroplanes, which were unsuccessfully sheiled by the enemy, showed the accuracy of our fire.
BELGIAN COMMUNIQUE:
Enemy Sustala Heavy Losses, Lizerne Re-Captured.
April 27, 19.45 p.m..
Colonel Garibaldi in convinced that Italy will be marching with the Allies before the re-opening of Parliament.
A Paris communique says that we have re-captured the summit of Bartmannweilerkopf, and took some prisonere.
A Gazette publishes an order
A Belgian communique dated the 20th instant statea: We repelled last night three attacks southward of Dixmode, the Ger- mane again used poisonous gases. The enemy sustained heavy losses. prohibiting the export of ram The German artillery was active to-day The Belgian guns cotton except to France, Bussis, replied successfully and gave useful help to the Frenchmen, who, Spain and Portugal. again, recaptured Lizerne in the afternoon.
SIR JOHN FRENCH'S REPORT.
Sir John French adde that we made progress near St. Julien and that the French troops 00- operated with our left and retook Hetsan.
Sir John French reports that all the German attacks northeast of Ypres yesterday were repulsed. Our troops took the offensive.in the afternoon."
ST. JULIEN CAPTURED BY ENEMY,
German Officers and Men Captured.
April 27, 12.05 a.m. Field-Marshal Sir John French reports that the severe fighting north-east of Yerea optinues, and the general situation is unchanged. Oar left flank, in readjusting the line to meet the altered conditions due to the original forced retirement of the French, had to face the April 26, 8.00 p.m
north and extend westward beyond St. Julien, This weakened our
The main German strength The Canadians were sent to the north-ward of Ypres when the Canadians, against superior numbers, St. Julien was captured by attacking the British, whose left line temporarily, and after a very gallant resistance by the northeast of Yores is persistently Frenchmen were bent back. They were almost without food and
the enemy. without water, and wet. "Each had 400 rounds of ammunition.
Qar lines now run south thereof.
they are trying to turn with a Toey waited the whole day, and it was nearly midnight heavy attacks which were subbornly opposed throughout the battle,
Our troops east of Ypree have borne the brunt of repeated view to 0зptaring Ypres, when two battalions, were formed in line of half companies, It was an entirely unexpected situation, which demanded the at Tenedos badly damaged by Two Turkish aeroplanes landed and ordered to obarge the enemy, who were 500 away. Scme 2,500 Canadians attacked
yards exercise of gallantry and fortitude by the men, and quick resource the Anglo-French Fleet. Several wood containing 7,000 and other military qualities by the commandere. Germans, the wood was full of mixims, but they stormed the treaches in front of the wood and wont right through. Then they
on the magazine at Maidos, French aeroplaneadropped bomba were surrounded by the enemy and dog themselves in, and remain ed there the next day, briday, being subjected to constant shrapnel. Nevertheless, they recovered three Trench bowitzers and blew them ap and reo:ptured their own four gane, fiercely bayonetting the Germane. One German officer was seen to blow out his own brains, It was impossible to estimate the numbers of the German dead, but the German searchlights were working all night seeking dead and wounded.
A wounded Canadian said:"The Prussian Guard were before us, and they ran like cowards. The Germans shelled anywhere, aiming continually at the dressing station ander the Red Cross. We in 48 house were almost foodless, though there was some in 72, but reinforcements arrived on Saturday. It was magnificent to see the Indian and French Laucers and heaps of British coming to relieve us and take up the positions which we had won. We lost most of our officers and many men."
Canadians speak in the bitterest manner of the German poison- ous fumes, which drove out the Tarcoe. A terrible sight was when two Canadian platoons, who mistook the order, charged the enemy before the general body, They were met with a murderous fire, but never looked back, and all fell in charging the trench,
The Canadians pay a tribute to the tremendous pluck of a Canadian "fighting paraon," who, after fighting in a most valiant manner, brought in a German twice his own size, The Canadians are naturally delighted at their success, and are proud of the opportunity to show their worth,
THE DARDANELLES. Successful Landing of the Army.
Apul 28,6.45 pm.
The Press Bureau ennounces that a general attack on the Dardanelles by the Fleet and the Army was resumed yesterday. The disembarkation of the Army, covered by the Fleet, began before sunrise at various points in Gallipoli, and despite serious opposition from the enemy, who were in strong entrenchments, protected by barbed wire, was completely successful. Before nightfall large forces were established on the shore. The landing of the army and the advance continues.
THE KRON PRINZ WILHELM.
To be Internod.
April 27, 3.05 a.m. The auxiliary oruiser Kron Prins Wilhelm will be interned at
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PETROGRAD COMMUNIQUES.
April 27, 306 a‚m. According to Router's correspondent at Petrograd it is official- ly stated that yesterday an enemy cruiser bombarded two villages on the Folanger donat, in Courland. A Zeppelin also bombed Bielostok without doing any damage.
We repulsed attacks on the heights of Polen, in the Carpathians on Sunday,
Ypres salient, but despite the enemy's use of asphyxiating gases, The Germans also made attacks yesterday eastward of the the attacks were repulsed, and German officers and men were captured.
In the fighting of the last three days we have inflicted very heavy casualties. Our losses were also hasvy.
captured is nature.
The German wireless report that four English heavy guns were
One of our aviatora bombed Courtrai station this afternoon and the machine safely back. destroyed the junction, and although he was wounded, he brought
"A Petrograd communique states that a desperate battle began in the direction of Styri on Sanday Sea Fleet bombarded the forts in and still continues, The Black
the Bosphorous yesterday.
The Presa bureau says that the attack on the Dardanelles wan resumed yesterday, and that the disembarkation of the Army, covered by the Fleet, was success fully completed before nightfall.
FRENCH COMMUNIQUES.
VIOLENT ATTACK ON THE LES ESPARGES FRONT.
The Canadian casualties on The Slope Covered With German Dead.
Thursday, Friday and Saturday Ajril 24, 1.15 8.0. total 21 officers killed and 59 The evening communique, slates:-North of Yores made marked progress. On pur left we drove back the enemy.
we have wounded. The list includes the inflicting on him heavy losses. The Germans again used Vancouver, Colonel Birchall and names of Lient-Col O'Charg, at asphyxiating gas, but we employed means of protection giving the Liont-Col. Boyle. best reaulte...
Sharp infantry engagements took place near Fay, north of Chaulens, for the possession of a cavity resulting from a German the minimum revised demands Japan has presented to Chine mine. These ended in the dislodgment of the enemy therefrom, They are substantially the same aud we have held our ground notwithstanding two counter-attacks. as the originals. China is ro Violent German attacks on the heights of the Meuse, on the unired to agree to the railway Les Eparges-St. Remy front, were completely defeated. We remain masters of the whole of the Les Eparges position, whose demands subject to Japan striT
slopes are covered with German dead.
After a moat violent bombardment, the Germans gained a footing on the summit of Hartmannsweilerkopf, in the Vosgea. Oar positions remain a hundred yards from the summit.
TURKISH AEROPLANES DAMAGED. French Aeroplanos Drop Bombs on Matdos,
April 28, 7.30 p.m. Two Turkish aeroplanes have landed at Tenedos badly damaged by the guns of the English and Frenob Fleet.
Several French aeroplanes dropped bombs on a magazine at Maidos,
ITALY'S INTERVENTION EXPECTED.
April 28, 7.30 p.m." Colonel Garibaldi, interviewed, said he was convinced Italy would be marching with the Allies before the re-opening of Parliament.
BRITISH CASUALTIES.
April 26, 7:30 p.m.
ing at an understanding with Great Britain.
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The latest casualties announced include the following:- Killed:T. P. Lees, H. E. Pinhoy, D. Sammerhayes, Wounded:G, Broade, J. MacL, Calder, A. H. Cops. R. A desperate battle began in the direction of Styri-on Banday, J. Liebenrood, K. Ogle, G. E. Prior, J. F. Radeliffe (Devan
Corballis, J. H. Hadfield. B. Hine Haycock, H, Jang, E. Le Sauvage, and it still continues. “
The Black Sea Fleet bombarded the fort in the Bosphorous, Thwaytes, J.Walton (Northataberlands), F. Wesland, G. W.
T Rome, S. Sampson, J. Savage Amstrong, PV Stone, Hon Hall --9 p.m. 2013. yealerday, A Turkish battleshipin the Straits replied but without Withington, N. Woodroffe, effect.
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