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

WASHINGTON ~ considering now
what steps shall he taken ny this
country following the announce
ment by the british and French
governments that they would at
tempt to cut off trRde to aud from
Germany.
ANGLO-FRENCH fleets attack on
the DardanelIes has been inter
rupted by unfHvorubIc weather,
but n dispatch from Athens states
that before the operations were
suspended the two TurlsIsh forts
at the narrowest pRrt of the
straits had been sIIcnced
LAND OPERATIONS are under wny
along the East PrussIan frontier,
In northern Poland, and I'm cham
payne, ON the western front. Com
cerning the latter engagement
French and Berlin reports dis
agree shaply. Berlin states that
the allies have been driven back,
while Paris claims that the French
have repuIsed strong German
counter attacks and Rained more
ground. In Poland the lRussinns
are on the offensive aIonr the en-
tire front.
FRENCH AND GERMAN official
communications both agree that
violent hghtins IL under way In
the Champagne region, where the
allies began an attack several
days ago, and that the losses have
been unusually heavy.
WASHINGTON, March 2.-The
United States will send a note to
Great Britain and France in answer
to the one received yesterday inquir-
ing what means will be taken in car
rying out the policy OF holding up
supplies being carried to and from
Germany. President Wilson told
callers today that the British-French
note outlined In very general terms
a policy, but did not define the means
OF carrying It into effect.
President Wilson refused TO discuss the
subject in detail. but said that no nation
has the right TO change the rules OF war
rare because the methods of war have
changed. fIe indicated that the United
states will not change its previously an
nohnoed position, but will continue 10
make effortr. to have the belligerents rc.
spoct American shipping of norcon
traband character.
Note of Allies Not Clear.
The president said {. was not clear in
MS owr mind whether the now action of
the British and French governments
establishing a blockade OF Germany. al
though that would be the general effect
OF the order, He indicated that even
though real blockade were established
no questions affecting the neutrality OF
the United states would be precIpitated
by the continued voyages of American
ships to Germany. The president added
ne had not had opportunity to thorouEhly
digest the contents of the c,Imunioation
from Great Britain and France, but that
the question was under serious considers-
tion. He reiterated that he was still un-
certain whether he would be able To
follow out his plan of going to the san
Francisco exposition this month and that
was taken as another indication that the
European situation was considered os
such Importance as to keep the president
In Washington.
Senator simmons OF North Carolina. a
White House caller today. said that tho
D'iish-r Tehch acton would affect south
ern cotton growers. but would have more
serious effects on cotton mills That he
said was due to the fact that most mills
use German dyes and the supply on hand
In this country was very small
The president made IL clear however,
that for American ships to sail for Ger
many would involve no violation OF neu-
trality' but merely the usual risk of the
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