Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-15
England Believes Kaiser'S
Government win Refuse to
Change Mode Of Submarine
Warfare on Commerce,
M0MENT0US BATTLES
RAGE EAST AND WEST
French Forces Are Continuing
Victorious Offensive; Rus
sian Armies Are Hard Hit by
Teutonic Enemy.

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| London, May ii (ii D. m.)--Tho
American note to Germany and the
new turn which the Italian situation
has taken by reason of the resigna-
ton of Premier Salandra and his
cabinet, are the features Of today's
war news.
The firm attitude which the Ameri-
can government has taken with re-
gard 10 Germany's submarine action
against her ships and citizens meets
with general approval here and tho
question now is not what the Unit
ed states will do but what viii
Germany's answer beY" II is believed
In high official circles here that Ger
many VIII not agree Ia reverse her
submarine blockade policy. and the
conclusion is drawn that tho United
states will be compelled TO sever Dip
lomatic relations with her. The hope
is everywhere expressed that tha
United states will not be drawn into
tho war as 1t Is considered by obser-
vers Of the situation that she IA OF
greater assistance to the allies as a
neutral than she would he as d bell
! llgefeEf
Italian situation Confused.
The Italian situation Is badly con-
fnsed. The RESIGNATION OF Premier
Salandra's cabinet. 1t IL believed.
must delay Italy's action with regard
to the war. and IL Is thought that
nothing In this respect will be de-
cided upon until the chamber of
deputies meets next week unless In
the meantime King Victor Emmanuel
induces the government to retain Of
flee, which step the premier might
take as assurance Of the peoples con-
fidence in his policy
Momcntous Battles Rage.
Meanwhile the belllgerents on both
the east and west battle fronts are
engaged In most momcntous battles.
The French, who already have gained
possession of what was thought 10 be
impregnable German positions to the
north OF Paris tire reported to be
continuing their victorious advance.
while the British are assorted to be
holding a large force OF Germans on
their front and repulsing all German
attempts to reach Ypres. which has
proved the grave yard Of so many
Thousands OF men since the opposing
lines were established there last au-
tumn.
Germans Claim Advance.
The Germans claim to have made
a slight advance. but with the battle
ebbing and flowing. this Is not con-
sldered serious In military circles
here. Along toward the coast the
Belgian army has repuised an Mt
tempt of the Germans to regain the
bridge head which the forces OF King
Albert established on the right bank
lf the User canal, while down in tho
Woeyre, another French army Is
pushing it's offensive and claims to
lave gained possession OF the whole
If the forest of lie Pretre, which
would be a step nearer In the allies
Tim to force the Germans to evacu-
tie st. MihieI
Russians Severely Mcnaced.
The Austro-Germans after their
ightning-like rush through western
ialicia have now reached line run
ling due north and south to the west
" Przemysl, while the other armies,
from the Carpathians, are
lressing the Russian flank. Even ,ip
n Poland 1t Is asserted that the vic
ory of the Teutonic allies in the
outh, has had the effect OF forcing
he Russians to fall back.
Petrograd. however continues 20
AXE the situation calmly. and al
hough admitting that the Russian
rmy has been forced back by over
yhelming numbers and has lost
leavily in the retirement, says the
russians are now concentrating on
lew line and preparing for another
zig battle.
Critics Withhold Comment.
Untll this battle Is decided. the
iritish military critics are withhold
ng their comment. 1t is pointed out
" some of them. however, that more
han once the Russians have been
riven back. but that they always
covered and made the pictors regret
heir penetration into Russian terri
ory.
Down in southeastern Galicia and
II Bukowina, according to Russian
ccounts. the Austrian army which
ere has not the assistance OF the
iernans is in fun retreat and being
arried by Russian cavalry. The
russians claim 10 have obtained the
dvantage over the German raiders
a the Baltic province and to have
AIKEN thousand prisoners near
havli.
There Is no official report from the
)ardanelles. but unofficial news is 60
he effect that the allies are slowly
dvancing, despite the obstinate re-
istance of the Turks. against the
eights commanding krithia. on the