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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1915
Page
8
German forces push to seize towns north and east of Ypres as the great western battle intensifies. Allied counterattacks harry German positions while reinforcements flood to the front around Ypres and Meuse. Russian and Austro German actions continue on the eastern front with reported successes.
British mines exploded crushing trenches and craters created a clear path to Hill 60 southwest of Ypres. Soviet-like scenes of panic followed as German troops fled the advancing infantry, their ranks breaking under the barrage and internal confusion.
Thomas B. Brennan of 56 Main Street Medford explains his arthritis deformans diagnosis and a pension claim certificate. He promotes Var nesis as a remedy, invites the public to a 2 to 4 P M event at the Var nesis Boston office, and notes free consultation and a 16 page booklet.
Official communications report varied WWI action across the Central and Allied fronts. German attempts near Kalwarya Ludwinow repulsed, Ilza Mouretz aircraft bombed Neidenburg station, and heavy artillery activity noted in the Carpathians. Meuse and Ypres sectors see ongoing fighting with Allied gains and German counterattacks. Russian attacks west of Чiechanow repelled. Bialystok railway attacked by German bombs.
Paris dispatch says Allied troops hold the line north of Ypres as German assaults fail at several points along the British front. Allies report progress on the right bank of the canal after vigorous counter attacks with no other notable front movements.
The Belgian legation stated that Lizerne near Ypres has been retaken by Franco-Belgian forces. It said our artillery answered German batteries along the front and that despite strong winds, our aviators conducted useful reconnaissances.
German dispatch reports Western front actions near Ypres with gains north of Ypres on April 23 and villages St Julien Solavert farm and Kersselaere captured. About 1000 British prisoners taken, several machine guns seized, and a British counterattack west of St Julien repulsed with heavy losses. French losses heavy southwest of Combres. Meuse Moselle fighting limited on the southern front.
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