The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1915-03-13
A SWEEPING
ADVANCE To Be
CONTINUED BY
7 / { BRITISH
THIS MAY COMPEL GERMANS
TO KEEP WESTERN FORCE
lNTACT-GENERAL MOVE
MENT NOW ON.

| LONDON. March l2.--The sweeping
advance of British and Indian troops
around Neuve Chappelle, in the direc
tion Of the strong German position at
LaBaSSee, is regarded by some Eng
| lish newspapers today as the com
mencement of active operations on
the left wing of allied front in the
west, and is likely to be followed by
another important offensive thrust
preliminary to a general advance in
the spring
| 1t is believed the Germans promptly
will seek to retalate If they do, il
will compel them to keep their west
ern forces intact, if not to reinforce
them, is what the allies profess to de-
sire. Their stroke is timed to aid the
Russians. If the allies had not kept
| the Germans busy in the west il is
| believed German forces would have
again been shifted to strengthen Field
Marshal Won Hinden1urg, whose ar
mics are fighting hard to regain the
asccndancy between the Vistula and
the Niemen.
These battles in Northern Poland
are not thought in London to have
reached their maximum intensity hut
Won Eindenburw, with heavy rein.
! forcements is said to be attempting
another thanking movement against
PrzasnusZ, with the ultimate idea ~
resumng his advance along the Me
men The battle line of these opera
tions extends roughly for so miles be-
tween the Orzyc and the Vistula. No
recent news has been received In Lon
don concerning the DardanelIes bonn
bardmcnt
Todays reports from Constantinople
said that the damage to the forts had
not been serious and that life in Con
Stantinople is entirely normal. Re
ports from other sources have declared
the Turkish capital TO be in a state
| of panic
PetrOgrad semi-official statement
reports a German movement in Po-
land. After heavy concentration Of
German troops for the renewed attack
of PrzasnysZ near the Prussian border,
reinforcements have been brought up
in the Pilica river to the southwest
petroorad believes 7Inwever.t hese re-
Inducements are Intended merely to
hold the present positions rather than
institute another attempt to break
through the Russian line toward the
Polish capital.
Concerning the great battle which
Petrograd says is in progress in north
ern Poland, few new details have been
received. The Russian statement
mentions bombardment of OssowetZ
by German aviators, but is silent as
to the course Of the main engagement
The British attack in Belgium has
brought on two vigorous counter move
ment by the Germans, but il is said
in London that the ground gained has
been held. In Champagne further
progress for the French is claimed al
though the German war office an
nounced two days ago that this battle
had been concluded.
M Gounaris Greeces new premier
has given specific assurance to France
that the policy of his cabinet will not
be inimical to the interests of the al
lies, although the Gounaris ministry
was created as o result Of King Son.
stantine's opposition TO the former
premier's policy Of intervening in the
war on thei" side.
A London dispatch states that Bul.
garia, whose attitude has been a
source Of concern to Greece, is sending
heavy artillery to a point close to the
Greek frontier.