Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-20
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East Prussia. including the taking Of
f; 1000 prisoners.
Notes Are Discussed.
The German note to the United
States Is still occupying the attention
OF British, Dutch and Scandinavian
newspapers, while German newspapers
continue to assert that in the face Of
starvation Germany must enforce her
sea blockade regardless Of the conse-
Quences.
For several days past the fighting
! in the western arena of the war would
seem, Judging from the reports reach.
| ing London, to have been in favor of
the allies. The Germans have been
counter attacking violently but they
appear to have had heavy losses. The
pressure of the allies has no doubt
been timed to keep the Germans busy
during developments in the east and
I to prevent the withdrawing Of forces
"or the relief of the eastern line as was
done in December.
Germany In Despair.
! Paris, Feb. 19.-Despair plainly in
spired Germany's reply to the United
States protest against the submarine
blockade, in the opinion of writer's in
all sections Of the French press who
: NIL columns with ironical comment.
The tone Of the document they con-
slider moderate enough but declare the
| reasoning preposterous and its mean
ing plainly defiant.
The Matin says the reply in sub
stance ignores Americas warning and
the Berlin government practically re-
fuses to give the assurances asked.
Georges Clemenceau expresses the
belief that terror OF famine has driven
Germany to the worst extremities. He
argues that Berlin would do wisely to
ponder the military power, enormous
Industrial resources and indomitable
| courage Of the citizens Of the United
States.
Sea Traffic Stopped
washington, D. c., Feb. 19.-All
travel between England and the con-
tinent OF Europe has been suspended
by the British admiralty until further
notice, according to advices received
today at the state department.
Some state department oficials in.
terpreted the suspension of travel as
referring to passengers until there
could be some rearrangement of ship
schedules with protection OF conveys,
but other officials thought it might
temporarily include all CONNER
tercourse across the English
The suspension by the Brio.
miralty probably will affect .r,.-..
Atlantic traffic considerably.
French Report Quiet.
Paris, Feb. 19.-The French war Of
fee this afternoon gave out report
on the progress of the fighting which
reads as follows:
There has been nothing of impor-
lance to communicate since the report
of last night. The night of February
Is passed quietly. There we're fairly
| spirited artillery engagements in the
valley of the Aisne and in the sector
of Rheims. In the region of Perthes
all the positions conquered by us re-
main, In our hands"
| Between the Argonne and tho
Mouse, at the bridge of Quatre Enfants
we captured bomb thrower.
I'm the VOsges we repulsed two in.
fantry attacks at point north of Wis.
senbach in the Bonhomme region.
Furthermore, we have organized and
consolidated our positions as we made
methodical progress both to the north
and to the south of the Sudel farm"
German Report.
Berlin, Feb. 10. (by wireless to Say
ville)-The Official statement given out
today by the German general army
headquarters says:
6"In the western theater OF the war:
son the road to Arras and Lille the
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section Of the German trench which
was occupied by them on February Is.
I'm the Champagne district renewed
attacks made by strong French forces
broke down completely under German
fire. One hundred additional prisoners
/ fell into German hands. Short sections
Of the German trenches, which were
taken by the French on February 16
were partly recaptured.
'In the reported French attack on
Boureuilles and Vauquers five officers
and 479 uninjured men were captured.
ITO the east Of Verdun, near Com
bres, the French, after z short lived
success under heavy losses, were re-
pulsed.
"In the Vosges the German stormed
Height 900 to the south of Lusse and
took two machine guns. ,
TN the eastern war arena:
"The Germans yesterday occupied
Tauroggen in the Russian province of
Kovno.
1.-THE engagements OF the pursuing
Germans with the retreating Russians
to the northwest of Grodno and to the
north of Auchswola are nearing their
end. The battle to the northwest of
Ko!no still continues. South of Myszy-
nice the Germans drove the Russians
out of several villages.
ITO the north of the Vistula, in Po-
land, minor engagements are taking
place on both sides Of the river Wkra
to the east Of Racionz.
From the region on the south of the
vistula, In Poland, there is nothing to
report"
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