Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-11
Emperor William Orders
Change of Battle Scene
Against Russians
SAY 45, 900 ARE SLAIN
Danish Critics Give These Esti-
mates. But Confirmation
Is Lacking.

L0GI0us Feu- LIE uurtH OF the
eampa.eu iu the Cafpathiaus are con
f.ctinE. although agreed that heavy
fighting is n progress. PCtrOgrad's
claim % victory IS not admitted in
Berlin where 10 IS stated the Ausfro-
German forces are making progress
steadily The situation In the eastern
arena Is occupying attention Of mill
tary authorities in Berlin In a very
Iarzs dcerec. 30 reliance may be placed
on Ievs dispatches reaching London.
According 20 these Emperor William
returned hurriediy TO Berlin from the
Polish var theatre and II once held a
prolonged military conference with
General Won Moltke and many other
well known leaders. According TO cor
respondents OF certain neutral Danish
uCuspapers the emperor finds the sit
nation generally hopeful. but Is greatly
depressed over the terrible price in
men Germany has had To pay for
limited advances against the intrench-
ed Russians \ dispatch from Paris
b. way OF Warsaw places the German
losses On the Bzura and RaWka fronts
az 5000 dead. This report is absO-
IuteIy without confirmation and Is not
even repeated from any other source
Nevertheless the Danish critics say
the emperor protested against this
Slaughter. and as a result an effort
viii be made to transfer the fighting
% some point where the Russians are
less fOrrnidably entreuched-
Balkan Situation Crystalizing.
The situation In the Balkans appears
% be rapidly crystalizinG. Bulgaria
VIII receive a large consignment Of her
German loan In the next few weeks.
Roumania Is fIdinE AustrO-Hungary
clamorins for a definite statement OF
her attitude. Nevertheless she shows
70 disposition TO prematureiy reveal
heT intentions. and Great Britain.
France and Russia seem satisfied
Roumania's ultimate action will be On
their side.
1900 Fall in Single Charge
Geneva. Feb. 1.-THE battle which
began in the Carpathians Feb. : Is
stn1 raging furiousIy along front so
miies from Mount POIOnina Runa 10
Moaut Make In a single charge by
Russians upon the Austro-Hunga garian
trenches 800 men are said 10 have
been killed or wounded In three hours
0f bayouet fighting
Stomer. France. Feb. s-The French
have captured the hiIl OF NOtre Dame
De Lorstte. which dominates the en-
tire region. The hill vas fercely dis
pated for weeks. One important pos
tiou overlooking Labassee has been |
captured By the British German at I
temgts % retake the position were re-
pulsed with heavy slaughter. Sunday 1
niEht the British took two trenches !
near Fcstubert and 500 prisoners. ap- I
Farentiy Of the newest class OF Ger
man recruits. All were young and 1
wore new uniforms.
Germans EVaeute LoS<-
Paris Feb. ff-Evacuation OF Lodz 4
b. Germans has been confirmed ac-
eorGing 20 a PetrOErad dispatch i
Stores and cOmmissarfat transports .
are being removed hastily TO Kaliez-
Lodz. second city In Poland. was cap
tgred by Germans Dec s. and the Rus
slaas driven out after desperate resist
anrc.
Berlin. FEB IA correspondent OF
the Ta<eblatt tciegruphs that the Of
fensivs spirit OF the Russians In the
Carpathians appears broken They
are on the defensive against German
artillery attacks. They lost 10000
dead and wounded and prisoners since
the end OF January. The Austrians
and Germans are gaining ground
serious battle Is going on before Dulka
Pass. Russian captives complain OF
insufficient food and no pay for three
months. Many were sent 10 the 'front.'
aster only two weeks drill
Sofa. Feb. f1--~Bulgarfa has de-
cided 20 maintain strict neutrality.
said Premier Radoslavon at meeting
a; which the German loan TO Bulgaria
vas discussed with his parliament
ary adherents-
London. Feb. f1.-Military authori-
ties Of InsterburE. East Prussia nave
advised the population TO leave town.
teiezraphs . correspondent OF the
News.