| Show FIGHTING PRELUDE TO MOVE IN WEST Allies Plan to Attack Weak Point in German Line or Perhaps Entire Front When Reinforcements Are Arc Sent to Strengthen Present Forces REPORTS REPORTS' REPORTS FROM FROM RIV RIVAL L CAMPS CONFLICTING Russians Pres Pressing FOfi Forward rd to Secure Essential Positions Before Undertaking General Movement Now Occupy Whole Chain in Carpathian ACTIVITIES IN DARDAN DARDANELLES LLES T ONDON April 11 The 11 The French Fren h LA offensive in iii the Woe vie which according to official reports from Paris is continues to make progress al- al thc the Germans reiterate that aUtho all aU tho the French attacks have ha been heen repulsed repulsed re rc- re- re pulsed is believed to be he only the 1 pro pre r to a n big Rig general effort in ill the west vist t With the two general staffs In direct conflict it is difficult to gauge uge the r re results re- re of the fighting Military experts here however express the conviction con that the toe Germans will be compelled to send reinforcements to strengthen their wed wedge e. e which penetrates to St. St Ihle and which Is being attacked atlace on both flanks and aId that as soon soon as this movement movement move move- ment begins the allies will win strike at atthe atI atthe the point thus thu weakened and perhaps I at the tIle whole line In Carpathian With tho the operations In this district 0 of France those In tee divide Interest which I is being barely b-arel b satisfied with the meager official re reports reports reports re- re ports from the yo various rious hea headquarters q Tho The Russians like the French aPparently ap apparently aP- aP are arc mal making ln progress In the capture o or Important points which are aro essential before a n. general forward movement can be undertaken n. n They are arc in possession of ot th the whole hole principal chain of ot the they C and at sonic some point are descending the southern slopes and are arc approaching if It not aready a alt ready roady In the tho valley south of ot the pass pals of or that name The fighting is going on under difficulties difficulties dif die the ground bein being covered ered with snow anon which Is commencing commencing- to soften while hUe the tho Germans Austro-Germans continue to bring up reinforcements In an endeavor or to chock the advance c. c The Tho Russians Russian however appear to have e confidence Jn In their ability to handle bandit tho the task for lor simultaneously thc they are showing C con considerable can can- l- l activity both on the East Prussian frontier where the they claim success over the Germans and to the south of or tho the Vistula where here the tho Germans Oar Ger mans say they ha have hae e repulsed a a. Russian a attack t tack Fleets Fire on Tort Forts The allied fleet deet according to unofficial tidal reports report has Ilas been bombarding the Dardanelles forts from the Gulf of or Saros This doubtless Is being done Ilone to prevent pre pta vent the hue fl Turks from repairing the forts for tor It Is not believed here that the big u attack will be resumed until mild land forces arrive Unofficial reports also continue to come In regarding tile the gun firing off ott tile the th Norwegian n coast Wednesday night concerning which the admiralty as yet et hat has las made nothing public The Scandinavian Scandinavian p papers pers are convinced con that a sea battle has occurred although the they variously van vari describe it as S a battle between English fluid and German cruisers and a chase by British of German submarines 1 |
