The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-03-01
WAR SUMMARY
PROGRESS OF CONDITIONS AS
COMPILED BY THE ASSO-
GATED PRESS.

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Heavy fighting is in progress in var
ious parts Of north Poland between
the Germans and the Russians. San
culinary engagements have taken
place along the Niemen, near Sven
toyansk, and to the north Of Grodno,
and also in the region of Przasnysz,
and the heavy German siege artillery
has opened a bombardment on The
Russian fortress of Ossowetz.
Petrograd claims an important
success in the region of Przasnysz,
where the Germans chronicled a vic
tory for themselves a day or so ago,
and the capture of some 10000 pris-
oners. The Russian war office says
the Germans in this vicinity have
been forced to retreat over a twenty
FIVE mile front with heavy losses in
killed, wounded and prisoners. 4
large number of guns also were cap
tured by the Museovites.
A repulse of the Germans who had
crossed the Niemen near SyeHtoy-
ansk, according to Petrograd. forced
them back across the river. Near
Grodno the fighting continues. vii
lagos here have changed hands re-
peatedly.
While there is fighting as different
points farther south through Poland
and Galicia. and up in the passes of
the Carpathians none of the battles
here has proved that the situation is
any nearer a decisive result than It
has been for weeks past.
In the west advances and the TAX
ing of trenches in the Champagne
and the capture of important frac-
tions" of the German lines further
west are claimed by the French. Ar
tillery engagements have been in
progress along the whole line.
Having silenced the forts at the
entrance of the Dardanelles the allied
fleet is now covering the work OF
mine sweepers in the channel, prepa-
ratory to attempting further progress
along the narrow waterway leading
to the sea of Marmora.
Germany asserts that during the
recent battle in the MaZurian lake
district of East Prussia the com
handing general Of the Russian
Twentieth army corps and ten other
commanding officers were made pris-
oners.
The British government, through
its chief industrial commissioner, has
ordered 10000 striking shipyard en-
g~ineers on the Clyde TO return to
work Monday, declaring that "impor-
tant munitions of war urgently re-
quired by the army and navy" are
being held up by the strike. A set
Element by arbitration of the wage
dispute which precipitated the strike
is promised by the government.
Owing to disturbances following
meetings, at which speeches were
made for and against Italy's partici-
patton in the war, the Italian gov
eminent has decided that in future
no such meetings may be held.
Prince Henry of Prussia probably
will become commander of the Ger
man high seas fleet in succession to
Admiral Won I~ngenosi, who has been
ordered to Berlin from Kiel.
The remainder Of the crew of the
American steamer Evelyn, which was
sunk by a mine, have been rescued
and are now in Bremen.
1t is understood that the recent
American identical note to Great
Britain and Germany suggested that
the previous rules of international
law regarding shipment by neutrals
of conditional contraband to civilian
population of a belligerent country
remain unaltered, that the floating
mines of the two countries, except
for the protection of coast defense
and harbors, be moved and that
pilots be furnished to guide neutral
ships in such mine fields as are main
tanned.