Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-27
Summary of Var
NeUs of YESTERDAY

Heavy fighting Is In progress in
! various parts Of North Poland be.
tween the Germans and the Russians
Sanguinary engagements have taken
place along the Niemen near Svento-
yansk and lo the north of Grodno and
also In the region Of przasnysz, and
the heavy German siege artillery has
opened bombardment on the Rus
sian fortress Of Ossowetz.
Petrograd claims an important sue
cess In the region Of Przasnysz, where
the Germans chronicled a victory for
themselves a day or so ago and the
capture of some ten thousand prison.
ers The Russian war office says the
Germans in this vicinity have been
forced to retreat over twenty-five
mile front with heavy losses IN Killed.
wounded and prisoners A large NUM-
ber of guns also were captured by the
Muscovitcs.
A repulse of the Germans who had
crossed the Nlemen near Svcnloyansls
according to Petrograd, forced them
back across the river. Near Grodno
the fighting continues. Villages here
have changed hands repeatedly
While there Is fighting at different
points further south through Poland
and Galcia and up In the passes OF
the Carpathians, none Of the battles
here have proved that the situation Ia
any nearer q decisive result that il
has been for weeks past.
In the west advances and the taxi
Ing Of trenches In the Champagne and
the capture of Important fractions"
OF the German lines further west are
claimed by the French. Artillery en-
gagements have been in progress
along the whole line
Having sileneed the forts at the en-
trance to the Dardanelles the allied
fleet is now covering the work Of
mine sweepers In the channel prepar-
atory to attempting further progress
along the narrow waterway leading 20
the sea Of Marmora
Germany asserts that during the
recent battle Ia The Mazurian lake dis
trict Of East Pruesia the commanding
general Of the Russian twentieth
army corps and ten other commands
ing officers were made prisoners.
The British government. through |
its chief industrial commissioners, has
ordered ten thousand striking ship /
yards on the clyde to return 70 work I
Monday, declaring that important I
munitions Of war urgently required by (
the army and navy are being held ~ +
by the strike. A settlement by arb- (
rhtion Of the wage dispute which 4
Dreeipitated the strike Is promised by I
he government
owing 10 disturbances following
meetings az which speeches we're
made for and against Itaiy's particl-
patton In the war the Italian govern
nent has decided that in the future
10 such meetings may be held 4
Prince Henry Of Pfussian probably I.
will become commander of the Ger
nan high sen feet Ia succession TO Il
ADMIRAL Won lngenohl, who has been
ordered 10 Berlin from kiehl
The remainder Of the crew of the
Amerlean steamer Evelyn. which was
tink by a mine have been rescued Il
md are now In Bremen.
II Is understood that the recent /,
american Identical notes to Great Bri
ain and Germany suggested that the
PREVIOUS rules of international law
egarding shipment by neutrals OF
onditional contraband to civilian
populations Of a beligerent country ,
emain unaltered-lhat the floating /
mines OF the two countries. except for ,
he protection Of coast defenses and ,
larbors, be removed and that pilots /
,e furnished TO guide neutral ships In J
uch mine fields as are maintained |