The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-02-18
war SUMMARY
PROGRESS OF CONDITIONS AS
COMPLIED BY THE ASSO-
GATED PRESS.

important success for the French is
chronicled in the latest official COM
munication issued at Paris, which
announces the capture of nearly two
miles of German trenches in the
Champagne region near Perthes.
From the nature OF the whole
statement 1t would seem that activity
in the western war zone has increas-
ed greatly during the last two days.
The further announcement is made
that south of Ypres the British
troops control trenches around which
a two days engagement has been
waged.
In the eastern zone. particularly in
East Prussia, the Germans are car
rying on successful offensive opera
tions. The Russians are working on
several lines of railway radiating
from Warsaw to eastern and western
Galicia, by means of which it is
hoped to give more mobility to their
troops in forestalling the quick
changes of the Austrian and German
forces.
While the Russians report the sit
uation in the Carpathians as virtual
ly unchanged, unofficial reports by
way of Budapest and Vienna declare
that the Austrians have been every
where successful in their offensive
movements in Dukla pass. Accord
ing 20 this statement, the total losses
of the Russians in this particular
section in the past few days number
0 1000 e
Admiral Behncke OF the German
marine department, in a statement to
the naval attache of the American
embassy at Berlin, announced that in
carrying out the provisions of the
declaration relating to the war zone
in British waters Germany does not
desire 10 harm American or other
neutral ships. but explains that Ger
many Is in a position where her life
depends upon her putting into effect
the only means she has of saving her
self. land declares that she must
and will use this means"
The proposal of the German gov
eminent to recede from it's announc-
ed intention to employ submarines In
the recently declared war zone on
condition that Great Britain permit
food supplies Il reach Germany has
been transmitted 10 the British gov
eminent by the American ambassa-
dor at London. who has charge OF
German interests there.
Great Britain is coincidentally pre-
pairing strong retaliatory measures
against the threatened German sub
marine blockade" and it is expect.
ed that the prohibition against food
stuffs destined for Germany will be
proclaimed Immediately.
British and French airmen have
again bombarded the German posi-
tions in northern Belgium, damaging
gun positions, trawlers and barges.
transport wagons and canal locks. In
all. forty %aeroplanes were engaged in
the raid, and the British admiralty
declares that the results We're very
favorable.
Norway, Sweden and Denmark will
send a joint note to Great Britain and
Germany protesting, respectively
against the use of neutral flags by
British ships and the carrying out OF
the provisions of the sea war zone as
threatened by Germany.
The Norwegian and Danish war in.
surance companies have ordered yes
sells of the respective countries tc
display prominently on their sides
the national colors of their countries
and also the names of the ships.
Canada has requested the Ameri
can government to place guards or
the American side of the information.
al boundary at highways and or
railway approaches to Canada. The
request is due to the recent attempt
to blow up the railroad bridge al