The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-01-09
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.


~ London, Jan. IA report from
Paris says that Rumania and Italy
have reached an agreement to en-
ter war simultaneously.
The reported arrest of Cardinal
Mercier, primate Of Belgium, con-
tinues to attract wide attention.
The Germans explain that the Car
dinal was not arrested, but re-
quested to refrain from melting
the Belgian popuIacec., The Dutch
newspaper, which first published
the reported arrest says it's corre-
spondent's statement 10 correct
and that even now the Cardinal
IL not permitted to leave Maiines.
Winter storms and floods, while pre-
venting any extensive operations, have
not kept the armies OF the east and
west from pursuing the offensive at
Isolated points.
In the snow covered hills OF the Cau-
casus, the Siberians are searching out
the routed Turks. The latter are re-
ported surrender1ng by the thousands.
The allies assert Trey have been able
to make some Roadway in Flanders,
which virtually is all under water.
Only in Poland and Galicda does there
seem to he. almost an entire lull in
lighting.
The Russians continue their for
ward movement in the Carpathians, In
Buckowina. In France infantry at
tacks have been made at many points
followed by artillery, sapping and
mining operations. The French made
slight advances in the vicinity of
Rheims, but were compelled to give
ground in Argonne. where the Ger
mans mined some OF their first line of
trenches.
Reports indicate the French made
some slight advance also In Alsace,
where their efforts are being Stub
bornly opposed by the Germans
viscount Haldane, the British lord
high chancellor. today told the house
OF lords that the British experts are
busy producing a satisfactory equiva-
lent to the German .forty-two centime-
ter gun, which did such execution
against the Belgian fortresses.
Reports reaching London show that
General Won Hindenburg. the German
commander in Poland for some time
has made no appreciable progress to-
ward Warsaw, the mud Of Poland evil
IDENTIFY having done for him what the
broken dikes and the resultant mum
dations did for the Germans in West
Flanders.
ONE MILLION MEN.
A dispatch to London from Copen-
hagen declares that Won Hindenburg
is expecting heavy achievements and
that with an army OF one million men
he purposes to make one more SUI
preme effeort to break through the
Polish capital. The Russians would
appear to have had ample time to
reir4force themselves and to strengthen
their positions around Warsaw and
British observers think the trench
warfare for which the western theatre
has become famous. will be waged In
the region of the Polish rivers.
Austria Hungary again admits the
retirement OF her forces In Bukowina,
and II is from that Russian forward
movement before the Austrians are
giving way that the most spectacular
developments OF the next fortnight
may be expected. according TO the
opinion held today by some British
observers. The argument is made that
once Russia gets q good foothoid pc
yond the mountain passes. something
that may be accomplished In Tort
night IL the Russians are not checked.
a big stride toward the overrunnins
Of Hungary would have been made.
II this is accomplished 1t win be the
first considerable invasion OF any ter
ritory of the Teutonic allies.
Both British and French newspapers
continue today to agitate the alleged
arrest by the German authorities In
Belgium OF Cardinal Mercier. The
Germans have been quick to deny that
the cardinal has been in any way
been detained. The London papers
nevertheless still give great promi-
nence to the incident and publish the
pastoral letter Of the cardinal which
was said to have given offence to the
Germans. They cast doubt on the Ger
man denial and declare It viii require
a statement from the cardinal to clear