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Show THE EUROPEAN WAR A i YEAR AGO THIS WEEK April 3, 1915. Germans repulsed French in forest for-est of Le Pretre and west of Mul-hausen, Mul-hausen, but were checked near Lassigny and In Upper Alsace. Russians gained In Carpathians and Austrians n Bukowina. Turks repulsed British " landing party at head of Red sea. Smyrna forts bombarded. British government took control of motor manufacturing plants April 4, 1915. Germane took Drie Grachten from Belgians. French captured village of Regnleville. Austrians retreated from Beskld region. Germans repulsed Russians near Augustowo. German submarines sank British steamer City of Bremen and other vessels. Three German steamers sunk by mines in Baltic. Turkish cruiser Medjidleh sunk by Russian mine. German taube bombed church near Ypres, killing 12 women and an abbe. April 5, 1915. French captured trenchec In Forest For-est of Ailly, but were repulsed In Argonne and Le Pretre forests. Reims continuously bombarded. Russians made steady gains In Carpathians, Bukowina and North Poland. Turkish squadron 6ank two Russian Rus-sian ships. America's demand on Germany for reparation for sinking of the Frye made public. April 6, 1915. French made fierce attack on St. Mlhiel. French occupied Gussalnvllle, but were repulsed east of Verdun. Russians advanced on Rostok pass, but were repulsed In effort to cross the Dniester. Austrians bombarded Serb towns on the Danube and Save. German submarine caught In net off Dover. April 7, 1915. French made gains In Woevre district and other points. Austrians bombarded Belgrade and gained ground along River Pruth and crossed the Dniester. Russians entered Artvin, Armenia. Ar-menia. Prinz Eitel Friedrlch Interned at Norfolk. Austrian aviators raided Podgo-ritza, Podgo-ritza, Montenegro. April 8, 1915. Russians captured Smolnlk, east of Lupkow pass. French ship Chateaubriand sunk by German submarine off isle of Wight. One Austrian aeroplane beat three Russian planes in midair. Germany offered reparation for sinking of the Frye, but Justified the act. Belgians reported west side of Yser canal freed of Germans. April 9, 1915. French announced complete occupation oc-cupation of Les Eparges. Desperate fighting on heights of the Meuse. Germans retook Drle Grachten from Belgians. Great Austro-German army confronted con-fronted Russians in strongly fortified for-tified lines on southern slope of Carpathians. Use of alcoholic drinks forbidden forbid-den in French army of the Vosges. |