Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-19
No Unusual Incidents Re
suited of First a Hours
of Blockade.
BERLIN CELEBRATES
,PRUSSIAN VICTORY
Allies Begin Offensive in
West to Counteract the
Prussians in East.

LONDON. Feb. 1S-G0:40 p. m)
No incidents, so far as is known,
have yet marked the opening Of Ger
many's submarine blockade of the
British Isles, although it has been in
force for nearly "a hours. Nor has
the British government thus far an
nounced its promised retaliatory
measures,
Precautions however, are being
taken on this side of the North sea,
and although the German govern
ment has warned the German people
not to expect any sensational develop
ments for some days, the regular
cross channel services have been
somewhat curtailed and altered.
Otherwise the borne trade of the
country is proceeding much as usual.
The White Star steamship Adri-
attic from New York on February 10,
crossed the Irish sea during the
night. but did not resort as did the
I.usitania some days ago, to the use
of the American or other neutral
flag to evade German submarines
Other ocean liners and freight steam
ers are maintaining their regular
schedules.
Note to L. S. Interests.
fleet of freight steamers left
Denmark for England with provis-
ions aboard, and ii was to keep track
of these II is believed, that German
airships, one Of which was destroyed
by fire yesterday and another or
which was reported wrecked today on
the Danish coast, have been so ac-
tive. In England, Germany's reply
to the American note or protest
against Interference with neutral
ships is creating more interest than
4 ~ 10 n nd
n great deal of curiosity as TO what
the United States will say in response.
Even Germany's victory over the
Russians in east Prussia and northern
Poland and the claim of the Germans
TO have taken $4,000 prisoners, take
second place in these diplomatic
questions between the Germans and
the neutral nations.
IN Germany. however, this second
victory of Field Marshal Won Hinden-
burg in the province Of which he had
long made military study Is Delhs
celebrated with the greatest enthus-
iasm and the expectation there Is that
the Russians will take a long time
to recover from this blow, even
should they succeed in making
stand on the Niemen river, as they
did last autumn.
Russians Reinforce.
II is evident, however, that the
Russians are far from being beaten.
According to their reports, battles
nre i'm progress not far from the
east Prussian frontier. and troops are
being rushed from the interior TO
check the German advance which is
being made on front some two nun
Dire miles In extent across the pro-
yinces of wilma and Gordno.
In the Carpathians heavy fighting
continues. and the Russians claim to
have repulsed all the Austro- German
attacks while In Bukowina the Aus
trians with their German supports are
nushlng across the country. They
have occupied Kolomea In Galicia,
about sixteen miles north OF the Buk-
owina frontier. 1t is again reported
this time officlally-that they are
I'm possession OF CZernowitz, the capl-
tai OF Bukowina.
The allies, in the hope OF relieving
the pressure on the Russians, have
taken the offensive along the west
ern line. and although the French
and German accounts differ as to the
result OF this, 1t Is evident that the
Frcnch and British have been able to
make gains at some points whlch
they say tonight have been main
tained. The Germans have voluntar-
ily evacuated the village OF Norroy,
10 the north of Pont-a Mousson, which
they captured last week. after Sc
we're fight
Greece Dispute Is Settled.
The dispute between Greece and
Turkey over an insult to the Greek
naval attadhe at Constantinople has
been settled by a personal apology.
and the publication of this in the
Turkish newspapers.