Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-28
London Military Men Say
German Offensive Has
Exhausted Itself.
STOP SHIPPING TO
AND FROM GERMANY
Railroads Back the Cars
Troops While Marshes
are Behind Prussians.

LONDON. Feb. 27.-GO;3O p. M
With Russian successes in the
region OF Przasnysz. north Poland.
and Kolomea, east Galicia, the sue
cessfu progress OF the operations OF
the allied fleet in the Dardanelles and
the decision of the allied govern
ments to stop all shipping TO and
from Germany. Austria and Turkey,
1t IL believed here that a new phase
OF the war is about to be entered
upon.
While the success reported by
Petrograd covers only small por-
tion OF the long front In north Poland
and the Germans have been able to
record counter success near Kolno,
the general impression among mill
taFy men I'm London Is that not only
abs the German offensive In the north
exhausted itself, but the tide Is turn
ing In favor Of the Russians, who.
with arilways at their back, have
been able 70 bring up r1ore, reinforce
monts than the lnvadine 2fig} wt0as
communications. after German terri
tory In loft, must cross country or
marshes and overflowing rivera
Much more fighting, however, must
bo waged before final decision Is
reached and in the meantime the bat
tie has been resumed In central Po-
land. whero the Russians have made
a slight advance and the engagements
In the Carpathians. eastern Galicia
and Bukowiua continue with undated
fury.
Russians Reinforce.
From what can be gathered from
4 4. or tuI - sfrtf. do
spite the onslaughts made upon them
from all sides by Austrians and Ger
mans. have been able to maintain all
their strength at all points and to
throw In new troops where they were
necessary.
As a result, the Austro- German
plan Of compelling them to weaken
their center by attacking the two eX-
tremc wings, has failed, and while tha
Russians have been forced from east
Prussia and Bukowina, they have
been able to make a stand and when
reinforced delivered counter attacks.
which apparently are making some
headway.
The only activity OF any import
anco In the west is the Champagne
district. where the French continue
their offensive and where the fight
ing, according to the German report.
has been quite spirited, and In tho
country north Of Verdun. where they
have been heavy artillery engage
ments I'm which the French claim
TO have done ehavy damage to Ger
man guns and encampments. French
airmen have been dropping bombs on
Metz.
General Louis Botha's army con-
tiuues to make progress In German
Southwest Africa, but this Is hardly
as interesting as the news that at tho
opening Of the parliament OF the Un-
ion Of South Africa the guard OF
honor for tho new British governor
khaki, duty which heretofore has
deVoNed on British soldiers.
Resume Ship Building.
A letter to the parliament from
General Botha, who Is at the front.
said he anticipated the speedy con-
cluNOn OF tho operations and ap-
pealed for leniency OF the rebels, es-
pecially the rank and file. who. he
said, lin most cases acted under COM
pulslon or were the Victims OF wrong
leaders"
Tho British governments peremp-
tory demand that work should be re-
sumed In the trades wherc work was
being done for the army and navy
seems to have had a salutary effect
in connection with the recent strike.
The officials OF the unions advised tha
men to return to work Immediately
and the Liverpool lockers and othet
workmen have already followed thu
suggestion.