New Britain herald., 1915-02-27
GERMAN AUSTRIAN
 EFFORTS TO CRUSH 
 RUSSIANS CHECKED
Cars Forces Counter German Drive
 at Warsaw ---ReCaplurc StaniSIau in Eastern Cd|Cia.
GERMANS CAPTURE LIDO
 RUSSIANS NEAR K0LkO

Kaiser's Aeroplancs Bombard Allies ; Positions Near Niel,port-Erench other British Merchantmen Report P Torpedced By German Submarine
 in English Channel.
 The efforts of the German and Aus 4krian armies to crhmple both ends of sthe long Russian front are reported today to have been checked. Petro- grad s1fes that the German drive EBt Warsaw from tho north has been n ntered. The official report from : Berlin says that new Rus sian forces have appeared in northern Poland and begun attacks Near Kol- 2 aI1ussians were captured.
 les In eastern Galicia at the other ,sser1d of the front, the Russians are re- sPorted to have recaptuled Stanislau. A German Raid Nieuport.
 S On the western front there has been no change. German aeroplanes made ; a. raid on positions of the allies near ENieuport, an French aeronaut sdropped bombs on Metz Another British merchantman is reported to have been torpedoed by a submarine in the English channel A French warship has gone to the as- sistance of the vessel, the identity of which has not been esta blished.
 A Paris despatch says that the French press is unanimous in it's op- position to the informal proposals of the United States to Great Britain and Germany concerning the admis- sion of food supplies to belligerent nations for the civil populations and the cessation of su bm arine attacks on merchantmen. Great Britain's allies also are said to have advised her that : they favor the policy of cutting off supplies from Germany.
 Disturbances in Italy. Clashes between the factions favor ing and opposing war continue to create disturbances in Italy, and the l.lan of the government to suppress public meetings for the discussion of this question led to a turbulent scene ain parliament yesterday. Premier Salandra, who on more than one oc casion previously defined Italy's poll icy as armed and watcnful neutrality, said in addressing parliament that he did not know whether the nationals destined to march. to war.
 Warships of the Anglo French fleet *Sre reported to have penetrated tho Dardanelles after silencing the outer forts, and the removal of mines is un- der way preparatory to an attempt at a further advance toward Constan- tinople An Athens despatch repeats the statement that the sultan has made plans for nasty departure from Constantinople. The great bat @tle in Poland is still to be decided, although latest reports indicate that the German rush from East Prussia has been checked. The Russian statement that the Germans have been defeated in the region of Przasnysz and the German announce ment of the capture of the city leave in doubt the situation on that part of the front where the battle at pres Sent is being waged fiercely.
 Germans Thrust Back.
 Petrograd, Feb 27, 12:01 D. m, via London. 1853 p. m.-The German in fantry forces are being thrust back across the River Niemen in northern Poland and the Russian general staff .believes that another German plan of attack upon Warsaw has been count sered successfully.
 | Relationship is divined between the stubborn effort of the Germans to cut . railroad communication to the north ktrom Warsaw and the coincident re- sumption of pronounced activity near Borjim owen the central Poland front N est of VI rsaw To quote the opin- 1. Isn of a q n officer as deduced from ? these operations by the Germans at |ssfvadely seperated centers: Evidently 611G Eermans intend to push forward again in the center. For this pur- pose they need endorsements of . troops on the Borjimow front In the Koyno district activity is dimin- slshine. Hence 1t is evident that the AEermans are again using their per feet railway system to throw over Eoops from Kovo toward Borjimow.
 Trying to Cut Railroad.
 'in order that we shall not be able to do the same thing, namely, rush
 troops southward to the Bzura and
 Rawka rivers the Germans are mak-
 Ing desperate efforts, first with cav dry and then with, infantry, to cut
 the railroad from Warsaw north to
 Wilma. Thanks to the watchfulness
 of our commands and to the energy
 of our troops, the efforts of the en-
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