The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-03-19
A GENERAL SURVEY or
The WAR.

Thursday, March 11.-An 1mpOrtans
battle was fought in Flanders and
northern France as result of Brit
iSh attack on German positions. in
London it is officially announced that
TIE British advanced three-quarters of
a mile. The German statement says
merely that the British made ad-
yances at some points.
Dispatches from Newport News in.
dicates that the German auxiliary
cruiser Prinz Eitel friedrich, which
took refuge yesterday in Hampton
Roads intends to leave as soon as pos
sible. The president has promised to
make "a most searching inquiry Into
the sinking of the ship William P.
Frye.
No extended reference is made in
the official report from Berlin to the
new German advance toward Przas-
nysZ, in northern Poland, which Petro-
grad says has led to great battle,
still undecided The report says, how
ever, that the German forces made
progress north and northwest Of
Przasnysz.
Friday, March 12.-The British aux
iliary cruiser Bayano was torpedoed
by a submarine in ST. Patrick's chan
mel. Of the crew of 220 it is be-
iieved 1874 persisted.
According to report from Tenedos,
Dardanus has been completely de-
stroyed in the siege of the Dardanelles
and Fort Hamidieh has been badly
damaged.
The French war office reports sue
cess in attacks east of Lombaertzdye
and east of Armentierres and the re-
pulse of German attacks by the Brit
ish in the section of Neuve Chapelle.
Berlin reports the retreat of force
OF Russians north of the forest of Au-
gustowa and the taking of more than
1000 prisoners. North and northwest
o. PrZasnysz progress is claimed.
Saturday, March 13.-Authority is
given to state that the German gov
eminent will disavow the action of
the captain of the Prinz Eitel Fried
rich in sinking the American sailing
vessel William P. Frye and will make
ample reparation for what is regarded
as an unwarranted violation of the in
Germany in this war, so far as neu-
trails are concerned.
The Germans are again within strik-
ing distance of Przasnysz, it was ad,
mitted from Petrograd. Their outposts
have advanced to within four miles
oe the city and artillery is being drag
ged northward for another lombard
ment of the town.
The German offensive has assumed
a new phase south of DiXmude, where
a strong attack has been opened, sup
ported by heavy artillery. The con-
ceEtration of German troops toward
Ypres and LaBassee continues. All
the troops in North Flanders have
been sent there and great troop move
ments have been taking place by way
of Bruges and Courtrai.
Sunday, March 14.-Around Neuve
Chapelle the British have won what
the Paris war office terms "a complete
victory" Late reports indicate that
the British advanced on front of
nearly two miles for a distance of
from 1900 to 1000 yards, capturing
three successive lines of German
trenches and a strong defense work
and inflicting heavy losses upon the
enemy.
Berlin declares except for one Brit
ish attack which was repulsed, there
were only artillery duels near Neuve
Chapelle.
Paris claims the capture by French
troops of Vauquois in Argonne and
Embermenil in Lorraine. The taking
OF Vauquois, it is claimed, will prevent
the Germans from using it as a base.
Another event of Importance an
nounced by the French war office was
the advance of the Belgian troops in
the bend of the User to such an ex-
tent that Dixmude is not threatened.
The German war Office reports that
on the eastern front the situation is
unchangede.