SUCCESSFUL AIR RAIDS BY THE ALLIES

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2427, 5 April 1915, Page 5

SUCCESSFUL AIR RAIDS BY THE ALLIES

GERMAN DEPOTS BOMBARDED FOUR SUBMARINES SAID TO HAVE BEEN DESTROYED (Rec. April -1, 3.30 p.m.) London, April 3. Official. —A French air squadron successfully dropped thirty-three bombs on the railway and military buildings at Bignoules, in tho Woeuvre. All the machines were struck by gunfiro, but all returned safely and none of the aviators was injured. A Gorman aviator was brought down and made a prisoner at Soissons. (Rec, April 4, 3.30 p.m.) Rotterdam, April 3. Tho Allies' aeroplanes dropped bombs on the German arsenal at Malines. Amsterdam, April 2. Allied airmen dropped bombs and damaged tho railway between Ghent and Dixmude. Paris, April 2. A communique states: French and Belgian aviators dropped thirty bombs on the Hasdzaeme aviation camp. (Rec. April 4, 3,30 p.m.) London, April 3. An Englishman from Antwerp states that it is understood there that the raid on March 25 destroyed'four submarines which were ready for launching, and killod 68 German soldiers. HEAVY FIGHTING ALONG THE YSER FRONT ENEMY ACTIVE IN ALSACE GERMANS SHORT OF RESERVES AND AMMUNITION Amsterdam, April 2. Heavy fighting continues along the Iser front, and many wounded are arriving at Ostend, Bruges, and Turnho nt. (Rec. April 4, 5.5' p.m.) _ ,' . Paris, April 3. The German Infantry on the Dixmude-Ypres front lias been strongly reinforced. Trenches protected by cement and steel plates, and resembling permanent fortifications, extend for many miles. FRENCH HARD PRESSED IN ALSACE. London, April 2. Genoa reports state that 50,000 Germans have occupied the valleys of Kayserberg, Munster, and Guebwiller, in Alsace, and the French guarding this part of tha line have difficulty in resisting them. SIX : WEEKS' OFFENSIVE SUMMED UP. (lleo. April 4, 3.30 p.m.) London, April 4. The Press Bureau states that a British observer with the French Army iu summing up the six weeks' offensive in the Northern Champagne district, says the Germans were forced to reinforce their original eighteen regiments with fifteen drawn, from other parts of the line, thus indicating that there are no central reserves for emergencies. The German economy in artillery ammunition proves that supplies aro short. For_ many days tho enemy did not try to keep down the French fire. The British attack on Neuve Chapelle mined the enemy's chances of. a big success at Saint Eloi. The French attacks at Perthes helped the British at Neuve Chapelle, and both assisted the Russians to withstand tho German offensive. Tins should he remembered when the casualty lists cause people to whisper "Was it worth it?" HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT The Prime Minister has received tho following from tho High Commissioner:— London, 'April 2, 9 p.m. Casualties issued: Officers, March 29, dead 5, wounded 4; men, March 18, dead 113, wounded 171, wounded, missing two missing nine. London, April 3, 2.20 a.m. A British observer with the French forces sends another interesting account of tho operations in Northern Champagne. He reports that two valuable lessons nave been learned. First, that tho German front can he picrced at moments. Both in Champagne and at Nouve Chapelle when tho way was open nothing more formidable thau the weak resistance of sorely-tried troops faced tho attackers. It does not follow that because tho hole closed before advantage could bo taken of it that this will be tho case always. Consciousness of tho power to get through will be of the utmost value to the morale of the Allies. The second lesson is that a serious attack at one point has its effect on tho enemy's plans and . fighting power at every other point, Tho British attack at Neuvo'Chapello ruined the enemy's chance'of a big success at St. Eloi. l'he French attacks at Perthes helped the British attack at Neuve Chapelle, and both assisted the Russians to withstand the German offensive in the Eastern theatre. • Paris reports that east of Soissons a German airman was beaten, down in the French lines, the third within twenty-four hours. A small air fleet threw thirty-three bombs on the barracks and hangars, and station at Vignoules in tie Woevro. Most of the projectiles found their objectives. The Frencli aircraft were damaged by violent firing, but the aviators returned without accident. London, April 3, 4.20 p.m. Paris reports that in the region of Sonme, Boisselle, and Dompiemo mine warfare continues with marked advantage to the French. The total prisoners taken at Boiso Petretre on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday numbered two hundred, including six oflicers. A German aviator was brought down on Friday. Just as lie had been throwing bombs into Rheims his machine took fire. On alighting the two aviators were made prisoners. , , _ , April 4, 1.20 a.m. Army officers killed, 3; wounded, 7; men killed, 141; wounded, 176. Paris reports that m tipper Alsace two German attacks wore repulsed. Petrograd reports that the Russian offensive in the Carpathians continues successfully. On April 1 tho Russians captured one hundred officers and seven thousand men and many maxims.