The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-02-20
War SUMMARY
PROGRESS OF CONDITIONS AS
COMPILED BY THE ASSO-
GATED PRESS.

OOhtihuCu aNNlNlly LII No the pa O6~
ress of the campaign in Belgium and
France. In that area the allies ap-
parently have made considerable
progress at various points. The ar
tillery on both sides keeps on batter
ing the opposing lines, while there
have been hand to hand encounters
for the possession of trenches at nu-
merous strategic points.
In the east, except in the Carpa-
thians and possibly in a section of
Poland, the Russians continue to
withdraw before the German advance
although it is reported they are
bringing up strong 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 oc-
Cured, so far as the public knows, to
mark the beginning of German aetiv-
ity with mines and submarines
against the vessels entering those
waters which have been proclaimed
a war zone Reports from London
indicate that the British do not view
the contemplated action Of Germany
with any alarm, although all precau-
tons have been taken to counteract
the efforts of the naval arm of Ger
many TO prevent supplies from reach
ing Great Britain and to destroy
British merchantmen.
An indication hat British ships
are not likely hereafter to make use
of neutral flags to 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, it is
thought, will follow suit and if nee
essary will be given the protection of
British warships %patrolling the wa
ters.
NdSlinElOi ltIoii - thdA hti
many's reply TO the American note
of warning against attack on Amer
lean vessels has served to increase,
rather than decrease, the concern of
the American government over the
possibility of complications. The
suggestion that American warships
convoy American merchantmen is
looked upon by the Washington Of
ficials as impracticable.
The Dutch government, on the
ground hat 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
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 Ayres.
Peace depends more than ever
upon the work in the field this
spring. The power of the enemy and
the security of the state are condi-
tional upon the productiveness of
agriculture" Venice learns from
Vienna that this appeal has been
made by the Austrian minister of ag-
riculture to the farmers, whom he
adjures not to leave a single plot of
ground uncultivated.
In the French chamber of deputies
Premier Viviani reiterated that
France would continue the war I'M
til victory had been achieved, and de-
clared that the government was de-
termined to bring about the restora-
ton of Belgium and retake Alsace
and Lorraine.
Emperor William, Prince Henry of
Prussia and Admiral Won Tirpitz, the
minister of the navy, have gone to
Wilhelmshaven and will proceed to
other naval stations to direct the
blockade of England. In a message
telling the German chancellor of the
victory Of his troops in East Prussia.
the emperor said that his JOY over
the German success was tempered by
the destruction wrought by the Rus
SLAMS. "Our beautiful Mazurian
country" he declares, lis a wilder
ness"
THE CHURCHES.