Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-12
The Days War News


UNITED STATES has taken a sirm
stand OoncerninE the rlEhts of
American shippink in unbIocixed
waters. In fts note 90 Great Britt
ain yesterday ~ pointed ont that
the senerai use OF the American.
flag by british vessels would be
highly dangerous 60 neutral veh-
seis and viewed by this govern-
ment with anxiety. It Informed
Germany that the destruction OF
an American vessel might lead 20
change IN the hitherto friendly
relations between the two conn
tries.
GREAT BRITAIN IL preparing TO
take stan more stringent rneas-
ures to cut off German over-seas
trade.
GERMANS evacuated Lodk, next tn
Warsaw the most Important city
OF Russian Poland, according 10
unofficial reports from Paris.
A report says that the Germans
are removing their supplies 20
KalisE, near the border, ana that
they are resumsng construction cf
lines of Qualifications.
CARPATHIAN reports arc conflict-
Ing, although A a. agreed that
heavy fighting IN In progress.
PetroErasfa claims Of Victories
are not admitted In Hleriin, where
it IL stated that che Austro-cer-
man forces are malSing steady
progress.
NoTRE DAME DE LORETrE hill,
In north western France, has been
captured ny the allies
LONDON, Feb. 11.-The situation
in the eastern arena OF the fighting
is occupying the attention OF the
military authorities in Berlin in 3
very large degree. IL reliance may be
placed on news dispatches reaching
London from the continent. Accord
ing to these, Emperor William re-
turned hurriedIy to Berlin from the
Polish war thoater and at once held
a prolonged military conference. sum
moning for this purpose General Won
Moltke, Count Won Aulenberg, Gen-
eral Won Kessel and many other well
known leaders.
According to the correspondents OF GER
tain neutral Danish papers. Emperor Will
liam finds the situation generally hope-
fuI, but he Is descr1ben as greatly de-
pressed over the terribh price IN men
Germany has had TO pay for compara-
lively limited advances against tho en-
trenched Russians. One account reaching
Paris, BY way of Warsaw. places the
German ioasea on the Bzura and the
Rawka fronts at $500 dead This report
10 absolutely without confirmation and
1t has not even been repeated from any
other source.
Nevertheless. Danish military critics
say Emperor william has protested
against this slaughter and. as a result an
effort viii be made by the German war
staff 70 transfer the fighting to some
point where the Russians are less for
midably entrenched.
Rus.aahs Are optimistie.
The Russian reports OF the fighting
from the extreme north to the extreme
southeast Of the line through Poland con-
tinue optImistic. The loss OF some ground
20 the Teutonic allies In Bukowina APP
pears TO have been more than offset By
what the dispatches from Petrograd de-
scribe as the strategicai importance OF
the Russian gains In the Carpathians.
The British press finds much cause for
comment In the Austrian official admIs-
sion that THE fighting Is heavy and
vexatious." In the Carpathians Il Is evi-
dent that both sides find the fighting
among snow covered passes. with only
the most precarious connection with their
sources OF supplies. q warfare in which
tho results gained are very dearly pur-
chased.
In the extreme north. where ths Rus.
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