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The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1915-04-08

that spring blowing Is In full blast
on the Red river, above Elk City.
This Is pretty early for that section
but this is an exceptional year.
The Leeper sale, which was adver-
tised by the Enterprise was well at
tended and we are informed that every
thing went we'll, especially cattle.
Horses were the only thing which did
not cause keen bidding. Mr.. Leeper
expects to move to Sites in the near
future.
The meeting Of creamery stockholders
held here Saturday was well attended.
Among those from the outside were:
Chas Adamson, Dan Cameron, w. H.
Names, Geo. and Frank Bmmert. A. e.
Lycan, Robert Kyle and a number Of
other prominent farmers whose names
we were unable to gather.
Henry Foulks writes us from San
Francisco exposition that the wife and
he are having a fine time. That the
show is great although some OF the
buildings are not as yet completed.
But with all the fun a little news
from home would come good and so
a bundle of Idaho county papers will
go forward today.
l.. E. Lisne, OF Valentine, Montana,
came home to visit with his parents
Monday. He expects to go out on the
forest service for the summer. He was
accompanied by his sister, Hattie,
who stopped off at Kamiah to visit
with her sister, Mrs. John Acre. They
are well pleased with the county
there and will return to their homestead
in September.
u. s. Commissioner Buffers office
was busy place this week, Albert
Johnson, OF Kidder Ridge, Elwood H.
Smith, of Clearwater, and Carl l..
Steen, Of this place making final proof.
John johnson and Joseph HEM were
witnesses for Mr.. Johnson, w. E. Glib
Ter and A. A. Howard and John A.
Nelson witnessed for Mr.. Smith.
Bee Austin and Owen Bates occu-
pied the center spot light Thursday
for a time. young Bates giving an ex-
hibit Of "Boscoe" and the egg but for
getting Bee Austin heaves rocks In
stead of eggs. Both boys were given
fatherly lecture by Justice Butler
and as 1t appeared that Bates was
somewhat the aggressor they were both
placed under bonds to keep the peace
Boys will be boys.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1915-04-08
HANNAH
(Progress,

L. Piatt and wife are in Spokane,
where he is having his eyes treated.
Mesdames william Thompson and Guy
Mcmillan are IN at the formers resi-
dence.
Miss Helen G. Bloom, Who has been
teaching at Kidder Ridge. left for
Portland. today.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Mccoy are
mourning the death OF their little
daughter, Mary. who passed away on
March twenty sixth, two days after
birth. Burial took place Monday in
the I. o. o. f. cemetery.
VIM. Richie reports a record break
er in hog production One of his o.
/. C. sows. 2 years old. last week
gave birth to 20 pigs This was this
animals second litter, the first hav-
ing been composed of 10 pigs. Some
pigs.
Kamiah has base ball team and
there is a game scheduled at Orofino
Sunday The following players, includ-
ing both white men and Indians, will
probably start the season for Kamiah
Mccoy Hill, James and William Par
sons, Axtell Hayes, Albert Davis, HUI
bert and Woifard Renshaw, John Po-
land and Harold Rosengrants. It Is
hoped that a home game may be ar
ranged for the following Sunday.
Robert Nickel has disposed OF two
of his acre tracts ]. L. Acrea, of
Genesee, has already moved his family
on one. The other was purchased by
T. J. Buchanan. Of North Carolina Mr.
Buchanan has started the erection of
a fine home and until II is completed
win live in the Mcguire property. The
number OF houses In demand and the
buildings going up are a pretty good
Indication that Kamiah is steadily
growing.
Last Wednesday afternoon the Read
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1915-04-08
kooskIA THRIFTY AND PRO.
GRESSINE

Mountaineer: CHANGING over the vii
lage OF kooskia, you can't fail in be-
ing most favorably impressed with the
many beautiful and substantial resi-
dences and business structures, II is
TO be noted that the homes are near
ly all neatly kept
There are many Improvements being
made and others in contemplation
that viii add to the stability of the
town.
The business of the town is carried
on by four general mercantile stores.
TWO hardware stores, two hotels, two
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1915-04-08
REGISTERED HoLsTEIN.

My registered Holstein bull is at
w. ]. Braybrook's ranch just north
east of town for service during the
spring months. Terms $500 cash in
advance with the privilege of return.
1S-4t DIR. SLUSSER.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1915-04-08
FARMERS, UNION MEETING.

An unusually important meeting OF
the Farmers Union is to be held on
Saturday, April TO- Every member is
urged to be present.
LEE YATES,
GEO. w. STEPHENS, President.
Secretary. 1927
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1915-04-08
MR. FARMER.

You can buy a threshing machine
cheaper than you can pay your thresh-
ing bill. Fifty cents on the dollar and
on time. For further particulars see
R. R. Arnold. Grangeville, idaho. 1876:
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1915-04-08
BUFF LEeHoRN EGGS.

Pure bred Buff Leghorn eggs for
Matching. $1.25 for Is; three settings,
$500. G. L. Bourland, Grangeville.
Idaho. 1S-tf
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-02-01
La invasion
de Inglaterra

The Daily Express publica un te-
legrama de su corresponsal en- Amster-
dam, explicando como y cuando So Va
Verlflcar la invasion de Inglaterra nor
los Zeppehnes.
Dice dicho corresponsal:
Los preparativos de Alemania, CO.
menzados hace cinco meses para ata-
car a lnglaterra con los Zeppelines Sc
hallan casi terminados.
Sc espera que este "ra:l" podra
tener lugar en- los 1ltimos dfas de Enc
ro. En- principle Sc hab1a pensado rea-
llzarlo fines de Diciembre; pero los
ataques de los aviadores ingleses 4 Dus-
seldorf y a Friedrichshafen, Y la des-
truccion de algunos dirigibles, obliea
ron al conde Zeppelin a demorar Ia
eJecucion de su plan.
El conde Zeppelin espera poder en-
war lnglaterra 10 Zeppelines de pri-
mera clase. Su doble Objective sera
Londres y la f1ota britannica. La orden
es causar todos los danos posibles a la
eScuadra y provocar ell panico en- la ca
pltal. Ell conde Zeppelin mandara en-
persona la flota aerea, habi6ndosele
ofrecldo para tomar parte en- la audaz
empresa muchos aviadores aemanes.
profeslonales y aficionados
Los alemanes contaban con establecer
una base a6rea en- la costa belga pero
ell bombardeo de Zeebrugge Dor los bar
COS de los aliados, la destruction de
los "hangares de los dirigibIes, les
han obligado establecer sus bases per-
manentes en- Emden y en- Cuxhaven.
Sc cree que este "raid" obligara a
Inglaterra a entrar en- raz6n, consen-
tira en- 10 que los alemanes llaman una
paz honorable
Los jefes militares apremian al con-
de Zeppelin para que haga su expedi-
clon 10 antes possible, porque empieza 4
lle'll1AeoCdISV cl ueScoHIeIlIO ell Alen4d-
MIA, al yer que nj Varsovia nj Calais
han sido todav1a tomados.
Antes de partir, ell conde Zeppelin
hara una vista al cuartel general del
Emperador.
Los dirigibles seran escoltados duran
te ell "raid" " por un gran n1mero de
aeroplanos e hidroplanos por hume
rosOs torpederos y cazatorpederos.
Ell proyecto prev6e tambien un alta
que simultaneo por los submarines -
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-02-01
Ia nota de Mr.. Wilson
continuation de la Ia. plana.)

Continuation de la Ia plana)
neficio de esta, pues dar1a los yam
quis la prerrogativa de la apelaci6n
contra cualquier fallo desfavorable de
los tribunales de presas de Inglaterra,
sin que ell Imperio gozara de esa mis-
ma prerrogativa, pues NAL podr1a obje-
tar los fallos de sus propios jueces.
La nota inglesa contendra tambi6n
una marcada insinuaci6n contra la cos
tumbre die dar la Prensa ell texto de
comunicaciones ofcialps, 8 la circula
clon de res1menes telegrafcos de di-
chOs dOcumentos antes de recibirlos ell
destlnatario y sir Edward Grey lie pre-
guntara cortesmente al Gobierno de
Washington antes de contestarle 81 de-
sea que la respuesta sea publicada.
Esto indica la actitud de Inglaterra
que es igual en- 10 tocante a la certifi-
caclon de cargamentos por la Tesore-
ria nOrteamericana los c0nsules in
gleses, pues ninguno de estos 8 los EN-
pleados de aqu6lla pueden acompa7ar
los cargamentos para cerciorarse de
que no hay manejos en- ell viaje.
FL plan no impide el fraude contra
ambos Gobiernos, en- tanto que los re-
gistros SON una barrera para ell contra
bandc.
La Prensa inglesa no hab1a comenta-
do las proposiciOnes especifcas de Nor
te America anteriOres la Nota gene
raj para el Embajador senior Pace, Y
de ALI la sorpresa y ell tenor de que
la Rep0blica atacara ell derecho de re-
glstro; pero esas leves diferencias han
quedado apartadas por virtud de ne
gociaciones reposadas y amistosas.
La nota Official de detenciones de car
gamentos norteamericanos para puer-
tos escandinavos consta de tres vapo-
res daneses, tres suecos Y tres norue-
gos, ell "Arkansas,' ell "Kentucl1y" Y
ell "Virginia," " ell "Augusta, - ell "New
Sweden" y ell "zamora," ," y el "Mar
JAM ell "Ramsdal" y ell "Sorland, ;"
respectivamente
lnglaterra esta EN- tratos con los Co.
0lernos neutrales de Europa para que
aslmllen sus prohibiciones a la lista de
contrabandos de los aliados, a fin de
acelerar las entregas de cargamentos
clandestinos de Norte America.
Londres, enero 12.-La respuesta
! prehmlnar general de la Gran Bretana
la Nota norteamericana le ha sido
etnregada ya al embajador senor Page.
Tai vez transcurrira una quincena an
tes de darsele la respuesta adicional
espec1fca.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-02-01

Ell Departamento de Estado de Was
hlngton cree que la primera trate de la
Drotesta contra la detenci6n confs-
Gaclon de cargamentos norteamerica-
nos que han llenado todos los reoueri-
nrentos 1ngleses; y creese tambien que
en ella reconozca Inglaterra 10 razona-
Die de dicha protesta ofrezca dismi-
1ulr los entorpecimientos consiguien-
les al menor grado possible, sobre todo
IN vista de que va ha completado casi
an un todO arreglos con los pa1ses nou-
Srales ole Europa mediante los cr1ales SO
mpedlra que neguen a Alemania
Austria las procedencias yanquis. El
doblerno de Londres no podr1a acusar
1quellos palses de falta de cumpimien-
to sus prOpias disposiciones sobre en-
oargos; pero obstante, ti6nese entendi-
do en- Norte America q. esta convencido
de q. algunos de los pequenos Estados
ouropeos han sido un tanto tolerantes V
4. Ell cobre y los comestibles de la Rep1-
hlica han llegado en- cantidades hasta
Alemania.
Creese ahora que dicho Gobierno ha
logrado concertar arreglos satisfacto
RIOS con esos pa1ses, y en- tai virtud ST.
p0nese que su Nota indica claramente
una inclination a mayor tolerancia con
respecto a los cargamentos yanouis,
aun cuando no Sc abandona la prerro-
gativa del registro.
Londres, enerO Liza respuesta
prellmlnar de la Gran Bretana 4 Ia No.
ia norteamericana es franca y amigable.
I'll unlco derecho que Sc alega es ell de
lngerencla en ell contra bando destina-
do al enemigo. Parece que hay algtin
error cuanto al dano inferido al conner
clio de la Rep1blica va que, por elem
plO, ell ValOr de las eXportaciones de
Nueva York en- noviembre de 1913 fu6
de ocho millones de dollars y en- no.
vlembre de 1914 fu6 de veinti1n milo
lies, las 'eHportaclones de cObre para
Italia subieron en- 1913 ounce milo
nes de libras en- peso y en- 1914 a trein-
ia y sels millones. Ell algod6n esta en-
la hsta de los art1culos libres no ha
s1do detenido; y comestibles 10 han sido
solo cuando ha habido sospechas de ir
destlnadOs fuerzas armadas 8 Gobier-
no del enemigo. A Inglaterra le es
dlflcil permitir la exportaci6n de eau
cho para Norte America cuando Sc
cree que la exportaci6n de este produc
to de aquella Rep1blica es para pafses
enemlgos El Gobierno ingl6s anhela
no lnmiscuirse en- las importaciones
normales &c nercader1as norteamerica-
| mas ell los palSes neutraleS
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-02-01
TRASLADO DE OFICINA.

Ell Doctor Victor Gutierrez Ortiz
ha trasladado su ofcina-consultorio 4
Fortaleza 25, "Altos del Cielo" en-
donde recibira a sls cientes de | 2
y de 1 6 P. M.
San Juan, F. r.
Telefono 743 verde. P. O. Box $50.
Avdt.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-03-04
LAND OWNERS
NERVE GIVES WAY
N. =. MITCHELL. FEARING MAS
Terry BY DISEASE. SHOOTS
SELF AT HIS RESIDENCE.
FAMED ANTE -BELIum HOME
Members Of the Household Find Body
In the Librsry-opersted Estsn-
sive Corn ard cotfen
Plantations.

Goodman. Miss.-w. ?. Mitchell.
wealthy planter, shot and killed him
self in his home here. He was So
years Of age. had been In IN health
several months. Lately he had con-
hded to friends his fear Of overmas-
terry by a ravaging disease.
Entering the library OF his home
after breakfast Mitchell threw himself
across a lounge and put a pistol ball
through his head. lie was dead when
his wife and other members OF the
household. attracted by the shot.
reached him
He operated extensive cotton and
corn plantations in Holmes county.
and owned one OF the largest pecan
groves in this section. His real estate
investments were large. including store
properties In Goodman and surround
ing towns
The Mitchell family home. Of ante
beilum type. Is considered one of the
finest and best appointed in Missis-
sppi Its ancient lines have been pre-
served. and when the property descend
ed to the present generation Mr.. Mitch
ell added an observatory and made
other modern improvements. The home
has been a social center for an exten-
sive circle and the scenes OF house
parties given BY three daughters.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-03-04
ALABAMA HAS NEW
CHILD LABOR LAW
RAISE OF TWO YEARS MADE IN
THOSE EMPLOYED IN ALA
BAmA-siLI DRASTIC.
OYSTER COMMISSION ENDS
Reef Warden to Have Charges Of Pro
tscsins Industry That Was Lesis-
lated Out Of EsIssenee-Aia
bana Commission Ceases

Montgomery, Ala.--Gov. Henderson
affixed hts Signature to the Weakley
child labor bin. which was passed by
the Legislature during its closing days
u prohibits the employment OF chill
dren under IA in any gainful occupa-
tion after Oct. /. 1916. and any chill
dren under 10 until Oct. /. 1916. II
also prohibits the working Of minors
in any cotton mill more than so hours
a week. 10 hours a day or six days .
week.
The state prison inspection depart
ment will be charged with the enforce.
ment Of the law. Heretofore there
has been no child labor statute relat'
ing to the employment of children in
any public place except cotton mills.
and the age HINT, In this instance was
Il. Under the new law a raise OF two
years is made.
The Alabama oyster commission
passed out OF existence with the
stroke OF 4 pen in the hands OF Gov.
Henderson. In its place there will be
a reef warden appointed by the COVER
nor. who will be charged with the en-
foreement OF the law providing pro-
lection for the oyster industry.
In the future the oyster department
will be a part OF the office OF the sec
retary OF state. and that office will
have supervision over the work OF
the reef warden.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-03-04
FOUGHT WILDCAT WITH FISTS
California Man, After a Long Struggle
With the Beast. Kills u by
Blow With Club.

With only natures weapons Whit
ney Dodson. a prospector OF Alamilis
tCai.) district, fought for his life q
40-pound wildcat. finally killing him
with a club.
Captured at the Roy West mine ant
apparently thoroughly tanned ths ami
NAL was allowed liberty and behaved
well until Dodson attempted to snap
shot him with n camera. whereapor
all the oid-time ferocity OF its species
sprang up In second the anima
sprang on the man. sinking its teeth
into his thigh. Down the mountain
side. through brush and underground
rolled cat and man
The beast, clinging to Dodson Will
its teeth. ripped aAd tore with ii
claws Dodson finally seized the ami
NAL by the throat. and after a tim,
forced II to loosen its hold. He ther
snatched up a club and when the ca
again made for him he crushed IT
head with a welldirected blow.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-03-04
wARsHIP STRIKES A MINE
Was Acting a. Convoy For Boats Car
ryin9 Provisions for Mon
teneoro.

Paris.-The destruction OF the
French torpedo-boat destroyer Dague
in the Adriatic sea is announced by
the French ministry OF marine. The
official announcement follows:
The Freach torpedo-boat destroyer
Dague. while escorting a convoy with
provisions for Montenegro. struck an
Austrian mine off the port OF Antfvari
(Montenegro) and sank
Thirty-eight of the crew disappear.
ed The accident did not hinder fin
ishing the work OF provisioning and
the return Of the convoy.
The French cruiser Desaix made a
demonstration against Akabah lara
bia). A landing party. aided BY the
ships cannon. dispersed and put TO
flight a small band OF Turks occupy
ing the village"
The Dague was 256 feet long and
had a displacement of 100 tons. She
was built in 1911 and was rated at a
speed of 33.1 knots Her complement
was 81 men. She was armed with two
3-s-inch guns. four s-pounders and foui
1s-inch torpedo tubes
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-03-04
SECOND WEEK OF BLOCKADE
piosion Under Huii--Saiior
is Killed.

London.-The second week OF the
German blockade of the British isles
by submarine snd mine opened with
reports showing two other British
vessels had been sunk.
They are the small steamers West
ern Coast and the Deptford. The Dept
ford went down within twenty min
utes after an explosion rent her in
twain, off Scarborough in the North
Sea, and the Western Coast was de-
stroyed in the English channel. off
Beachy Head. One sailor. the carpen-
ter OF the Deptford. was killed and the
other fifteen members Of the crew
were landed at South Shields. The en-
tire crew OF the Western Coast was
landed safely at Portsmouth
A wireless dispatch received here
from Berlin says dispatches from
North Sea ports say the Norwegian
steamer Orfa. when coming through
the English channel recently, sighted
floating vreckage in which were Brit
fish military uniforms. II was supposed
this clothing was from British trans
port which had been sunk
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-03-04
SPEAKER ANDERSON DEAD
Hls Sudden Fatal Illness = Shock to
Friends All Over the
State
NO.

Nashville. Tenn.-Hon Hu c. An
derson. speaker Of the Senate Of the
Tennessee legislature. died. following
an illness OF only "A hours OF uremie
poisoning
His family was at the bedside when
the end came. having been hastily
summoned from Jackson. He died in
hts room n the MAXWELL House
The death OF Senator Anderson will
come a. n great shock to the people
OF Tennessee. to whom he had en-
deared himself as a faithful official.
He became suddenly III sunday after
noon. Earlier in the day Mr.. Ander.
son told friends that he had been suf-
fering from attacks OF rheumatism
was good. A few minutes after he
attempted to walk from the Maxwell
House to the Tulane Hotel. but be
fore the venerable leader had taken a
few steps he was suddenly stricken
with what was at first diagnosed as
acute indigestion.
Representative Houk. a physician
from Sullivan county. was near. and
hastily taking Mr.. Anderson to his
room powerful stimulant was admin.
istered. He rallied for the time he
ing.
Or. r. = Fort was called, but med
ical science failed. for the poison had
sapped the aged mans vitality and
death was a matter OF hours.
Hu. Crump Anderson. banker and
! public-spirited citizen. was born in
McNairy county. Tennessee. Feb. ;.
1851. Of Scotch-Irish parentage He
was the son OF William Taylor and
Mahalia Wisdom Anderson. His IA
ther was a farmer and merchant
Mr.. Anderson was educated at West
Tennessee College. Jackson, and at
Cumberland University at Lebanon.
He graduated from Cumberland with
the degree Of bachelor Of laws n
1873 Shortly after hfs graduation
Mr.. Anderson entered the practice Of
law at Jackson. He was married three
tines. first to Helen Bond. in Novem-
Der. ISIS: second to Emma Burdetts.
in May. 1853. and third 10 Lena Mey-
ers. September. 1895
The public activities OF the popular
speaker have been varied From 1874
to 1875 he served as city attorney oc
Jackson. This was Just after his grad.
uation from Law school In 1854 he
served one term as mayor Of Jackson.
and from 1898 to 1905 he served Is
years as mayor OF the city. He had
been three times a member OF the
Tennessee legislature-ln 1879. 1881
and 1915.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-03-04
THREE SHIPS ARE DAMAGED
official Report on 6ombardment OF
pardsnelIes Declares 6attieships
Were Damaged.

constantinople. via London.-Three
warships of the allies were damaged
in the bombardment Of the Dardanelle
forts Feb. 25. according TO announce
ment at Turkish army headquarters
here. The text OF the announcement
follows:
.aTen big armored vestels Feb. %
bombarded the Turkish forts at the
Dardanelles for seven and half
hours. At the conclusion of this op-
Grafton they retired in the direction
of the island Of Tenedos-
-One ship of the Agamemnon type
and two other armored vessels were
damaged by the fire from the forts on
the Asiatic side OF the straits"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-03-04
INNER FORTS ARE sILENCeD
Allied Fleet Has Moved sixteen Miles
Up the channei--Russia 10 Have
Free Passage.

London.--According to the Daily
Mails Athens correspondent. Fort
Dsrdspus. IL miles up the Dardanelles
on the Asiatic side. has been sileneed
by the allied fleet.
The correspondent adds that diplo-
matte representatives from Constan-
nople indicate that serious rioting
there was suppressed after many ar
rests.
Paris. Via London.-The Temps an
serts that an agreement has been
reached between France. Great Brit
ain and Russia regarding the future
status OF the Dardsneiles. which will
give Russia free passage OF the straits.
London.-Terrific gales, rendering
impossible long range firing and 7erial
observation. have caused a cessation
in the bombardment Of the Darda-
nelles.
Halt was called on the operations
Of the allied fleet when they were Is
miles up the channel and while the
mammoth new dreadnaught Queen
Elizabeth was hurting I.s5o-pound
proiectiles into Fort KilId Bahr on
the European side. The lighthouse
south Of the fort was demolished by
one OF the last shells before the last
shot was fired.
The announcement reads:
Operations in the Dardanelles have
again been delayed by unfavorable
weather. A strong northeasterly gale
Is blowing and the rain and mist Is so
heavy that long range fire and aero
plane observation would be rendered
difficult
Further announcement by the ad.
miralty says that one marine was
killed and three wounded on board
the battle cruiser Vengeance.
A dispatch from s>thens says that
Turkish destroyers are reported from
Tenedos to have attacked the Anglo
French minesweepers In the Darda-
nelles. sinking two Of them
The more optimistic expect Constan-
tinople to fall. but there is a notice
able disposition to realize that the
ships face no easy task. notwithstand-
ing the 2o-mile range of the guns Of
the super-dreadnaught Queen Eliza
beth.
The interest which the British peo-
pie are taking in these operations is
evidenced by the frequent official
statements regarding them
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-03-04

London.-The Russian offensive op-
erations appear at the present time to
extend along their whole front-an
indication that they have brought
strong re-enforcements into the field.
They have checked the German ad-
vance in North Poland, where the Ger
mans are reported in retreat, and the
recapture of Przssnysz after sever.
fighting has given them an excellent
pivotal point from which to carry on
further operations.
All the Petrograd correspondents re-
fs7 60 the capture OF a large number
OF Germans as a new phase of the
war, and credit 1t to lack Of officers
among the German armies and the
large numoer Of young. unframed men
drafted into them
The Russian offensive extends to
what Is now known as the Bzura-
Rawka front, where they successfully
opposed Field Marshal Won Hinden-
burg's attempt to advance on Warsaw
in December and January.