Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-19
Summary of War
NelUs of YESTERDAY

Continued activity marks the prog-
ress OF the campaign in Belgium and
france. In that arena the allies app
parently have made considerable
progress at various points The artil-
lery on both sides keeps battering the
opposing lines, while there have been
hand-to-hand encounters for the pos
session OF trenches at numerous STRAIT
egic points
In the west, except in the Carpa-
thians and possibly in a section of Po-
land. the Russians continue TO with
draw before the German advance, al
though Il is reported that they are
bringing up reinforcements TO check
the onslaughts of the Germans and
Austrians.
The blockade of the waters around
the British isles is theoretically now in
full swing, but no event has occurred,
so far rs the public knows TO mark
the beginning of German activities
with mines and submarines against
the vessels entering these waters
which have been proclaimed war
zone. Reports from London indicate
that the British do not view the con-
tempatcd action of Germany with
any alarm, although all precautions
have teen taken To counterfeit the eff
forts Of the naval arm Of Germany To
prevent supplies from reaching Great
Britain and to destroy British mer-
chantmen.
An indication that their ships are
not likely hereafter to make use of
neutral flags 10 any great extent is
found in the fact that the White star
line steamer Adriatic completed her
voyage from New York flying the
union jack. other liners, 1t is
thought, will follow suit and II nee
essary will be given the protection of
British warships patrolling the wa
ters
Washington reports that Germany's
reply to the American note of warn
ing against attacks on American ves-
sells has served 10 increase rather than
diminish the concern of the Ameri-
can government over the possibility
of complications The suggestion that
American warships convoy American
merchantmen is looked upon by the
Washington officials as impractical.
The Dutch government on the
ground that such action would en-
nance the risk to ships without es-
corts, has refused the request for
warships To convoy Dutch merchant
men through the sea war zone pro-
claimed by Germany.
Another disaster. which is attrib-
uted TO a German mine, Is the sink
ing in the Baltic of the Norwegian
steamer Nordcap, with all her crew.
In her operations in the south At
lantic in January and February the
German auxiliary cruiser kronprinz
Wilhelm sank a number of British
steamers and sailing vessels. The
passengers and crews of these vessels
have been landed at Buenos Aires.
peace demands more than ever
the work in the field this spring The
mower Of the enemy and the security
of the state are conditional upon the
productiYeness of agriculture. ven
Ice learns from Vienna that this APP
peal has been made by the Austrian
minister of agriculture to the farmers
whom he abiures not to leave sin
gle plot of ground uncultivated.
In the French chamber of deputies
Premier Vivinian reiterated that
France would continue the war until
victory has been achieved, and de-
clared that the government was de-
termined to bring about the restora-
ton of Belgium and re-take Alsaee
and Lorraine.
Emperor William, Prince Henry OF
Prussia and Admiral Won Tirpltz, the
minister of the navy, have gone Y
Wilhelmshafen and will proceed tt
other naval stations to direct th'
! blockade of England.
In a message telling the Germa'
chancellor of the victory Of his troopi
in East Prussia the emperor said nj
JOY over the German success wa
| tempered by the destruction wrough
| by the Russians. our beautiiul .la
zurian country" he declared, rs
wilderness"