Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-03-01
Desperate Fighting Is Reported
From Russian Poland Where
Great Battles Are Now De-
yeIopIng
HEAVY LOSSES FOR
KAISER'S ARMY CLAIMED
MuScoyiteS Hack Way Through
Forest With BayonetS and
Severely Punish Austrian
Enemies,

Isv soaNwa louasAt srteisl ttAseo wisrI
London. Feb. 2S tl0t55 y. n.) The
Russian offensive operations appear
at the present time Go extend along
the whole front and indication are
the Russians have been able TO bring
very strong reinforcements into the
field They have successfully checked
the German advance IN north Poland.
where the Germans are reported to
be in retreat and the recapture Of
Przasnysz after severe fighting, has
given them am excellent pivotal point
from which 90 carry on their further
operations.
An the Pctrograd correspondents
refer to the capture Of large num-
ber of Germans as new phase of the
war. and credit il to a lack of orders
among the German armies and tae
large number of young unframed men
who have been drafted into them.
Regain Lost Front
The Russian offensive extends to-
what is now known as the Bzura-
Rawka front, where they successfully
opposed Field Marshal Won linden
burg's attempt To advance on WARSAW
in December and January
There has also been heavy fighting
In western Galicla and in the Carpath-
iaus, but without bringing any no.
table change In the situation. In east
ern Galicia the Russians report an
other repulse for the Austrians, who
/ have again lost a number OF prls-
oners
with Russia Il would seem to be a
case OF keeping up the supply Of am
munition which the opening of tho
Dardanellcs would greatly assist The
attempt to force the straits by the al
lied fleet is indeed of momentous inn
portance to the allies, The opening
of the straits would release the Rus
sian grain which the allies want amt
would give To Russia war material
which she herself cannot produce,
while II would bo certain to have
marked effect on the future policy OF
the Balkan states
Face Difficult Problem.
The allies. however do not antici-
pate that their success In the Darda-
nclles undertaking win be immediate
for they are now facing the hardest
part of the problem, having the
strongest forts ahead of them. al
though the guns Of these forts have
rot the range of the guns of the larger
ships, particularly the fificen-inch
guns Of the Quecu Elizabeth
other big Ships Ready.
The fact that the Queen Elizabeth
Is is comm ssion suggests that her
four sister ships. an Of which were
laid down within few weeks OF cuch
other are either in the fighting line
or ready to Join IT, These five ships
are considered the greatest fighting
machines iu the world and besides
being heavily armored are almost as
fast as battle cruisers. Although thoir
speed Is given as twenty-five knots,
tho Queen Elizabeth made twenty
eight in her trials. ana she may OK
coed that
The belgian army rCoiganlzed ana
re- equipped. has again been taking
part la the ugnl for the recovery OF
ih country and. according to the
French reports has advanced across
tine User aud taken q tarm from tho
Germans. while ts artillery has de-
molshcd Two German works.
Otherwise. tho battles in the west
lrc stIlI confined To the Champagne
md the Vosgos whore both sides
1latm to have been successful
Labor Troubles In England
The labor situation and the govern
utnt4 demand that work be resumed
IN the clyde tomorrow Is creating
ot of Interest In England The clyde
turkmen viii mold series of meet
nps in Glasgow tomorrow, 50 Il rs
lot likely that they viii return 90
work until Tuesday at least, but that
hey will thcu obey the governments
rider is almost certain, as all their
eaders urge them to do. Should they
isobcy the order the government
AN declare martial law
David Lloyd George, chancellor ot
hc cx ehequcr. today mtimated that a5
small Minority Of the employees. u
he Armament works were not work
ng ul time owing 20 the lure OF
rink. the government was consider-
ag measures to further control tho
ale of intoxicants
May Limit saloon Privileges.
Tie did not explain what the new
cgul4tions would be- hut il is thought
hey will not go further than shorten
ag the hours during which the 81
)ons may remain open.
The capture OF the American
teamer Dacia formerly sailing un-
er the German flag by the French
, welcomed here. as It will enable a
'rench prize court to decide her case,
.hlle am English court VIII deal vita
ne cargo OF the American steamer
Thus the responsibility