Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-19

Continued activity marks the pro- gTess of the campaign in Belgium and France. In that arena the allies ap- Dsrently have made considerable progress at various points. The ar tillery on both sides keeps on bat uering the opposing lines, while there have been hand to hand encounters for the possession of trenches at nu- merous strategic points.
 In the east except in the Carpathtans and possibly in a section of Poland, the Russians continue to withdraw be- fore the German advance, although it is reported that they are bringing up strong endorsements to check the onslaug11ts Of the Germans and Aus tT1ans.
 The blockade of the waters around the British Isles is theoretically now iu full swing. but no event has oc- cured so far as the public knows, to mark the beginning of German ac- Livities with mines and submarines against the vessels entering those waters which have been proclaimed a war zone. Reports from London in dicaUe that the British do not view the contemplated action Of Germany with any alarm, although aiu precau- tions have been taken to Counteract the efforts of the naval arm Of Ger many to prevent supplies from reach ing Great Britain and to destroy Brit ish merchantmen.
 An indication that British ships are not likely hereafter to make use of neutral flags to any great extent is found in the fact that White Star line steamer Adriatic completed her Eoy- age from New York flying the Union Jack. Other liners, it is thought, will follow suit. and if necessary will be given the protection of British war ships patrolling the waters.
 Washington reports that Germany's s reply to the American note of warm ing against attacks on American ves- sels has served to increase rather than to diminish the concern of the Amer ican government over the possibility of complications
 The suggestion that American war ships convoy American merchantmen IS looked upon by the Washington of- ncials as impracticable.
 The Dutch government. on the ground that such action would en- nance the risk to ships without es- corts, has refused the request for war ships to convoy Dutch merchantmen through the sea war zone proclaimed by Germany.
 Another disaster, which is attributed to German mine. is the sinking in the Baltic of the Norwegian steamer Nordcap with ali her crew.
 In her operations fin the South At iantic, in January and February the German auxiliary cruiser kronprinz Wilhelm sank number of British steamers and sailing vessels. The pas- sengers and crews of these vessels have been landed at Buenos Aires.
 Peace depends nor than ever upon the work in the field this spring The power Of the enemy and the se- ctIrity of the state are conditional upon the productiveness of agriculture" Venice learns from Vienna that this appeal has been made by the Aus trian minister of agriculture to the @.g rZ{ d. single plot of ground uncultivated
 Emperor William, Prince Henry Of Prussia and Admiral Won Tirpitz, the minister of the navy, have gone to WilheImshaven and will proceed to other naval stations to direct the blockade Of England. In a message telling the German chancellor of the victory of his troops in East Prussia, the emperor said that his joy over the German success was tempered by the destruction wrought by the Russians Our beautiful Mazuriau country he declared, Ifs 2 wilderness