Second Edition In the West

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 97, 27 April 1915, Page 6

Second Edition In the West

BATTLE OF THE ME USE. ATTACK ON EPARGES' REPULSED. LINTTBD PRESS ASSOCIATION. (Received 9.50 a.m.) London, April 26. The French Embassy states that the j British stopped two attacks at Debouching. From Paschendaele and Brodsunder, the Germans violently bombarded Ypres. A battle on the Metis© heights is developing. The Germans,! after their repulse at Calonne, attacked towards St. Remy with the object of retaking Eparges, but were repulse-.] after a vigorous bombardment and a violent combat. CALL TO FRENCH MILITARY T-0 DftOP FALSE SENTIMENT. (Received- 9.50 a.m.) Paris, April 26. The Debats calls on the military to discard all false sentiment and to adopt, immediate reprisals with gases-. ONE DAY'S CASUALTIES AMONG OFFICERS. , (Received 8.30 anO London, April 26. To-day's casualty list /show? that thirty-seven officers;were'*krlfed and sixty-one wounded, nrostly-at ,Hill CO. DANA DIANS CONTIN UE D. BULK OF OFFICERS LOST. (Received 2.10 p.m.) i London, April 26. "The Germans continuously shelled the dressing station despite the Red Cross flag. We were 48 hours without food, and some were as long as for 72 hours. We lost the bulk of our officers, and the stations were full of wounded. It was a fine sight to see the Indian and French Lancers and crowds of British trdops proceeding to hold the position we had won." CANADIANS CONGRATULATED. (Received 1.25 p.m.) Ottawa, April 25. Thousands of messages were despatched to France from the Dominion, congratulating the Canadians on their gallant stand. The press points out that the Canadians proved themselves ready to die for the Motherland at all times, and it prophesies that recruiting in the Dominion will be greatly stimulated, although even now thousands are offering, to whom the Government are unable to accept-.- - '—••>