The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-03-19
Petrograd Sees Basis for En-
tirely New Aspect Of War
Situation as Result Of Far
Northern Raid.
GERMAN OPERATIONS
BELIEVED SIGNIFICANT
Strong Teuton Forces Report
ed Transferred to Line Along
vistula in Preparation for
Resumption Of Attack.

PctroRrnd. March 10. Ga noon. via
London, 2.30 D. m.j-The campaign
In the east has assumed a new aspect
with the penetration of the northern
most point Of Eaat Prussia by Husslnn
forces. This invasion In the north IN
many ways parallels the advance In
70 East Prussia of two mcntha ago.
when the Russian Tenth army. which
Il was thought might nank tho Ger
man positions near the Ma1ufiAu
lakes waa defeated and driven out.
on this occasion. however. Runsian
military authorities aay unanimously
that the invasion does not pcfsoEs q
like strategic signiacance. The Rus
sian force has penetrated East Prus-
sia 90 within twelve miles OF the Inn
portant seaport Of Memci.
(The Official report from Berlin to-
day. evidently based ON later lnfor-
nation, says that the RUSslnnB have
entered NemeD.
OF equal Importance II the gAnorai
shiftiny of directions Of the German
attack IN Poland. accompanied oy
now concentration OF forces, which
has now become apparent. Aithoush
lgheinR "a sfili IN pfpereet - thc
north of prmsnysz. the Germans APP
parontly have abandoned their efforts
10 break through the f0rtihnd line IN
the north and approach Warsaw frum
that direction. they are transferring
troops 20 the southern bank Of the
vistula. presumably in preparation
for resumption OF the attack alons
the front TO the west OF WerAaw. near
the nzura river, where for two
months they vainly hammered the
strong line OF Russian defenHes when
separates them from the Polish cap
ital.
Heavy and continued artillery hro
lis now under way marking the Do
ginning OF this fresh German move
mont. Occupation BY the Russians of
Archawa, a Turkish port on the Black
sea near the Russian border. throush
which the Turks have been receisinf
supplies and endorsements. has
iraused an important movement In the
caucasion campaign. This Russian
victory, together with the continual
/ pounding In the v8lley Of the Tchornk
river. has caused the Turks 10 beat
disorderly retreat toSard Ernerum,
according 20 telegraphis reports from
the caucasus. The rAad between
Archnway and choppa. 70 the east
ward was defended strongly ana the
Turks we're defeated only after a ser
les OF stubborn battles. The HneaiAh
advance created a panic throuEhoa'
the Tchoruk valley and the inhan'-
tanta ned to the mountains, abandon-
ing their viligges.
In recent ashtlng Ia Russian AR
menla partial victory over the TerkA
lis claimed here. although mountain
heights In the district OF Ardannch
are strongly fortified ane are stii'
holding out. The Russians are Dom
oarding Turkish positions At Ardan'
uch. The sortlneatlons we're Dnli'
iaad the defense Is being eonductea
IL Is reported. By German olncer.
A telegram from urumiah, north
, Western PerslG. says that prior 20 th'
evacuation Of towns between Juai'
, and Tabriz. the Turks and Kurds wh'
were retreating before the Russian
/ advance. piliaged and burned the va
; lages and put 10 death some OF th'
Inhabitants. ~ salmaz, Pagaduk an'
sarna. orders are said 10 haNe peel
0 given bv the Turkish commander 20
{ the destruction OF the towns. An ~
: Armenian Inhabitants Of Antvat wer'
b collected aud, according 70 TINS mes
sage 500 males we've put 10 de''n
= and the women, after oeins compei
o lied 10 embrace the Mohan'meoA
falth. we're divided into parties an
sent 10 various interior 90" nH.