The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-11
PREMIER'S AN.
NOUNCEMENT COIN.
CIDES WITH SEIZURE

unre cessary anxiety resulting from
the lack Of reliable news from the
fighting front. He stated that In or.
der to relieve this the government has
decided to publish twice weekly from
now on reports from Field Matshal
French showing Just what Il trans
piring ON the continental battle line.
The allies see no likelihood Of any
opening which would lead toward
peace at the present time.
This was emphasized In the house
Of commons this afternoon by Sir Ed
ward Grey. In reply to o question
propounded BY j. o. Wettes, the La
borite member. asking what terms the
allies would be willing to offer to
Germany at the present time. the for
eign minister said:
The recent public utterances by
Germany have not given US any rea-
son to suppose that the questioner's
object would be promoted by adopting
the course suggested and outlining
any tentative terms Of peace"
There IL q very small group Of La
Dor members Of the house who have
advocated sounding out Germany to
determine how she stands on the
peace question. but the emphatic
statement Of the foreign minister was
construed as indicating that Germany
has no desire to even consider peace
at the present time.
FALMOUTH, Eng, Feb. 1.-THE
cargo of foodstuffs on the American
steamer wilhelmina was formally
seized by the government today. Act
ing under instructions sent from
London by the foreign ONCE the port
oficials formally took possession OF
the steamer and ordered her trans
ferred to q dock where her cargo
will be unloaded. It's final disposi-
ton will be determined by q prize
court, and II is stated that every ef-
fort will be made to hurry these pro-
ceedings.
II Is understood that the owners OF
the cargo will enter the claim that II
IL not subject to seizure inasmuch az
Il left the United States before any
action had been taken by the German
officials to seize foodstuffs. The
steamer itself will not be interfered
with but will be free to sail after the
cargo Is taken on.
VIENNA, (via Berlin and Wireless
to London), Feb. 1.-THE Russian
forces which have held Bukowina Az,
In full retreat. Already the combined
Arstro-G German forces have pressed
the invaders back beyond Zucoxawa
and the Russians are falling back
all along the line resisting strongly
az they 90.
The battles in the Carpathians con-
tinue. The expedition assigned to re-
lieve Przemysl is pressing northward.
although IL IL encountering violent OPP
position. At certain or the Carpa-
THAN passes only slow progress can
be made. The entire mountains are
filled with snow and all bridges and
culverts have been demolished by the
Russians. The attempt to invade
Hungary in force. however. has been
frustrated.
PARIS. Feb. 11.--Another lombard
ment of La Boisselle and scissors Is
In progress. A great portion Of both
cities has been demolished by persis-
tent shell FIRE OF the Germans. but
they have been unable 10 make any
progress with their infantry. Indica-
lions today point to an attempt to re-
new the general offensive at Arras
and along the Newport line. the Ger
man forces there having been increas-
ed by q number Of fresh battalions
sent from northern Belgium. The
German aviators are again very &C
tive in the north and have dropped
bombs near Firnes and In the suburbs
OF Dunkirk.
In the Argonne region the artillery
0usls continue with both sides throw
fne tombs, especially IN the vicinity
Of Bolaunts and Bagatelle. In gem
eral over the entire theatsr % war
there has been q sudden cessation Of
activities while both sides mass troops
1t strateeAc points.
BERLIN, (via wireless to London).
Feb. 1f.-rurther er0und gained IN
TIE Argunne region and satisfaotory
yroGress q the campaign u the ease