Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-07
The Days War News

BOMBARDMENT of the Dnrdhnelles
may bring TO decision the Stu-
tude of the Balkan states concern
ing the war. The possibility OF
the capture of ConsthnunOple'
which would result In changes OF
vital interest to the balkan ma
tIonH, already has exercised no
tIceabIe Influence on these nations
Bulgaria IL said to have mObiltEed
secretIy three divisions, OF about
$4,000 men. In ROumania the
Chamber of Deputies is consider-
ing the granting of credit OF
$40, 200, 900 for military purposes.
ATTACK ON THE DARDANELLEs
forts L. proceeding steadily, al
though it IL stIll n question "hnt
It buH accomplished. Paris
rpyyspaper states that One-third OF
the straits has been cleared OF
mines.
RIssIA il prosecuting one of the
most vigorous offensive move
meuts of the war In the east, ex-
tending over the whole front In
the west. likewise, fighting Is be-
coming moro general.
FRENCH WAR OFFICE says that
the advance of the allied troops in
champagne IL continuing. Lon
don reports the allies are making
slow, but consistent gains In this
region, although Berlin makes no
such concessiOns.
PETROGRAD dispatches state thnt
the Russian offensive In GalictR
and BukOwinn Is gathering force
aud that the Austrinns may be
compelled 10 evncunte Bukowina.
LONDON, March 6.-The end OF
the thirty-first week Of the war and
the first signs of better weather con-
ditions after hard winter find the
allied armies in the western theater
nearing readiness for that concerted
onslaught on the Germans, in the
preparation of which General Joffre
and Field Marshal Sir John French
have been doing so much spade work
during the last four months.
From the sea through the dunes
OF Flanders TO Arras, in France, the
British and the Belgian armies ap-
pear to have withstood successfully
all the attempts of the Germans to
break through their lines, while from
Arras to the Vosges the French con-
tinue to move slowly forward. This
is especially true in the Champagne
district. although the skillful German
commanders exact heavy price for
every step gained in this section.
Here the French hope their efforts
soon will result in freeing the city
of Rheims from the attention of the
German howitZers.
The ui.qualif ed optimism with which,
Judging from the trend of the comment in
the London newspapers TO-DAY, the ap-
preaching gigantic. struggle is regarded
in Great Britain, France. and Russia. can
be attributed largely t. the remarkable
recuperating power shown by the troops
of Emperor Nicholas These soldiers, in
spite Of the fierce blows of the German
armies under Won TIindenburg, have been
able not only tc bring Teutonic progress
TO a standstill. but to push the invaders
back along tho Vistua front until at
one point at least IT is admitted in Berlin,
The fighting has again moved very near
to the East Prussian frontier.
In the south also the Russians appear
10 have frightened their grip on Galicia
and arc reoccupying Bokowina with
forces sufficient TO make their tenure
permanent The Russians victory over
the Germanic allies in the valleys OF the
I.omnitzn and the LukVa, where they sur
rounded 10000 Austrians as was announced
yesterday. must 1t is believed in London,
have a strong influence toward compelling
the Austro-German forces again to evacu-
ate the vicinity OF Czernowitz, IL they are
stlH there. The country west of the War
saw is again being watched for indica-
tion Of another battle
Another event which is adding to the
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