The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-02-13
PROGRESS OF THE WAR


30. German submarines operated IN
the Irish sea and the English channel
along the coast of France. The sub
marine U-21 sank three small vessels
in the Irish sea. the Ben Cruachen.
the Linda Blanche and the kilcoan.
Another submarine sank the large
steamer Toxic Maru and the lcaria
near Havre. The Toxic Maru was
of 6Os4 tons and carried Belgian re-
lief supplies.
The importance of the raids lies
not so much in the amount OF ship
ping destroyed as in the fact that
they we're the prelude to a new pol
icy on the part of the Germans
They have succeeded in constructing
submarines whose sailing radius is
more than 1000 miles, and as a re-
suit they are able to CRY on sub
marine operations as far from Ger
many as the coasts Of Ireland and
west France. The exploits of the
two submarines were followed by
notifications from the German gov
eminent to the powers that hereafter
the coasts of Great Britain. Ireland
and northern and western France
would be regarded as war zones and
that neutral shipping must enter
the waters on these coasts at their
own peril. These notifications were
followed by the announcement that
Germany did not intend to sink
neutral ships carrying food supplies
for the civilian populations in the
countries at war. Germany fixed
February II as the date when the
waters mentioned would become war
zones. Whether any submarine
raids will be attempted before that
time is problematic. A week has
passed and no other submarines have
initiated the exploits of U-21 and
its companion. Nevertheless, the
English and the French people are
much agitated by Germany's threat,
wondering whether it is a bluff or
whether submarine operations such
as are suggested can be successful.
Probably the most important en-
gagement on land has been in prog
ress near Warsaw for several days.
General Won Hindenburg has concen-
trated more than 100. 900 troops along
a front of about six miles and is seek
ing to drive wedge through to War
saw. If he should be successful he
would upset all the Russian plans
and compel them to abandon their
campaign in East Prussia, north Po-
land and western Galicia. In a SINH
lar attempt at LODI more than a
month ago the Germans triumphed
and rendered futile the gigantic eff
forts of the Russians to invade Ger
many. To assist in the drive toward
Warsaw, General Won Hindenburg
massed 600 cannon, and no doubt be-
gan the battle with the concentrated
fire of these guns. If the Russian
reports be veracious the artillery was
soon rendered practically useless by
fighting at close quarters. The battle
has developed into a series of bayo-
net charges by thousands of men,
and the guns on both sides are un-
able to fire for fear of working havoc
in their own ranks.
Near the border of Poland and
Galicia the Russians have taken Tar
now on the road to Cracow. This
town has been in their possession be-
fore, but they were compelled to
abandon it shortly after they lost
LODI. In the Carpathians the Rus
slams seem to have met with a re-
verse and this may enable the Austro-
German forces to effect a f1anking
movement toward Przemysl.
For several weeks there have been
reports that German troops were in
Austria. Some reports had it that
they were intended to help the Aus
TRANS in Buckowina province, and
in the Carpathians. Other reports
said that the Austrians and Germans
were concentrating on the borders
of Servia and intended to invade
that country. The last report is to
the effect that the Teutonic allies