Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-19

LONDON, February Is G0:4O Il. NJ.
No incidents. so far as is known have
yet marked the opening of Germany's
submarine blockade of the British
Isles, although it has been in force for
n ariy twenty four hours. Nor has the
British government thus far announced
its promised retaliatory measures.
Precautions. however are being
taken on this side of the North Sea.
and. although tho German government
has warned the German people not to
expect any sensational Developments 3
for some days. the regular cross-chan-
mel passenger services have been .ome-
what curtailcd and altered. Otherwise
the sea borne trade of the country is
proceeding much as usual.
The White Star steamship Adriatic,
from New York. February 10. crossed
the Irish Sea during the night. but did
not resort to the use of a neutral flag
10 evade German submarines. Other
ocean liners and freight steamers are
maintaining regular schedules.
y feet of freight steamers left Den
mark for England with provisions
aboard. and it was to keep track OF
these, II is believed, that German air
ships. one of which was destroyed by
fire yesterday. and another of which
was reported wrecked to-day on the
Danish coast. have been 80 active.
CURIOSITY AS TO WHAT
REPLY OF L. =. WILL. BE
In England, Germanys reply TO the
American note Of protest against in
tcrference with neutral ships is Great
ins more interest than the threatened
blockade. and there is a great deal of
curiosity as to what the United States
will say i'm response.
Even Gcrmany's victory over the
Russians in East Prussia and Northern
Poland, and the claim of the Germans
to have taken $1,000 prisoners. take
second place III these diplomatic ques-
tions between the Germans and the
neutral nations.
In Germany. however, this second
victory of Field Marshal Won linden
burg in the province of which he had
long made a military study. is being
celebrated with the greatest enthu-
siasm, and the expectation there Is
that the Russians will take a long time
to recover from this blow. even should
they made stand OH the Nicmcn
River, as they did last autumn.
1t is evident, however. that the Rus
slams are far from being beaten Ac-
cordine to their reports. battles ara in
progress not far from the East Prus-
sian frontier. and troops are being
rushed from the anterior to check the
German advance, which is being made
on a front some 200 miles in extent
across the Provinces of Wilma and
Grodno
FIGHTING CONTINUES
IN THE CARPATHIANS
In the Carpathinns heavy fighting
continues, and the Russians claim TO
have rcDulsed all the Austro- q Germa II
attacks, while in Bukowina the Aus
trians. with their German supporters.
are pushing across the country. They
have occupied kolomca, in GalicIa.
about sixteen miles north of the Bulio-
wilma frontier 1t is again reported
this time onicially--that they are I'm
posse cssion Of Czernowitz, capital of
Bukowina.
The allies. in the hope of relieving
the pressure on the Russians, have
taken the offensive along the western
line. and. although the French and
German accounts differ as to the re-
suits of this. it is evident that the
French and British have made gains at
some points which they say tonight
have been maintained
The Germans have evacuated the
village OF Norroy, north OF Pont-a-
Mousson. which they had captured last
week. after a severe fight.
Tho dispute between Greece and
Turkey over an insult to the Grecls
naval attnche, at Constantinople. has
been settled by personal apology and
the publication Of the apology in Turk
ish newspapers.