The Sentinel=record., 1915-02-28
PLACES NEW PHASE ON WAR
Russians Claim Substantial Gains in
 North Poland and Have the Advan- tage of Their Enemy in Being Able
 to Get Achievements on Railroads.

London. Feb 27.--l0:30 D. m.-With Russian successes in tie region of Przasnysz, north Poland, and Kolo- mea, east Galcia the successful prog ress of the operations of the allied fleet in the Dardanelles and the deci- sion of the al jed governments 10 stop all shipping to and from Germany, Austria and Turkey, it is believed here that a new phase of the war is about to be entered upon.
 While the success reported by Pe- trograd covers only small portion of the long front in north Poland and the Germans nave been able to record a counter success near Kolno, the general impression among mili- ! tary men in London is that not on!y has the German offensive in the north exhausted itself. but the tide is 1 turning in favor of the Russians. who.
 with railways at their back have been able to bring up more reinforce 1 ments than the invading army, whose communications, after German terri 1 tory is left, must cross a country of 1 marshes and oyerflowing rivers.
 Much more fighting. however, must be waged before a final decision is
 reached, and in the meantime the bat ] tie has been resumed in central Po- l land. where the Russians have made
 a slight advance and the engage ments in the Carpathians, eastern 1 Galicia and Bukowina continue with ! b.f ftrt Fuh gathered from the official reports tho Russians, despite the onslaughts made upon them from all sides by Austrians and Germans, have been able 10 maintain all their strength at all points and to throw in new troops where they were necessary.
 As a result the AustrO-German pan of compelling them to weaken their centetr by attacking the two extreme wings. has failed, and while the Rus- sians 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 importance in the west is the Champagne dis trict. where the French continue their offensive and where the fighting, ac- cording to the German report, has been quitet spirited, and in the eoun- trv north of Verdun, where there have been heavy artillery engage ments in which the French claim to have done heavy damage to German guns and encampments. French air men have been dropping bombs on Metz.
 General Louis Botha's. army con tinues to make progress in German Southwest Africa but this is hardly as interesting as the news that at the opening of the parliament Of the Union of South Africa the guard or honor for the new British governor was composed entirely of Burghers in kholki. a duty which heretofore has devolyed on British soldiers.
 A letter to the parliament from General Botha, who is at the front, said he anticipated the speedy con- cusion of the operations and appeae ed for leniency for the rebels. especially the rank and file, who, he said, in most cases acted under compulsion or were the victims of wrong leaders.
 The British governments peremp- tory demand that work should be re- sumed in the trades where work was being done for the army and navy seems to have had a salutory effect in connection with the recent strike The officials of the unions advised the men to return to work immediately and the Liverpool dockers and other workmen have already followed the suggestion.