Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-03-12
Position Taken Is Believed of
Great Strategic Value in
Further Conduct of Cam
paign,
DESPERATE FIGHTING
ON RUSSIAN FRONT
Germans Are Making Another
Strong Drive to Break
Through DefenSeS of Cars
Forces,

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London, March II GO;25 p. m)---
The arrival OF the German auxiliary
cruiser Prina Etel Friedrich AT New
port News, removing for a time &c
least another menace to Brish ship
ping, and the success of the British
troops In the region of La Bassee ara
for the moment the most interesting
topics of discussion in the British
isles. Whether the Prinz Eitel Fried
rich VIII be interued or Will again set
cut for the high seas, IL IS considered
here that her career as an armed
cruiser must come to an end, for
should she be allowed to sail after
repalrg, IL is believed that cruisers of
the allies on the watch, will account
for her
The possible action OF the Ameri-
can government with regard to the
sinking by the PrinZ Eitel Friedrich
e the American ship william =. Frye.
also is being much discussed and the
general view is that II the United
States allows German warships 10
sink American ships with food sup
plies for England. that government
can hardly protest against the allies'
prohibition of foodstuffs for Germany.
BRUSH victory Announced.
OF the British victory in northern
France there is no news beyond he
official reports. II Is believed that
while no great amount OF ground has
been captured the Improvement In
the British position brought about by
IT,, is Of tho greatest importance, and
If further pressed might compel the
Germans to evaouate La BAssee and
perhaps other points which make
their line so strong at present
The text of tho announcement fol-
lows
The Fourth and the Indian corps
advanced yesterday on a front Of
i,O00 yards for roughly three-quar-
ters of mile and captured all the In
tervening hostile positions aud
trenches The corps on the right and
left of these two corps also were tn
gagged. More than 200 prisoners were
taken.
British air craft yesterday were
active and succeeded In destroying
the railroad functions at Courtrai anu
Mcnin."
Success of Air Graft.
Equally important was the success
achieved by British airmen In de-
atroying the railway functions at
Menin and Coutrai. These are on one
of the German inain lines of commu-
and their destruction will de-
lay the arrival of new contingents OF
troops which are reported to be again
IN Belgium for another
attempt TO break through TO Calais
and Boulogne.
According to Dutch reports, these
troops have brought with them a large
number Of boats FOR the passage OF
the canals and river and for the first
time In months they include cavalry
units
There has been some fighting in
champagne hut on the whole the
French seemed to be satisfied for me
present with the progress they have
made In that region In the VosRes,
the battle for Rech ACkerkoph has
been resumed
Desperate Fighting In Fast,
These, however, are small affairs IN
with the battles which
are in progress In north Poland be-
tween the Niemen aud Nistula rivers
The Germans apparently are talllnS
back in the north, but are fighting
rear guard action, which has reached
the appearance OF 1t pitched battle
ana are taking a few prisoners wlth
them
The Germans are again In Augu-
stOWo forest, on the East Prussian bOr-
der, which has been the burial place
for $50 many German and Russian sol
Tiers Tho Germans have brought
lp more guns, but Of lighter caliber
la lombard OssOwetz, while further
% the south in the ncighborhood OF
they claim to have defeat
,d the Russians The battle on the
'oads from Khorjele to Prsasynez,
dong which the Germans hope to
each and pierce the Russian fortress
inc. still continues.
The weather having turned colder
hc ground in north Poland has hard
med, which viii greatly facilitate the
movement OF troops. This Is said to
,e the first time In history that the
Weather has favored an army at
emptnR to invade Russia.
Turk Dcfenscs Weaken.
Reports from Tenedos say that tho
Turkish artillery in the Dardanelles
rows weaker daily, and that the last
,ombardment by the allied warships
lad badly damaged the forts at Cha
,ak Klosi Two big cruisers spent
he night in the straits protecting the
.cssels engaged In mine sweeping.
Dispatches from Rome indicate that
ne German ambassador, Prince Won
}ucloW, has renewed his negotiations
With the Italian government with the
bicct of securing the continued neu-
ralty of that country in return for
erritorial concessions in Austria.
,ustria, however. is said to be OPP
osed TO making any such conces-
t,p. tVAu1I satisfy italy.