The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-02-09
PLANS CONTINUE
/. TO TAKE WARSAW
Germans are Still Pushing
Their Forces Forward,
But Russians Claim the
Alta { k Reached It's
Climax Several Days Ago
Germans Have Situa-
ton in East Prussia Well
in Hand.
BY AssoclATrn pREgs


London, Feb. 8.-Russia,s unexuect-
ed adoption of the offensive in Poland
furnishes the most striking feature OF
the European military situation. The
Germans apparently had been with
drawing some OF their forces both TO
the north and south.
German reports insist the plans for
the capture of Warsaw are still being
pushed. Russians. however, claim
several minor successes and declare
the German attack reached Its climax
several days ago.
Another huge segment OF the Rus
sian army is continuing its efforts for
9 firmar foothold in the Carpathians.
but 1t Is admitted the Germans and
Austrians have gained some ground.
A snowstorm is said to have aided
the Austro- Hungarians In their clash
in Dukla Pass. where Vienna states
heavy losses resulted to the Russians
Therei little news from East Prus-
sias The Germans claim to have the
- on szeli ia hand so .Eaa at eose-.
Germs the prevention of x further Rus
sian advance without most severe
ghting
ton is without change. Both sides
are alert for the slightest indication
of activity of their opponents. The
British and French undoubtedly are
taking advantage of the delay to OBJ
tain reinforcements. The British prime
minister today told the house of COM
mons the British casualties from the
beginning of the war mad reached
total of one hundred and four thou
sand. This is an average of four thou
sand weekly in killed, wounded and
missing
The official press bureau made pub
lie an official dispatch received from
Cairo which said the Turkish army
is in full retreat eastward 1t added
that no enemy's forces are now within
twenty miles OF the Suez canal
BIG MILITARY BUDGET.
The introduction of the largest mill
itary budget in the history of Great
Britain shared the attention OF the
house of commons today with a dis
cussiCn of the official press bureaus
activities. The budget was introduced
by H J. Tenant, parliamentary sec
rotary of the war Office, as Earl
Kitchener, secretary Of war, and mem
Der OF the house of lords.
Two more days have been allotted
to discussion of the army estimates
which are called the blank check
budget" because the accounts OF the
actual money which will be expended
under them are represented by nomi-
nal or token figures.
Tenants speech was stirring trl-
ute to the British army, and plea
Tor more recruitss He said the re-
cruiting thus far had been satisfac-
tory and there was no cause for dis
content. but he added: Every man
win be needed in this great life and
death struggle The variations and
yicissitudes of this war yet may call
for even greater sacrifices from the
nation than have yet been made
He appealed to the labor party Ia
helm organize the labor forces so that
when a man joined the coIors his place
will be filed.
The press bureau discussion was
precipitated by motion by Joseph
King liberal, that the action OF the
Dress bureau In restricting the free
dom of the press and withholding
Information about the. war has been
guided by no clear principles and has
been calculated to cause suspicion and
discomfort ss-
Director Buckmaster. Of the press
bureau. declared he had published in
instantly everything In his power TO
publish.