Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-03-12
British Speculate Over
What Action United
States VIII Take.
ENGLISH WARSHIPS
SET FOR FRIEDRICH
Allies Victory i'll Northern
France Gives Advan-
tageous Position.

LONDON, March IL UO:25 p. m)
Tho arrival of the German auxiliary
cruiser Prlnz Eitel Friedrich at New
port News, removing for time at
least another menace to British ship
ping and the success OF the British
troops in northern France, are for the
moment the most interesting topics
Of discussion in the British isles.
Whether the Prlnz Eitel Friedrich
will be interned or will again set out
for the high seas it is considered here
that her career as an armed cruiser
must come to an end, for should she
be allowed to sail after repairs, it Is
believed that cruisers Of the allies on
the watch will account for her.
The possible action of the American
government with regard to the sink
ing by the Prnz Eitel Friedrich OF the
American ship William =. Frye also
Is being much discussed and the gen
eral view Is that II the United States
allows German warships to sink
American ships with food supplies for
England, that government can hardly
protest against the allies prohibition
Of foodstuffs for Germany.
or the British victory In northern
l'ranCe there Is no news beyond the
Official reports. 1t Is believed that
while no great amount of ground has
been captured, the improvement in
the British position brought about by
1t Is Of the greatest importance and IL
pressed further might compel the Ger
mans to evacuate La Basseo and per
haps other points which make their
line so strong at present.
German Lines Destroyed.
Equally important was the success
achieved by British airmen in destroy
ing the railway functions at Menin
and COurtrai. These are on one Of
the German main lines OF cOmmunl-
cation and their destruction will de-
lay the arrival Of new contingents Of
troops, which are reported TO be CON
centration again In Belgium for an
other attempt TO break through to
Calais and Boulogne.
According to Dutch reports, these
troops have brought with them
large number of boats for the pas
sage of the canal and rivers, and for
the first time In months they include
cavalry units.
There has been some fighting i'm
Champagne, but on the whole the
French seem TO be satisfied with the
present with the progress they have
made In that region. In the Vosges
the battles for Reich AckerkOpf has
been resumed.
These, however, are small affairs I'm
comparison with the battles which
are I'm progress In north Poland be
tween the Niemen and Nistula rivers.
The Germans apparently are falling
back to the north, but are fighting
rcarguard action, which has
reached the importance Of "a pitched
battle, and are taking "A few prisoners
with them.
To Bombard OssOwctz.
The Germans are again in Angus
toWo forest on the east Prussian bOr-
der, which has been the burial place
OF so many German and Russian sol
diers. The Germans have brought up
more guns, but Of a lighter caliber,
to lombard Ossowetz. while further
TO the south in the neighbOrhoOd Of
OstrOlenka they claim TO have de-
feated the Russians The battle on
the roads from Khorjele to Przasn-
ysz along which the Germans hope
to reach and pierce the Russian for
est line, still continues.
The weather having turned colder,
the ground In north Poland has hard
ened. which will greatly facilitate the
movement Of troops. This Is said to
be the first time In history that the
weather has favored an army at
tempting to invade Russia
Reports from TenedOs say that the
Turkish artillery in the Dardanelles
grows weaker daily and that the last
bombardment by the allies warships
badly damaged the forts at Chanak
Kalesi. Two big cruisers spent the
night I'm the straits protecting the
vessels engaged in mine sweeping.
Dispatches from Rome indicate
that the German ambassador, Prince
Won Beulow. has renewed his nego-
tiatiOns with the Italian government
with the object Of maintaining the !
Kud neutrality Of that country In re-
turn for territorial concessions In |
Austria. Austria. however, is said to |
be opposed to making any such con-
cessions as would satisfy Italy.
Obregon Still in Capital.