Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-03-13
BRITISH PUSH
ADVANCES in
NORTH FRANCE
Victory Near La BaSsee May
Compel The Germans to
Fall Back.
AIRMEN DESTROY RAILWAY.
Much Interest in London in Ac.
ton U. S. Will Take in
Frye Case.


London, March 12.-The arrival of
the German auxiliary cruiser Prince
Eitel Friedrich at Newport News,
removing for time at least anoth.
er menace to British shipping, and
the success of the British troops in
the region Of La Bassee claim chief
attention in the British isles. Wheth-
er the Prince Eitel will be interned
or again will set out for the high
seas, it is considered here that her
career as an armed cruiser must
come to an end, for should she be
allowed to sail it is believed allied
cruisers, on the watch, will account
for her.
The possible action of the Ameri-
can government with regard to the
sinking of the American ship Will
liam p. Frye is being much discussed.
The general view is that if the Unit
Ell States allows German warships to
sink American ships with food sup.
plies for England, that the govern
ment hardly can protest against the
allies prohibition of foodstuffs for
Germany,
OF the British victory in Northern
France there is no news beyond the
official reports. 1t is believed. how
ever, that while no great amount of
ground has been captured, the I'M
provement in the British position is
of importance. and, if pressed furth.
er, might compel the Germans to
evacuate La Bassee, and perhaps
other points.
Equally important was the success
achieved by British airmen in de-
stroying the railway functions at
Menin and Courtrai. These are on
one of the main lines of communica-
ton, and their destruction will delay
the arrival of new troop contingents
reported concentrating in Belgium
for another attempt to break through
to Calais and BOuloaf
According to Dutch reports. these
troops have brought with them boats
for the passage of the canals and
rivers, and for the first time in
months they include cavalry units.
There has been fighting in Cham
payne. In the Vosges the battle for
Reich Acke kopf has been resumed.
These, however, are small affairs in
comparison with the battles which
are in progress in north Poland be-
tween the Nieman and Vistula rivers.
The Germans apparently are falling
back in the north, but are fighting a
rearguard action, which has become
a pitched battle, and are taking a
few prisoners with them,
The Germans again are in Angus
towo forest, on the east Prussian
border, which has been the burial
place of SO many German and Rus.
sian soldiers. The Germans have
brought up light guns to lombard
Ossowetz, while further to the south,
in the neighborhood of Ostrolenk,
they claim to have defeated the Rus.
SLAMS. The battle on the roads from
Khorjele to Przasnysz, along which
the Germans hope to reach and pierce
the Russian fortress line. still con-
tinues.
Cooler weather has hardened the
ground in north Poland, which will
facilitate troop movements. This is
said to be the first time in history
that weather has favored an army
attempting to invade Russia. 4
Reports from Tenedos say the |
Turkish artillery in the Dardanelles
grows weaker daily. and that in the |
last bombardment the allied war.
ships badly damaged the forts at
Chanak Kalesi. Two big cruisers
spent the night in the straits protect
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