The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-15
Generally Believed Gerp x, Will Refuse ap9 .,oS ,s.t Diplomatic Re'/ (, o,SWill Be Severed
RESIGNATION OF ITALIAN CABINET
 MAY DELAY ACTION
Momentous Battle Continue in Both East and West. The Russians Have Lost Heavily in Retreat

London, May 14.--U1 p. m.)-The American note to Germany and the new turn which the Italian situation has taken because of the resignation of Premier Salandra and his cabinet are features of today's war news. The firm attitude which the Amer ican government has taken over Ger many's submarine action against her ships and citizens, meets with general approval here and the question now Is not what the United States will do but what will Germany's answer he%'
 It is believed in high official circles here that Germany will not agree to | reverse her submarine blockade. policy, and the conclusion is drawn that the l United States will be compelled to sever diplomatic relations with her. The hope is everywhere expressed that the United States will not be drawn into war, as it is considered by observ- CTS of the situation that she is of greater assistance to the allies as a neutral than she would be as a bellig- erent
 The Italian situation is badly con- ] fused. Resignation of Premier Sa1an- ! dra's cabinet it Is believed. must de- lay italy g action over the war and il
 is thought that nothing in this re- spect will be decided upon until after the Chambers of Deputies meets next week. unless in the meantime, King Victor Emmanuel induces the govern | C fai in, aff Ia; ;ot, l. premier might take as assurance of the peoples confidence in his policy.
 Momentous Battles
 Meanwhile the belligerents on both the east and west fronts are engaged | in most momentous battles. The l French, who already have gained pos
 session of what was thought to be im- | pregnable German positions north of 1 Paris. are reported to be continuing their victorious advance. while the British are asserted to be holding a large force of Germans in their front | and repulsing all German attempts to reach Ypres. which has provided the 1 graveyard of so many thousands of men since the opposing lines were es- tablished there last autumn.
 The Germans claim to have made I slight advance, but with the battle ebbing and flowing. that is not con I Sitci cu StflouS III LiilltdTy c1TCieS neTe | Along toward the coast, the Belgian army has repulsed an attempt of the l Germans to regain the bridgehead which King Alberts forces established on the right bank of the Yser canal while down in the Woevre another French army is pushing its offensive and claims to have gained possession | of the whole of the forest of Le Pre- tre. which would be a step nearer in the allies aim to force the Germans to evacuate St. MihieL
 l The Austro- Germans. after their lightning like rush through Western Galicia. now have reached a line run l ming due north and south to the west | of Przemysl, while the other armies emerging from the Carpathians. are | pressing the Russian flank. Ever up | in Poland Ii is asserted that the vic | tory of the Teutonic allies in the south | has had the effect of forcing the Rus cians to fall back.
 Army Forced Back
 Petrograd, however. continues tc | take the situation calmly, and, all though admitting that the Russian army has been forced back by the l overwhelming numbers. and has lost heavily in the retirement, says the l Russians are now concentrating on a new line and preparing for another big I battle.
 Until this battle is decided, the Brit
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