The Sentinel=record., 1915-02-19
OCEAN LINERS AND FREIGHT
STEAMERS MAINTAIN THEIR
REGULAR SCHEDULES.
ADRIATIC FLYS UNION JACK
Germany's Reply to the American
Note Causes More Comment in
London Than Threatened Blockade.
Curiosity Aroused over Response.

London, Feb 1S-l0:lO p. m.-No
incidents so far as is known have vet
marked the opening of Germany's
submarine blockade of the British
Isles, although it has been in force
for nearly - hours Nor has ths
British government thus far an
nounced its promised retaliatory
measures.
Precautions, however. are being
taken on this side OF the North sea
and although the German govern
ment has warned the German people
not to expect any sensational devel
opments for some days, the regular
.cross-channel services nave peen
somewhat curtailed and altered 9th.
erwise the sea-borne trade of the
country is proceeding much as usual.
The White Star line steamship AL
ratic from New York, February 10.
crossed the Irish sea during the night
but did not resort as did the LAsi-
tania some days ago to the use OF
the American or other neutral flag 10
evade German submarines 9th ar
ocean liners and freight steamers are
maintaining their regular schedules.
A fleet of freight steamers lalt
Denmark for England with provisions
aboard and it was TO keep track of
these, il is believed. that German air
ships, one Of which was destroyed by
fire yesterday and another OF which
Tod ~.
Danish coast, have been so active.
In England Germany's reply to the
American note OF protest against in
reference with neutral ships is cre-
adng more interest than the threat
ened blockade, and there is a great
deal of curiosity as to what the
United States will say in response.
Even Germany's victory over the
Russians in East Prussia and north
ern Poland, and the claim of the Ger
mans to have taken $1,000 prisoners
take second place in these diplomatic
questions between the Germans and
the neutral nations
In Germany, however, this second
victory OF Field Marshal Won Hinden.
burg in the province of when he had
long made military study, is being
celebrated with the greatest enthus-
asm, and the expectation there is that
the Russians will take a long time 70
recover from this blow, even should
they succeed in making a stand on
the Niemen river, as they did last
autumn.
1T is evident however, that the Rus.
slams are far from being beaten. Ac-
cording to their reports battles are in
progress not far from the East Prus.
sian frontier and troops are being
rushed from the interior to check the
German advance which is being made
on front scme two hundred miles
in extent across the provinces OF
Wilma and Grodno.
In the Carpathians heavy fighting
continues and the Russians claim 20
have repulsed all the Austro-Germaa
attacks, while in Bukowina the Aus
trans with their German supports
are pushing across the country They
have occupied Kolomea in Galicia.
about sixteen miles north OF the Buk-
owina frontier. 1t is again reported
this time officially-that they are
in possession Of Czernowitz the cap
ital OF BukowiIa.
The allies in the hope of relieving
the pressure on the Russians have
taken the offensive along the western
line although the French and German
accounts differ as to the result Of this
it is evident that the French and Brit
ish have been able to make gains at
some points which thew say toaight
have been maintained The Germans
have voluntarily evacuated the viii
liage of Norroy. to the north of Pont-
a4Mounsson, which they had captured
last week after a severe fight
The dispute between Greece and
Turkey over an insult to the Greek
naval attaehe at Constantinople has
been settled by a personal apology
and the publication Of this in the