Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-03-27
RUMORS PERSIST THAT AUS
TRo-GERMAN TROOPS ARE
BEING MASSED NEAR BOR.
DER,
DUTCH prepare A PROTEST
Labor Troubles Continue to En-
barass Trade in England; In
activity in Field.

London, March 26.-Comparative in
acticity along the whole western front
indicates that both armies are await.
ing the turn of events in the Carpath.
ians before attempting to strike a
hard blow The British are Still rest
ing on their victory at Neuve Chapelle
which cost them nearly as many men
as the Germans and the Germans are
massing troops for fresh offensive
1ncredulity is expressed that the
fall of Przemysl will exert an immed.
late influence on warfare in the Car.
pathians. Germany, it is declared, is
sending vast reinforcements into the
Carpathians and it is deemed not il.
logical to conclude that this fighting
at the gateway of Hungary is having
and will continue to have, a marked
influence on the German campaign in
the east and west.
Intervention Of Italy. .......
Rumors of approaching interven.
tion of Italy with assertions that the
Austro-German troops are massing
along the Italian border, continue to
be prominently printed, but the foun-
dation of them is uncertain. ;$
The situation in the Dardanelles is
unchanged. There is nothing in the
rumors from allied sources that Ger.
man officers are leaving Constants.
nopie. and that the situation at the
Ottoman capital is gloomy, and that
the Turks are discouraged over the
outlook. Dutch newspaper editorials
are strong in protests against the sink
ing of the Dutch steamer, Medea, off
Beachy Head by German submarine.
A Hague dispatch says the cabient
council today considered the question
of damage being done the Dutch ship,,l
ping. The Dutch government already
has sent a protest TO Berlin against!
the attack by German aeroplane on b
the Dutch steamer, Zevenbergen. nat
Strikes Continue. a.r. w s
Despite Lord KitcheneF's warning,
agreements between the government
and trades unions that striks should
cease, stoppages of work continue.
Fears are expressed that disaffection
may spread and the government be
driven to adopt drastic measures
which have been threatened in order
to increase industrial protection. At
Birkenhead men loading three steam.
ers quite work today.
In Alsace the Germans sprayed the
trenches with burning liquid, without
achieving any result, according to a
French official announcement Six air
raiders bOmbarded hangers at Fres-
city and the railway station at Metz
They dropped dozen bombs, causing
a panic. The aviatOrs returned safely.
$20,oo0,o00 for Relief.
A financial report issued here by
the American commission on Belgian
relief shows that foodstuffs of total
value of twenty million dollars have
been delivered in Belgium since the
inception Of the work. Nineteen mil
lion dollars worth of foodstuffs are
now on the way to Belgium, or is
stored for future delivery. Clothing
received and distributed has not been
valued by the commission, but esti-
mated to be worth over million dol!
lars.
Members of Netherlands are refrain
ing from any comment on the subject
of interference with. and destruction
of, Dutch shipping by the German sub
marines, beyond saying requests for
explanations have been sent to Ger
many with a view to eventual protest
after Berlin's reply has been received.
Russians Defeated.
The Overseas News agency says:
"Budapest reports the Russian forces
have suffered a defeat in the fighting
to the north of Czernowitz and that
the Austrians have crossed the Rus
sian frontier in this vicinity.
"Durazzo, Seaport and. Albania were
shelled yesterday by Albanian insur-
gents"
The situation at Durazz0 in Albania
is again serious, according to dis
patches. The insurgents are lombard
ing the port and threatening to de-
stroy it, if consular representatives
are not successful in persuading
Essad Pasha, the Turkish provisional
president. to leave the country. Sew
eral cannon shots struck the Pasha's
residence during the bombardment.
1t was officially stated tonight:
Several hostile airmen droDped
bombs on the southern part of Metz
today and were driven away by our
artillery fire. Three soldiers were
killed. but no material damage was
Cone."