Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-03-13
More Than Million Russians
and Germans Struggle for
Mastery of PzanySz Near
Polish Frontier
BRITISH OFFENSIVE
IN FRANCE STRATEGIC
Purpose Is to Prevent Rein
forcementS Being Sent From
West to Assist Won Hinden-
burg's Army


London, March t2 O0.b0 p. m.J--
just as the French attacked the der
mans In the western campaign when
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg made
hA biz rush from East Prussia last
month, the British army operating
IN Flanders has undertaken the task
Of relieving the pressure on It's Rus
sian ally now that the Russians again
are being attacked IN North Poland.
This Is part OF the general plan OF
the allied generals. When one Is at
tackled the other attacks, SO as 10 com
pei the Germans and Auatrlans to
Keep strong forces at every point and
ondcavor TO prevent them from send
ing new troops whore they could do
the most good
Try to Thwart Germans.
At present the Germans are occu-
pied IN an attempt to crush the Rus
slams For this purpose they are re-
ported 10 have an army estimated 1T
nearly a half million men marching
along the roads tp Przasnysz. To pre-
vent this army from being further
the British are thrust
ing at tie German llae north OF la
l'assee, ana besides reporting tho cap
ture of the VILLAGE Of NNe9e Chapelle.
1t IL assured that they have ad-
vanced beyond hat town
biggest l'itchcd 80 gle
The battle taking pl0VeseN iNe cost
orn front, experts eny, is ene hlggest
pitched battle of the WHf 10 ra than
a million men being UifsEcdN m H.
The Germans IN their official nsl'ns
claim to have made some afvanee.
while Petrograd considers II likely
that The Russians will have 10 fall
back beyond Przasnys2, as they did
last month, before making thor stand.
II viii probably he days before
definite result ~ attained In this bat
tie as with the frozen roads. the Rus
ments and choose their battle ground
Another Invading Force.
Meanwhile another German army
has appeared ON the PiliCa river front.
south Of the Vistula, probably, mill
larry observers say with the idea of
inducing Grand Duke Nicholas To
withdraw from the north, whore the
zeal blow is being struck.
Further south, along the foothills
IT the Carpathians, fighting between
he Austrans and Russians continues
lmid wintry weather conditions.
strangely enough. each side claims
hat the other is doing the attacking,
iut II Is believed here that, as the
\ustrians initiated this battle, they
lrobably are stll the aggressors
From the other battleflelds includ-
ng the Dardauellcs. no news has been
ecelved at late hour tonight.
Trying to Pacify Italy.
Interesting Developments are prom
sod In the political field. Prince Won
iuelOW. the German ambassador 10
tally according to dispatches received
rom Rome and Berlin, at lasi has Of
lcinlly raised the question OF terri
orlal concessions 10 Italy as the price
VI ltaly's friendship Germany II is
declared. Is doing the negotiating IN
ehalf of her ally. Austria, whose ter
itory is involved.
II Is said that Germany is trying 10
induce Austria 10 cede To Italy boih
rent and Trieste Baron stephan
ION Burian. the Austrian foreign
minister. according TO report. does
iot oppose the ccssiou OF Trent. but
trongly objects tp parting with Tri-
ste, while tuc aged Austrian emperor
cfuscs to consent 20 the loss OF any
art Of his domintons
Fear FaiI of COnstantlnopIc.
II is reported that Germany de-
iros to have the matter settled now.
. the fear that, should the Darda-
elles be forced Italy would be more
lan ever Inclined to throw IN her lot
ith the allies 80 as to insure the
ifcty If her interests IN the eastern
Icdltcrancan depending upon hcr
rmy to recover her lost provinces
carer home
German enrNslries according to
IspHches To the British newspapers.
$50 are busy in Bucharest and Sofia
ldcayoring TO point out to Rumanid
nd Bulgaria why these countries
iould remain neutral