The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-12
RUSSIA HOLDS
OWN In EAST
GERMAN ATTEMPT TO BREAK
THROUGH LINES TO WARSAW
PROVES FUTILE.
Some Doubt as 10 Where Next Bio
Battle viii Take Plaee-compar-
stive Quiet in West

] LONDON. Feb. IL. $3.50 %. m.-Bat-
tie IL following battle on the eastern
'front.' where the Russian army Is
lighting the forces Of Germany. Aus
tria and Turkey. The Russians have
held their lines against Field Mar
shal Won Hindenburg's army. which
attempted last week to break through
10 warsaw, and apparently have
checked the Austro- German offensive
/ in the Carpathians. They are now
called upon to defend the positions
which they have won in East Prussia
and Northern Poland.
The Germans are transferring men
and guns by their splendid strategic
railways and they have assumed an
offensive on the East Prussian bor-
der and the right bank OF the lower
Nistula where an advance has brough,
them in the district of Sierpec. which
the Russians occupied a short time
ago.
IL is impossible 70 say yet whether
the next big battle will take place in
I this district or in East Prussia, as
Grand Duke Nicholas. with whom the
initiative remains. has not disclosed
J his intentions. He may either strike
between Tilsit and Insterburg. in East
( Prussia. or threaten TO cut Won Hin
denburg's communications with Thorn
by a movement along the lower Wis
tula.
No Change Noted.
I No further change is noted in the
Carpathians. but the Austrian Official
report. which complains of the oh
I stacle of snow and of the strong pres
Z sure of the Russians. suggests that
their offensive has at least partly
I failed.
While the AustroGerman force in
the eastern part OF the range seems
/ to have been strong enough to compel
I the Russians to retire from Bukowina. -.
the Russians appear. after the fierce
battles OF Saturday last. to have al
most complete command of the middle
and western portion OF the mountains.
/ Except for a somewhat more Sc
: we're engagement than usual in the
| Argonne. and another in Alsace. in
which the Germans claim TO have been
I successful. although the French say
] they have regained the ground tempo
rarily given up. the calm cntinues
along the western front.
! In the meantime the powers engag-
ed in the struggle are putting their
2 houses in order for a continuation OF
3 the war. The German emperor has
returned from the eastern front to
Berlin to confer with his generals. in
cluding Won Moltke. who was retired
after the first stages OF war.
To Float Big Loans.
Financial experts in Berlin are re-
ported to be arranging for the fiota-
tion OF another internal loan OF 81
25O 900 900 II is said that Russia also
contemplates floating an internal loan
of S25O.OOO.OOO.
In England the increased cost OF
living for the moment occupies the at
ltentiOn Of the government and while
Premier Asquith has declined 10 as
sent to the fixing OF maximum prices.
steps are being taken TO improve the
situation. The government. too. Is
considering means to carry on a more
stringent campaign against German
trade.
A German submarine has again
made its appearance on the coast OF
Holland. where IL attempted to tor
pedo the British steamer Iaertes,
which. when ordered to stop. hoisted
the Dutch flag for the protection Of
her neutral crew. a torpedo fired by
the submarine. according TO one re-
port. passed along the steamers side
as she slipped away az full speed. and
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