, 1915-03-18
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WAR NEWS sU VARIED

operation with lts allies, of cutting
off trade to and from Germany was
announced in London. IL contains
drastic provisions, not only for hold
Ing up ships to and from German
ports, but for eonfiscation of good.
Of German origin or destination
which are shipped from neutral
ports. Under this decree the civilian
population Of Germany, as we'll as
the army, will be cut off from any
form Of overeeas traffic, so far as II
lies within q power Of the allies
to bring this ABOUT.
OFFICIAL war reports show that fighting
of increasing violence is In progress
In the west, The Berlin statemen,
Indicates that the Russians are max.
Ing strong efforts to repuIse the new
German advance on Przasnysz.
Paris newspaper publishes a repor,
that before his resignation PIemier
VenIzelos Of Greece offered 5000 men
to the entente powers for the Darda,
nelles expedition. Bulgaria ls rep.
resented as considering the expe.
dlency Of entering the war, but as
being undecided whether In such
event II would assist Turkey or its
opponents.
The Young Turks, under whose lead
ershlp Turkey went into the war,
are said to find their present pc.
sItion In constantInople a difficult
one, and one report from Greek
sources says they may flee from the
capital.
The price Of food In the Russian cap.
itaI has advanced 25 e 9 since
the beginning Of the war.
A citizen of Leipzig has offered q sec.
ond reward Of $3.50 to the crew OF
the German submarine which sinks
a British troop transport. The first
gift Of q similar nature already has
been distributed.
The Italian minister Of posts and teIe.
graphs issued orders suspending the
exchange Of telegraphie money or
ders with Austrla-Huneary.
Mystery envelopes the progress Of
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg's lat
est advance into Poland; but Il Is
the opinion Of British observers that
the vast forces along the line from
the Niemen to the vistuIa cannot
much longer be kept from decisive
contact.
Berlin newspapers without exception
refrain from commenting upon the
sinking of the American ship Will
iah p. Frye by the German convert
ed cruiser Prinz Eitel Friedrich.
The magnitude Of the British victory
around Neuve chapelIe, In northern
France, last week continues to grow,
The British war office declares that
In three days fighting the German
losses could not have fallen far
short of 10000 men,.
The French war office tells Of ad.
vanoes in the Champagne and Ar.
sonne regions, but Berlin declares
that all the attacks by the Frencn
In Champagne broke down.
In the eastern zone the expected bat.
nysz is developing slowly, while
both Russians and Austrlans claim
to have made gains in Galicia and
the CarpathIan mountains.
The fast German submarine U-29, of
the scllly islands, has attacked not
less than eight steamers, five OF
which II sank.
Seven more British vessels have beer
t%orpedoed by German submarines In
British waters. Two are reported
sunk, the sinking Of two Is not con.
firmed officially and three are be
lleved to have been lowed to port
Previous to these being t%orpedoeo
lightweight British merchant yes
sells were sunk or taken, twelve be
Ing mined and twenty-five sunk by
submarines.
torpedoed off Scarborough.
Fierce struggles on land are proceed
ing In Belgium, France, North Pc
land and in Austrian territory ir
Galicia. Probably the hardest fight
Ing and that most resembling
great general engagement is taking
place In Poland between the Ger
mans and the Russians, the formel
continuing the prosecution Of the
vigorous offensive In the region o.
seiny, on the right bank Of tn,
Narew, and In the vicinity Of Przas
nysz.
Petrosrad asserts the Germans hav,
again been checked. OF the results
Of the engagements on Austrla's ter
rltory farther south the reports arr
conflicting.
Paris asserts that the French hav,
taken a trench ear l~ombaertzyde
In Belgium, the British rave occu
pied Epinette, near Armentieres
and part of the German line at Pier
tire, near Champagne, ai~h12345e7ss|
tire, and that in Champagne, nea
soualn, and on the heights OF tn
Mouse trenches have been taken o
retaken by the allies and officer
and men captured.
No fresh details of the fighting In tn