Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-06-06
Summary of War
NeWs of Yesterday

Brief mention is made in the now
latest official statement issued by tue
Russian war office OF the appearance
of a strong German ileet' in the
Baltic, that has exchanged shots"
with the Russian lieet near the gulf OF
Riga.
The nature OF this feet or where
il came from rs problematical, but
nearly a month ago several German
warships were observed cruising IA
the southern Baltic.
The American note which is 10 be
sent To Berlin in reply TO the German
note on the American demands has
been completed. but is not Yet in the
hands OF the legal officers OF the state
department. according to Washing
ton dispatches. As consequence the
note will not be forwarded to Ger
many at as early a date as was eX-
pected
A further advance Of the Teutonic
allies toward Mos2islga with indica-
tions of a great battle near the Grodek
lakes, south of Lemberg, are con-
tained in reports from the Galieian
front. The Austro-German military
authorities. according to these reports
anticipate serious opposition IN the
Grodek lakes region, on the part ol
the Russians, reinforced by large
numbers nf reserves.
With this event forecasted In thf
southeastern war theater, both tho
Russians and the Austro-Germans
continue fighting along the entire
front i'm Galcia. Reports from Wen
ma declare that the Russians are m
full retreat. although the Petrohrau
war office maintains that the advance
of the enemy has been arrested ten
miles east of przemysl
In France the Germans admit IN,
loss TO the French of the sugar reilh'
cry at Souchez. but declare that an
tack by the enemy at Neuvilie mas
been repulsed. Along the other fronu
i'm the west, little of Importance ha'
occurred.
in the Italian war theater the VI
enna war office declares that nothint
of importance has occurred, but IRON
! Chiasso. Switzerland come reporu
that the invading Italians are making
slow progress IN Tyrol where, II u
stated. tho American military author
! tiles have decided to remove the clNi
population.
1 The r lssian occupation of van
! Turkish Armenin. mas Decn lollo"e'
| by attacks BY bands of Kurds in th'
I districts Of Bitlis Mush and Diarbekh
according to dispatches from THIS
| Transcaueasia. The report from II
! fills also states that Armenian volun
teers are fighting desperately to pro
! tect the Christian population from th'
| Kurds.
! The visit of Emperor William at th'
Headquarters Of Field Marshal Arch
duke Frederick, the Austrian com
mander- in chief. to take part in th'
celebration OF the archduke's birth
| day, was made the occasion of reJoic'
Ing at the fall of Pr2emysl. Coinci'
dent with the emperor's visit. the EN
change Telegraph company has pub
lished In London dispatch from VI
enna saying that II Is now virtually
certain that coalition government L
Ito be formed 81 Hungary.
Submarine activity by the German
continues. According to dispatei
! from Kifkwall. orkney islands, whlci
states that three more British vessel
had been sunk. They are the steam
! fishing vessels Evening star ant
Cortes of Aberdeen, and the kathleei
Of Peterhead A fourth vessel, th'
steamer Srnnethead, WAS torpedoet
on Friday and the crew landed at Ber
wick.