Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-19
FRENCH STEAMER FIRST TO BE TORPEDOEO IN NEW GERMAN WAR z0N
The War Today
sY ASSOCIATED PRESS.


All travel between England and the
continent Of Europe has been suspend
ed hy the British admiralty Until fur
ther rotiee.
Travel is suspended. Some state de
partHnent officials at Washington In
terpreted the suspension % travel
az referring 20 passengers until there
could De some rearrsnsement Of ship
schedules with protection % conveys.
and others thought u might include all
commercial intercourse across the
English channel. Suspension will
probably affect transatlantic traffic
considerably.
Germany struck the first blow since
the war zone decree went into effect.
The French steamer Dinorah was tor
peeoed. but was able 20 reach port.
Berlin newspapers. commenting on
the German reply 70 the American
note. reflect the feeling that there must
be 10 departure from the position
Germany has taken. The influential
Loksi Anzeiger says: We Germans
have resolved TO fight without regard
20 consequences"
The British government today an
noUneea Il had decided that the cargo
% the American steamer Wiiheiu1ins
should be held for decision Of the prize
court.
Second OF the British bi-weekly re-
ports from the front speaks Of severe
fighting near Ypres. The Germans
gained possession Of several British
trenches. which, however. were won
back.
Hustrisns are reported continuing
their victorious advance through Buko- /
~inz, rolling back the extreme end Of
the Russian line. 4 London dispatch 4
says tne Russlsns have now eVscuat- F..
ed all Of BukoWi1a. Petrograd and .
Vienna speak Of encounters Of great .
severity IN the Carpathi7ns, but sp- I
Psrentiy no decision is near. In north 3
ern Poland Russians are striving des-
perateiy 20 stay the German advance
which drove them from east Prussia.
Fighting row In progress 10 described
BY Petrograd as reaching a climax Of
4 Rome dispatch says that al yes
terday afternoon parties favorable 20
Itaiy's intervention in the war at
20 reach the chamber CT dep
1ties which was IN session, but were
.Eaf5ed sy frooEs with fSed Uayene;s
lad dispersed The Center % the
sfty Is occupied by troops and several
irres.s have been made.
Tre Russian minister Of agriculture
res recommended requisition Of all
stcret cereals now in the hands OF
-peeulstors. Prices would be axed To-
ally.
Tire reported hating Of the Dutch
-tesuer Helena by a Zeppelin sirship
n the North sea and the fact that the
'essei .as not harmed is regarded ~
rhe Hague rs indicating Germany
ioes not intend 20 attack neutrais.
.eppeiins presumably are watching
or foo5laden craft moving toward
Berlin asserts substantial progress
as been made IN the invasion Of
,orthcrn Russia along the German ]
.ordsr. following the expulsion Of Rus !
fans from east Prussia. The Ger
ranE are said 20 have captured Tau 7
oss-n. IN the province Of HoVno. as
veil IS several villages 70 the south. {
There were severe attacks by the I
lilies at several points in France and
.e;qiur1 yesterday. Berlin admits the
-rer-h were temporarily successful in
battle near VerdUn. but that later
hey were driven back. Six British
tesmers arrived az Rotterdam today. ,
~ other British vessels departed. :
4 French statement says there has f,
cen nothing % importance 70 com :
1unieate since the report Of last
ight- h