Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-19
Political Upheaval in Min
isterial Circles of Great
est Interest.
PESSIMISTIC OVER
RUSS SITUATION
Great Britain Not pleased With Turn
Of Affairs-Russians Claim to Have
Frustrated Tsutonie Flan<ins Movs.
msnt-ead Wsathsr in Western War
Zone Handieaps opsrations-AIliss
Report Progress in Turkey.


London, May 10. - England, dis
tracted by the political upheaval which
Is expected to end in a coalition gov
ernment, finds little time to interest
herself in war news, but nevertheless
the Russian situation Is causing feel
ing of pessimism. The official Russian
news admits the retirement along the
river San is still under way. They
claim. however, that the Russians have
been able to resume the offensive on
the western bank Of the Vistula, which
may result in outf1anking the Germans
attacking Przemysl.
Offensive Movsmsnt Prevented.
The Austrian rout in east Galicia is
not yet complete but the impression is
growing here that the defeat of the
Teutonic allies in this section has been
complete enough to prevent the success
of the wholesale offensive movement
which they initiated along the eastern
front.
Military experts in London today are
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sian 1hlro army as maste'iy .eae
dearly.
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tne Hussian la army IN uancis-
Bad Weather IN West.
Bad weather 10 impeding tho French
and British troops on the western front
again. Tho British north Of LaBassee
and the French north Of Arras have
held their recent gains, but they have
not been able to move forward.
Allies Report Progress in TwFksy.
The following was gtven out today by.
the official Information bureau:
Tho following has been received
from the Mediterranean force:
General Cox's brigade repulsed with
heavy loss an attack on his position on
May II. The following day double
company OF Gurkhas advanced over
half mile.
"On May 16 the Lancashire terri
torial division made considerable
progress during the night and on the
following night advanced further. The
same day our howitzer battery. with
the aid Of aeroplanes. blew up the am
munition wagons OF the Turkish heavy
howitzers, and later made direct hit
on one OF the guns In front OF the Aus
tralian and New Zealand army corps.
The enemies trenches and new gun
placement were demolished by howitzer
fire. Every day sees an Improvement
in the Angle-French position.
Premier Asquith announced in the
house Of commons today. that steps
were In contemplation which involved
a reconstruction Of the government on
a broader and safer political basis.
Nothing Definite a. Vet.
Nothing has been definitely ar
ranged as yet" the premier said. "but
in order to avoid any possible misap-
prehension, I wish to make clear here
and now three things:
First, any changes will not affect
the positions Of the prime minister or
the foreign secretary.
Second, there will be no, change as
regards the continued prosecution Of
the war with, all possible energy. and
Third, and last, and Of great Inn
portance to the honorable friends be-
hind me, and have no doubt. too, to
the opposition. is this: Any recon
struction of the cabinet that may be
made will be for the purpose Of the
war alone, and is not to be taken as
indicating anything in the nature Of
or compromise on the part
of any person or body Of persons Of
their several political ideals.
This is as far as can go. Nothing
definite as yet has taken place."
War Sole Question.
The references Of the premier to the
prosecution Of the war were greeted
with loud and prolonged cheering. The
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