GERMANS ALTERNATE ATTACKS

Evening Star, Issue 16088, 13 April 1916, Page 3

GERMANS ALTERNATE ATTACKS

EAST AND WEST OF MEUSE.

Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright.

PARIS, April 12. A communique states: North of the Aisne our artillery caught a etrong Gorman column inarching fowar.ls- tho Chemin des Dames, and inflicted serious losses. West of the Meu.se there wa,i a somewhat intense bombardment of our Mort-homme-Ciimieres front, but no infantry .action. East of the Meuso, after a. violent artillerv preparation, accompanied by an intense discharge of "tear" shells, tho Germans at 4 in the afternoon strongly attacked between Bouaumont and Vaux. 'JTiey earned a footing in our advanced elements, but were quickly driven out. Our air squadron bombed Nantillois and Brieullcs stations, and also a long range gun emplacement.

ESTIMATED ENEMY LOSS.

PARIS, April 12. Including reinforcements, it is estimated that there were 450,000 Germans before Verdun on April 1. It is computed that 200.000 were killed and wounded between February 21 and April 1.

GERMAN REPORTS.

AMSTERDAM, April 11

A German communique states: The British made a fctronir bombing attack on the crater south nt St. Eloi, but failed, and the entire position remains in our i^nuls. Tho French counter-attack on- the Han-roiirf-Rrtliincourt front col'/.psed with "rent enemy losses. We captured a blockhouse south of Crows Wood, and also further defensive works south-east of '.);-.nnumont.

<hir anti-aircraft guns brought- down two aeroplanes south-east of Ypres.

AROUND YPRES.

LONDON. April 12. Sir ])>"»iL'las Haii; reports: Grenade iiu'litina in the craters east of St. F.loi continues "with varying fortunes. We held tlir.-o craters, but not the. other two.

During eight aerial fk'hts we drove down an enemy machine, and lost one of our inachines by gunfire.

CHANCES OF ATTACK

OX BPITISn LINE.

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LOXDOX, .April 11,

Discussing generally the situation in Fiance and Flanders, Colonel Eepington

' We rnuet suppose, the Germans, agLi'f.'iitc 800,000 men acrainst the British on th<> northern front. Therefore it is notim]Ki?sil)le that we may bo attacked ; while licl'.iro wo can successfully attack such numbers we must have our full effectives aiKi more divisions. Considering Germany's absolute necessity to aim a blow ;il Great Britain, it cannot ho said tiiat tho risk of attack is removed.''

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ITALIAN GU^S

OX TRENTTNO FRONT,

ROME, April 12.

A communique states i Between tbo Adigo and the Sugaua Valleys our artillery caused creat fires in the neighborhood >\r Calceranica, and seriously damaged Fort jjuserena..

IN MAGEDONIA.

ARTILLERY GETTING READY.

SALONIKA, April 12.

A sustained artillery duel for the greater part of Monday i 3 reported from the Allies' advanced position.

ANOTHER ALLIED BASE

ON' lONIAN ISLAND

ATHENS, April 11

Tho Anglo-French Ministers have informed M. Skouloudis, Greek Premier, that it is intended to land forces in Ccphalonia, one of tho lonian Isles, and especially at tho harbor of Argostoli. The Ministers gave assurance that Greek sovereign rights would be respected. 'J.'ho Premier energetically announced that he could only protest against a fresh, infringement of Greek sovereignty. The British. Minister had an audience with the King later.

Tho Anglo-French Legations have- announced that the establishment of a naval base at Argostoli' is purely a "defensive measure.

THE RUSSIAN LINES.

_ PETROGR.AD, April 12. A communique states; Wo checked a German attempt at an offensive at the jkskov bridgehead.

Wo continuo to wreit frceh ground west of hrzci'um.

A PRACTICAL PROPOSAL,

SEIZE INTERNED VESSEL

FOR EACH SUBMARINE VICTIM

London 'Times' and Sydney 'Sun' Services.

LONDON, April 11.

Mr R. P. Houston, M.P., shipowner, interviewed by a representative of the ' D-vly ila-'J,' said i "The shortage of sliipj=i *i-_r threatens to create the war's most ffliious ficblom. for tlieroon depends not merely tho price of foodstuffs, but whether foodstuffs wi!l be ava \ib'e. I estimate British maritime losses at 640 ships, representing o.Ct'p.ooo tons. Between one-third and oi.e-half o l ' the nation's food is brought in neutral ships. If Germany frightens tlie neutrals, what tonnago is left?"

Mr Houston suggests the release of all ships JU't t teded for nation-.! lervice, the restriction of the Allies' and neutrals' dejri.u:d. ai.d that the latter should be made 1o utilise interned enemy ships, seizing in neutral waters a German ship foi every neutral ship sunk. Mr Houston indicts tho Government and tho Admiralty for waste of tonnage and a wealc handling of tho situation. He mentions that an expert committee recently made investigations in the Mediterranean. He would besurpiised if tho report were published, because it was confirmatory of tho Government's foolish tonnago waste.

SUBMARINE VICTIMS.

LONDON, April 12. The British steamers Ellas ton (5,796 ons; 1906), Smeaton (369 tons; 1889), Kio fiete (7,466_t0n5-; 1898), and the Italian Steamer Unione (2,367 tens j 1895) have jeen sunk.

CHALLENGE TO AMER!CA O

WASHINGTON, April 12. Count Bcrnstorff has intimated to Mr Lansing that submarines will continue sinking vessels until the end of the war unless Britain 1b induced to abandon the blockade.

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