The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-05-07


The Russian Black Sea fleet has again
bombarded the Bosporus forts, do
inc considerable damage, according
to dispatches received in Petrograd.
Near one of the forts two shells
burst. Immediately afterward there
was a tremendous explosion and
flames were seen bursting over the
Notifications.
BERLIN - Unofficial reports that
the new German victory in west
ern Galicia has almost equaled the
successes of General Hindenberg in
the Mazurian Lakes aroused wild en-
thusiasm here today. One report, not
verified by official sources but ccnsid-
cred trustworthy put the Russian loss
es in killed, wounded and prisoners at
100000.
German military experts hailed the
defeat of the Slavs as the most i'm
portant success achieved in the last
two months of fighting They asserted
positively that the Grand Duke Mich
olas must now abandon his entire cam
paign to force the Carpathians and
invade Hungary and fall back into
northern Galicia.
The Russian left wing, now under
furious attack by combined Austro-
German armies, is declared to be in
grave danger By smashing hard
against the Russian right, the Austro-
Germans have put a large body of the
enemy in danger of being entirely cut
off. 1t was unanimously predicted
here that the new disaster to the Slavs
must force their retreat in western
Galicia for a distance of about thirty
miles.
Says Claim Is Exaggerated.
LONDON German claims OF
a crushing defeat of the Russian CEN
ter are exaggerated accounts of local
successes in the opinion of the Daily
Nails correspondent, who says:
"Such exaggerated claims are to be
expected pust now in view of the nee
essity of influencing wavering neu-
against the Russian center long has
been expected. For the last month
the Germans have been moving men
to Cracow
'That such a maneuVer as piercing
the Russian center was eSsayed at
the same time as serious attack to-
ward Riga and Ypre shows the re-
Ources and amazing audacity of the
German staff. If the Russian front
has been pierced and a serious re-
verse suffered, the war will be greatly
prolonged, but that any German sue
cess, however great, will affect the re-
sistance of Russia cannot be be-
lieved"
italian Crisis Keeps King at Capital.
ROME, ITALY = Premier Salandria
suddeulv and UNEXPECTEDLY oallad q
plectlns oil The Uopnel. ln4nsdiate'y
Eefore the cabinet convened 1t was
announced that. lowing to the inter
national situation" the king and his
ministers would not attend the Quar-
to celebration.
The gravest Interpretation is placed
upon this abandonment of the trip to
Quarto, where the king had prom
ised to be present at the unwilling of
a monument to Garibaldi and where,
it was expected, Premier Salandra
would make an important speech. 1t
is generally believed that negotia-
items with Austria are Off
This belief is reflected in the COM
mercial and industrial life of the city.
which came virtually to a standstill
the moment the news became known.
Warning Is Sounded.
Before the meeting of the cabinet
the newspaper Messagero announced:
During the last few hours the sit
Uation has undergone a marked
change. Baron Sonniro before war
is declared on Austria will make an
effort to end the c5ntlagration He
VIII warn Germany t. It Italy's inter
vention will also meau the interven-
ton of ROumania AID that Austria's
defeat would leave Germany alone"
Messaggero at the same time an.
s nounced that Premier Salamanca
had reconsidered his decision to
speak at Quarto, and that he prob
ably would not speak at all. or that
the tenor of his speech would be
changed. This news was soon con-
f1rmed by the official announcement
that none of the cabinet would at
tend