The Ordway new era., 1915-02-12
WAR ZONE EDICT
SENT TO WILSON
TEXT OF TEuToN ORDER SHOWS
LESS AREA AFFECTED THAN
FIRST REPORTED.
SEAS CLOSED BY KAISER
BRITISH STEAMER CROSSES THE
IRISH SEA FLYING THE
AMERICAN FLAG.

western S-~spsp~E CnEor Views Service
Washington, Feb. s. Germany's s
proclamation Of a war zone in the wa
ters surrounding Great Britain and Ire
land, contrary TO first reports. does
not include the seas directly adjacent
to any neutral countries in Europe.
The official text OF the proclamation,
received from Ambassador Gerard at
Berlin by the State Department. and
rectiy bordering on the territorial wa
tiers OF France and Great Britain are
held TO be In the zone OF operations
within which neutral vessels may be
subject to the hazards Of naval war
fare. I
The original wireless report stated
that shipping north OF the Shetland
islands and for thirty nautical miles
along the Dutch coast, would be en-
dangered in the same way" as the wa
tiers around the bell!gerent territory
The Official text. after pointing out
that the waters surrounding Great
Britain and Ireland, including the Eng
lish channel. were to be considered
within the zone of war, says, however,
that the routes OF navigation around
the north OF the Shetland islands in
the eastern part of the North sea and
in strip thirty miles wide along the
Dutch coast are not open to the danger
zone"
Crosses Irish Sea Flying U. 8. Flag.
London.-The British steamer Lusi-
tania Of the Canard line. which sailed
from New York Jan. 30. and arrived at
Liverpool Saturday afternoon. flew the
American flag from the time she
passed Queenstown until she entered
the Mersey.
This Is youched for by American
passengers who crossed on her. Ac-
cording to statement by Will Ir-
win, an American writer. the Lusi-
tania carried the regulation large
American flag at her stern. with a
small American flag and mail pennant
at the forepeak. Former United
States Senator Lafayette Young. an
other passenger. while he did not, per
sona.ly. see the flag flying. said 1t
was acceptepd as fact by all on
board.
Austrians Claim carpathian Victory.
London.-An official announcement
received here from Berlin says that
Emperor William after completing his
inspection OF the German naval base
Wilhelmshaven, has gone to the east
ern war zone by way of Czenstochowa,
Russian Poland. A telegram sent by
the Emperor to the troops which par
ticipated in the attacks on the heights
at Craonne Is given in a Berlin dis
patch, as follows:
Warm congratulations for your fine
wisdom OF the commanding officers. as
well as to the great bravery Of the
troops. whose month-long activity in
trench warfare could in no wise di-
minish their attacking power
The Austrian government announced
that the attacks of the Russians in
the Carpathians had broken down and
that they had suffered heavy losses. In
certain sections Of the front the Aus
trians are ON the offensive and the
capture of 1000 more Russians is re-
ported.
A statement from Petrosrad con-
tanned the admission that the Rus
SLAMS had retreated in the region OF
one of the mountain passes. Particu-
lar Significance is attached, by mill
tary strategists. to the outcome Of the
campaign in the Carpathians. on the
ground that it probably will decide the
mastery OF this region for the remain
der Of the war. Should Austria gain
a definite victory, her territory would
be freed from the menace of invasion.
In Poland and west Galicia the VI
emma statement says the situation is
unchanged,
Petrograd dispatches agree that
battle Of almost unexampled fury is
in progress along the Warsaw front
with the issue yet to be determined
Desultory fighting is in progress
in the Argonne and Alsace, but else
where in the western war zone act
iyity is diminishing.