Evening star., 1915-02-13
THE WEEK
Epitone Of Events Ending Feb
ruary IS, 1915.
Progress Of European War.

The Belgian government protested
the proposed German taxation of abb
sent Belgians. Pope Benedict conduct
ed a ceremonial prayer for peace OF
the world in st. Peters at Rome. Rou-
mania demanded explanation of Aus
trian forces in Transylvania; London
predicted the declaration of Roumania
for the cause of the allies. Turkey
saluted the Italian flag and released
the British consul arrested in the
Italian consulate at Hodeida. making
the amends demanded by Italy. The
Russian duma took action in favor OF
war until the peace of Europe is as
sured. Lieut.. Col. S. G. Maritz, leader
of the Boer rebellion against British
sovereignty in South Africa, was re-
ported executed by Germans for al
legged treachery. The largest budget
in the history Of Great Britain was
acted upon by the house Of commons.
Military Operations.
To avoid isolation, Russian forces
evacuated Czernowitz in the face of
compelling German advance; in East
Prussia, German arms drove the Rus
slams back toward the frontier; Petro-
grad claimed the enemy had evacuated
Lodz, Poland. captured in December.
Fighting in the Carpathians was re-
ported continuing with great ferocity
and loss Of life. Nieuport was be-
sieged, and the Germans also attack
ed the allies at Maria Theresa, in Ar
gonne. in the western theater of the
war; violent artillery engagements in
Aisace were reported as depopulating
cities abandoned by German residents.
Attempt of a German submarine to
sink the British steamer Laertes, re-
ported flying the Dutch flag, was cabled
from Ymuiden, Holland. Yalta, Russian
slack sea port, was bombarded by a
Iurkish cruiser, and Russian cruisers
pom mbarded Trebizond, on the Turkish
shores of the Black sea-
The United States protested to Great
Britain against the use of the Ameri-
can nag as disguise by British mer-
chantmen, as calculated to endanger
american ships from enemy warsnips;
sinking American merchantmen. as
calculated to lead to serious complica-
tions; the Cunard British liner Orduna
was reported to have raised the Ameri-
can nag while passing through the
irish sea. The Dacia, whose transfer
from the German to American registry
is challenged by Great Britain, sailed
Tor Rotterdam from Norfolk with a
cargo of cotton. The cargo of the
American steamer Wilhelmina, seized
jurisdiction of a prize court. Ameri-
can Poles urged President Wilson to
work for the independence of Poland
with the end Of the war. Former Presi-
dent Taft gave assurance of his sup
port to the present American neutral
ity policy. German authority at Bruges,
Belgium, ordered the flags of the
American and other consulates hauled
down. Germany gave assurance that
no American grain cargo will be seiz-
ed for the German army.
National.
Desertion of the democratic ranks by
Senator Norris broke the Senate dead
lock over the shipping bill:' extra ses-
sion was regarded as the outcome of
the prospective failure of this legisla-
tion before March 4. The Legislative.
executive and judiciary appropriation
bill was reported in the Senate. Rep
resentative Good of Iowa charged the
President with influencing the inter-
state commerce commission to grant
the per cent freight rate increase to
eastern railroads. Proposed increases
In communication rates on the Baltimore
hearing before the interstate commerce
commission. New York city reinstated
teacher revoking prior action.
Flood waters of the Ohio were report
ed receding. Five packers of Jefferson
City, MO, were found guilty of violat-
ing the state antitrust laws The
cause of death of eight inmates of the
German Odd Fellows Home at Yon-
kers. N. Y. and the reputed confession
of their murder by Frederick Mors an
attendant, was under investigation by
the coroner.