The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-03

London, February 2.-t6 p. m.D-The Italian reservists living in England have been warned to prepare to re. spond to a call to the coIors. London, February 2.-tIO.45 h. m. The Germans have been making des- perafe efforts the last few days to break the extended deadlock on the eastern and western fronts. They have delivered series of attacks always preceded by artillery activity nn the allied lines in Flanders and France and, while in almost every case they have thus won n preliminary adysnt- age, before the fighting was concluded the French, British BeIgians have resained the trenches temporarily lost and In some cases have occupied inc German positions.
 'in these attacks, according to British and French official reports, the Germans have suffered severe losses.
 The German artillery has subjected the q severe bombardment which suggests that the moment has arrived for another effort to get across the Yser. and thence to the French coast ports.
 In return the French have bombarded the railway station at Noyon, one of tho German military centers behind their ad- vanced lines
 Heavy attacks have been made against the Russian lines in central Poland Faced by fianking movements, both north and south, Field Marshal von Hinden burg, made a desperate effort, which ap- parently is to be renewed, to break through to Warsaw, and thus not only gain a great military and political advan- tase Tor Germany, but at the same time release the pressure on Hungary and East Prussia, in each of which regions the Russian troops are slowly pushing forward.
 Desperate Fighting
 The hght1ng west and southwest of the Polish capital has been of a desperate character and the Germans at first were successful. but the Russian official report declares that the Russians by a counter attack regained most of the lost ground The report adds that the German losses were colossal
 The German official account simply says of the fighting there: "We are mak- ing progress
 A German submarine was still at large In the English channel yesterday. and the French officially report an attempt to torpedo the British hospital ship Asturias. The German submarine U-21, which re- I cently sank three steamers in the Irish sea- has not been seen since Sunday, and It IS presumed she has withdrawn. Traf- l nc In those waters, however, continues somewhat restricted ship owners prefer ring to keep in port all but the fast steamers, which. it is believed, can elude the submarines
 The Germans have issued a warning that an attempt will be made to sink Brltish transports and have advised neu- 1 tral shipping to keep away from the north | and west coasts of France Reports reaching Holland say the new bread regulations in Germany have caused so much unrest that 12, 900 special consta- bles have been appointed to guard Berlin bakeries. It Is also said that following the action of the government in comman- deering cereals, the military authorities are confiscating all utensils containing metals useful for their purposes It is recognized that these are precautionary measures and are not due to any mme- 1 diate shortage.
 Forts Destroyed
 Copenhagen newspapers have a Con- stantinople report that the Anglo-French fleet has destroyed four Dardanelles forts, and that there Is a panic in the Turkish capital, where defeats suffered