Bisbee daily review., 1915-05-15
ALLIES WANT J. s. ID STAY NEUTRAL
 IN WAR
Britons Express Hope That the United States May Re main Neutral In the Present War; Interest In Note
WHAT WILL GERMANY
 DO? IS THE QUESTION
French Are Making Great Progress Along Their Lines British Hold Their Own; Russians Still Retreating


 LONDON. May 1.-The American note to Germany and the ne wturn the Italian situation has taken are fea- lures of the war news The firm at- titude of the American government. taken in regard to Germany's submar- inc action against her ships, and cit izens, meets with general approval here
 The question now is not what the United States Twill do" but what will Germany's answer be" It is believed in high official circles that Germany will not agree to reverse her submar- inc blockade policy, and the conclu- sion is drawn that the United States will be compelled to sever diplomatic relations with her
 The hope is everywhere expressed that the United States will not be drawn into tie war as it is consider ed by observers Of the situation that she is Of greater assistance Co allies as a neutral than she would be as a belligerent
 Meanwhile the belligerents. both on east and west battle fronts. are en- caged in the most momentous battles.
 The French who have already gained possession Of what was thought impregnable German positions to the north Of Arras, are reported 10 be con tiuuing their yictorous advance while the British are asserted to be holding a large force of Germans in their front and repelng all German at- tempts to reach Npres. The Germans and Austrians are reported to be push ing the Russians stin further back
 Germans claim to have made an ad- vance in the region of Ypres but with the battle ebbiup this is not Consid- cred serious in military circles here, Along toward the coast the Belgian army repulsed an attempt of the Ger mans to regain the bridge head which the forces of King Albert established on the right bank of the Nser canal, while down in the Woeyre another French army is pusn-ng its offensive and claims to have gained possession of the whole forest of Le Pretre, which would be step nearer m the allies aim. to force the Germans to evacuate st. Mihiel
 The Ausro-Cermans. after their lightning like rush through western Galicia. have now reached line run. ming due north and south to the west of Przemy. while their other armies emerging from Ca>--3thians are press ing the Russian Hanks. Even up in Poland it is asserted the victory of the Teutonic allies in the south has had effect Of forcing the Russians tc fall back Petrograd. however. con tinues to take the situation calmly al though admitting the Russian army has been forced back by oyerwheim ing numbers, and has lost heavily in the retirement. The official says the Russians are now concentrating on a new line Unu the battle Is decided the British military critics are with holding comment lt is pointed ou by some of them that more than onc' the Russians have been driven bacl but always recovered and made th' yictors regret the generation into Russian territory Down n south eastern Galicia and in Bukowina, ac cordne to Russian accounts the Aus trian army, which has not the assist auce of the Germans, are iu- full re treat being harrased by Russian cav airy There is no onicial report in th' Dardenelles but unofficial news Is tl the effect that allies are slowly ad yancing.