Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-28
The Days War NesOs

ITALIAN GOVERNMENT has taken
every possible measure preparn-
tory 20 beginning war on the side
OF the allies.
ROME DISPATCH says that there II
observable n tendency on the part
Of Bulgaria TO adopt n policy ia
vornbIe to the allies and that the
Eovernment hopes 20 act In con-
junction with italy and Roumania.
ATHENS DISPATCHES say the
Turkish forts Rt Dardnnus and
KRlid BHhr, on the Dardanelles,
have been destroyed and that hat
terieS which attacked mine sweep
ers have been EiIenced by two bat
tIeEhIps of the allies!
SWISS NEWSPAPERS publish dis
patches that the Russians have de-
fcated the Austrians in several en-
RRRements along the front from
HukOVvinR 90 western Galicia.
LONDON, March 27.-Russia to-
day for the third time holds the gates
to Hungary, and British observers are
virtually united in the expectation
that the Teutonic allies will make
supreme effort to prevent the forces
OF Emperor Nicholas from again
pouring onto the Hungarian plains.
Meager reports from Vienna indi-
cate that there is some depression in
Austria on account of the fall Of
PrEemysl. but, on the other hand. the
Papacy denies that this has resulted
in overtures from Emperor Francis
Joseph in an endeavor to obtain the
Intervention of the pope on behalf OF
q separate peace.
80 far Italy and the Balkan states are
still stubhornly sitting ON the fence.
which position they are liable to MAIN
tain. In the opinion of notable section
of the British press. until such time that
the fighting In the DardaneIles has pro-
duced definite results,
The only advance Of the allies along
the western front consists OF the cap
ture by Belgian forces OF O farm TO tile
north OF ST. George.
In England the labor unrest has again
manifested itself. In this connection the
belief Is growing that the government
soon will take measures TO restrict drink
ing.
In Holland there Is a growing sense OF
injury over the unfortunate situation Of
Dutch shipping, which leading Neither
lands paper describes as suffering from
"a competition OF illegality in marine
warfare"
Russia Gains More AdvantaseE.
GENEVA March H.-CVia Paris)-Dis-
patches received by Swiss newspapers
continue to emphasize the success OF the
Russians In the battle which IL stiI In
progress in the Carpathians. The strug-
gle In Ujok and Lupkow passes on March
2S is said 10 have been particularly des-
perate with heavy losses for the Aus
trians
Sanguinary encounters also are re-
ported on the banks of Biala Qn a branch
OF the river Donajec and flowing In a
northerly direction about midway be-
tween Przemysl and Cracow) where Aus
trian attacks are said to have been re-
pulsed with losses placed at 5000 killed,
wounded and missing.
The Russians are credited with suo-
cesses all along the line OF the Pruth,
In Galicia and Bukowina. where they dis
lodged the Austrians from their strong
est positions.
German official Report.
BERLIN. March H.-(By Wireless 10
Sayyillo. 1.-THE German general STAFF
today gave out report on the progress
OF the fighting. which reads as follows:
"In the Vosges the French occupied the
top OF Hartmann Weilerkopf. on the edgo
OF height held by German troops.
French aviators yesterday threw
bombs at Batsume and Straussburg with
out doing any military damage. In Bat
sumo eleven Frenchmen were killed and
twenty-five severely wounded.
"A French aviator was compelled 10
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