provided with pieces of cloth which they have to soak in soda & water & tie on over the mouth & nose to counter- act effects of asphyxiating gases. 27 April 1915 The counter attack against the Germans continued last night, & the whole of today and I believe the British forces advanced 500 yards on a front of 1½ miles - but this does not take them as far as the original line, & the Germans still hold St Julien, & the wood to the west of it. It is reported that the French have captured LIZERNE but failed to take STEENSTRATE where the Germans have [installed - crossed out] established themselves at the bridge head west of the canal - the French have formed round this at a