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5 ctr.
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K
urs. Else von Rothe, chairman; Mrs. Carl
l‘ebruary 12. 1910
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Publlshed weekly by Hllfsvereln Deutscher Frauen at No. 45 Broadway, New York, N. Y.
L. Schurz. Treasurer; George Sylvester Vlereclr, Editor.
subscription price: including postage: Five cents a copy; $2.60 a. year; $1.30 for six months.
Fntered at the Past Omcc, New York, N. 17., as second-class matter.
on April 19. ";;::.::.':M’::.';:;
a French attack north of Flirey
broke down under German tire. The
Germans advanced into the French
main position at Croix des Cannes
near the forest of Le Pretre, inllict-
ing heavy losses on the enemy.
Upper Alsace
An attack by the French Alpine Chasseurs
against the heights of Sillack, northwest of
Metzeral, was severely defeated. The Ger-
mans gained further ground near the Hart-
mannsweilerkopf. north of Sennheim.
. Western Front-'
on April 20’ ‘ Meme-Moselle
the French advanced on a wide front north
of Flirey. but were -repulsed with heavy
losses. German troops made additional prog-
ress in the forest of Le Pretre.
Upper Alsace
The French advanced along the heights on
both sides of the river Fecht. northwest and
southwest of Metzeral; heir attacks were
repulsed with considerable losses.
Baden
For several days'French airmen shelled un-
fortified places in southern Baden with no
military advantage.
Eastern Front: Carpathians
Notwithstanding heavy losses. the continued
stubborn attempts of the Russians to advance
from the district near the source of the
Cziroka were unavailing.
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German Southwest Africa
The German troops withdrew along the rail-
way line between Liideritzbucht and Keat-
manshoop. meanwhile fighting rearguard
actions and inflicting considerable losses on
the English troops. Bethanien. Seeheim and
Keetmanshoop were occupied by the English.
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the French were driven from the salient on
the northern slope of the HartmannsweiIer-
kopf, their counter-attack at night being
easily repulsed.
Eastern Front: Carpathians
A Russian attack upon the territory near the
Uszok Pass failed with severe losses.
. Western Front:
on April 22’ Yser Canal
at six o’clock in the evening, German
troops advanced from their positions
between Steenstraate and Poelkap-
pelle against the enemies’ position
north and northeast of Ypres.
Steenstraate, Het Sas, Pilkem and
Langhemarcq were captured. By
nightfall, a territory nine kilometers
wide and three kilometers deep was
occupied and a passage to the west
bank of the Canal was forced near
Steenstraate and Het Sas. More
than 2,400 French, English and
Belgians, 35 field-pieces with mum-
tion, many machine guns and much
war material were captured.
The entire net proceeds go to the needy
children of German soldiers in the neld