The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-19

London, February 1S.-(0:40 p. m. )-No incidents, so far as is known, have yet marked the opening of Ger many's submarine blockade of the British Isles, although it has been in force for nearly "A hours. Nor has the British government thus far an- [,ounced it's promised retaliatory measures
 Precautions, however, are being taken pn this side of the North sea, and al- hough the German government has warned the German people not to expect hny sensational developments for some days, the regular cross-channel passen- ger services have been somewhat cur [{Niled and altered. Otherwise the sea- krne trade of the country is proceeding k;ch as usual
 the White Star steamship Adriatic, from n " York February 10, crossed the Irish eeN) during the night, but did not resort to khe use of neutral flag to evade Ger maii submarines. Other ocean liners and
 
 schedstss.
 A fleet of freight steamers left Denmark or England with provisions aboard, and It was to keep track of these it is be- lieved, that German airships one of (which was destroyed by fire yesterday and hnother of which was reported wrecked foday on the Danish coast have been so 3active.
 Tn England, Geripany's reply to the American note of protest against inter- ference with neutral ships Is creating more interest than the threatened block Iade, and there is a great deal of curi- |yosity as to what the United States will 3kay in response.
 In Germany, however this second vic- tory of Field Marshal von Hindenburg fn the province of which he had long made a military study, is being cele- brated with the greatest enthusiasm, land the expectation there is that the Russians will take long time to re- |coyer from this blow even should they make q stand on the Niemen river, as 4hey did last autumn.
 It is evident, however. that the Rus sians are far from being beaten. Ac- cording to their reports battles are in progress not far from the East Prus- sian frontier and troops are being rushed from the interior to check the Herman advance, which is being made on a front some 200 miles in extent across the provinces of Wilma and Grodno.
 In the Carpathians heavy fighting continues and the Russians claim to have repulsed all the Austro-German attacks. while in Bukowina, the Aus trians, with their German supports, are pushing across the country. They have occupied Kolomea, in Galicia, about 1f miles north of the Bukowina frontier 1t Is again reported--this time official ly--that they are in possession oi Csernowitx capital of Bukowina.
 To Relieve Pressure
 The allies. In the hope of relieving xhe pressure on the Russians, have taken the offensive along the westerr line and, although the French and Ger man accounts differ as to the result bf this, it Is evident that the French and British have made gains at some points, which they say tonight hay, been maintained. The Germans hay. Evacuated the village of Norroy. nortf Of Pont-A- Mousson, which they ha( captured last week after severe light.
 The dispute between Greece ant Turkey over an insult to the Greek na val attache at Constantinople has beer 0tttACu Oy PCIbOudA dROlO6y anu tth' publication of the apology in Turkish newspapers.
 French Report
 Paris, February 1s-Q1 :08 D.. m.)-Th' following official communication was is sued tonight:
 .sThe day of February IS has not beer less favorable for us than the two pre- Ge6ings days.
 .'From the sea 10 the Aisne 1t wa marked by artillery combats. althougl ,,ear Rccincounrt the Germans delivere' nve counter attacks with the object Q rctakine the trenches which had bee, occupied by us on February II.
 ..These were all repulsed and scvera among them several officers
 'sIn Champagne, in the region of SouAtr Ferthes and Beausejour. the enemy Af E. --a La rgun---