Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-08
Battle Is Raging With Unabat-
ed Fury in Presence Of Rul-
ers of Russian and German
Empires,
SlAvS CLAIM CAPTURE
OF TEUT0N TRENCHES
Austria Rejects Proposal to
Cede Tfentino 10 Italy and
TranSylvania to Rumania as
Price Of Their Neutrality,

London. Feb. Q0.40 y. m)---
With the German and Russian em-
perors as eye witnesses, the armies
of Russia and Germany are still con-
tending for the position which pro-
tects Warsaw, the Polish capital
from the Invaders The Russian em-
peror has been at llussian headquar-
tcrs for several days. and the Ger
man report announces that the Ger.
man emperor has Joined his generals
ana has actunlly visited some of the
troops In their trenches. Nothing has
been disclosed as to the progress OF
the battle which. when the last re-
ports were received was raging with
unabated fury. The Russians, accord
ing to Saturdays official statement,
had strengthened their positions on
the western bank Of the Bzura river.
which they had crossed near liz
mouth. and captured long line OF
German trenches nenT Borjimow.
which has been the center Of most
desperate lighting.
In East Prussia, another big battle
Is developing, the Germans having
sent reinforcements apparently from
their Bzura front to that region. In
the Carpathians. while their right is
advancing, the Russians are only able
TO report that their left has checked
the Austro-German offensive
German Report Is Brief,
With regard to all this lighting, the
German official report simply SAYS
"No essential events have taken
place" tHt9
The dghting In the west ls merely
a repetition OF that Of the preceding
days There have been lively artillery
duels and few infantry attacks In
which both sides claim 20 have gain
Ped some ground.
No further fighting in Egypt Is re-
ported. The Turkish account OF that
which has already occurred there, re-
fers TO II as an encounter OF van-
guards and adds that the battles are
stil in progress. This probably ls D
delayed announcement
Austria Respects Proposal.
The Italian report OF the return or
Burou Buran the Austro-Hnngaflpn
foreign minister from his visit 70 me
German emperor, says that the Aus
trian cabinet found the results satls-
factory but were not inclined to give
rrentlno 10 Italy and part Of Transfl-
vanin TO Itumania az the price of con-
tinued neutrality OF the part Of these
countries.
Turkey has at last glHen italy sat-
sfhction Tor tho Hodei1la inedent. Tho
British consul has been released and
the italian flag saluted
Goeben Is Damaged.
English refugees from Constantt-
nople declare that the former German
cruiser Goeben. now owned by Turkey,
was SO badly damaged by striking 2
Turkish mine that It will be impos-
sible TO repair her nt Contantnople.
This virtual loss OF the services OF the
Goeben reduces the Turkish fleet 20
a state OF nferiority as compared with
the Russian Black sea fleet, which y
about to be strengthened By a. neW
dreadnauBht constructed at Sebaato-
pol II Is believed that when thus
ship joins the fleet Russia win attacks
the Bosphorua and tho Black sea
while the allied fleets attempt 10
force The Dafdanelles.
Pope Benediots prayer for peace
was read Ia all the Catholic ehurchea
In England and France today.