The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-18
BULLETIN.

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BULLETIN.
LONDON, Feb lS- Insurance was
placed at Lloyd, today al ~ guineas
prr cent Oh policies covering the hol.
der against war between the United
States and Germany within six
months, one month ago the premium
for This same risk and period Of time
wa. five guineas per cent.
BERLIN. Feb. ls-The president Of
the province Of East Prussia at Koe-
Hig>bert has received the following
telegram from Emperor WILLIAM who
has been on the eastern battle front:
The Russians are completely beat
en-. our beloved east Prussia Is free
from the enemy"
BERLIN, Feb. ls.-Thc official re-
port on the progress Of fighting Civ
eu out IN Berlin today says that the
russians taken prisoners by the Ger
mans Of East Prussia now amount to
$4,000 men
LONDON, Feb 1S-The reply Of
Sir Edward Grey to the American note
on the subject Of the seizure and de-
tention OF American cargOes destined
for neutral European ports, Germanys
threat OF a submarine blockade Of
Great Britain and Englands retliatOry
measures against II are absorbing tho
attention OF the British public.
Sir Edwards long and carefully con.
sidered reply concerning American com-
plants Of delays to which her cargo
ships have been subjected by the Brit
ish navy was much discussed but
naturally the German threat Of a SUBJ
marine blockade and Great Britalns
preparations to cOunteract its effect
were uppermOst In the minds Of ship
owners and traders. As Germany has
for some time been attempting to sink
all British ships which her submarines
coIhd approach, her blockade ultimat.
nm has caused little alarm.
Effects Little Change.
All important shipping companies
have announced that there will be no
change In their regular sallings while
British, French and Belgian owned
cross channel steamers are maintaining
| their scredules. The Dutch company
which maintains n mail service be-
tween Flushing and FOlkestone has
suspended sailings and there has been
some talk of mail being carried by
/ Dutch destroyers.
1 There has been no increase In insur-
ance rates for fishing vessels at the
same time having arranged 20 pay com
. lensntIon to sailors who may be in
inrcd as the result Of casualties. There
has been an increase In the price OF
coal and coal freights, but this IL due
entirely 10 the increased demand. par
ticularly from Italy, together with a
shortage OF ships
I Notwithstanding It's intense interest
In the important questions which now
involve shipping interests, England has
not lost sight of the military opera.
lions now In progress on both fronts.
The fighting In East Prussia and Boko.
wilma where the two extreme wings OF
the Russian army are heavily engaged
/ by Austro-German forces is considered
the most important action going ON,
either In the east or west. PetrOgrnd
dispatches insist that the Russians ca r.
ried out IN perfect order their retire.
mcnt In East Prussia.
Want Warsaw.
An Important battle Is raging In the
vicinity NJ Augustowo where In the
fall the Russians succeeded In stopping
q previous German attempt to invade
Russia Now, however the Muscoyites
have a much more serious threat TO
deal WITH for, In addition 10 having
sent new army into Prussia, the Ger.
m0nS are In strong force In the district
between East Prussia and the lower
Nistulu. Their continued advance there
would ieopnrdize the Russians who ara
holding the trenches 10 the south of
the NistnlA and who succeeded In frus.
tptinC Field Marshal Won Hinden.
burg's attempts to reach Warsaw from
the west
The German plans are not quite
clear, but II ia believed probable they
still have their eyes on Warsaw aud
hope by taking that city 20 break the
Russian power and TO resume the OF.
fensiye 80 that they may be free 10
take more energetic steps against the
allies I'm the west.
Anticipating this possibility the nj.
lies, during the last two DAYS. have
made u vigorous attack ngalnst the
Germans IN Flanders and France. The
outcome ~ this effort cannot be stated
J as the French and German reports are
IN direct conflict
In Bukowlna the Austrians are M.
ported 10 have partially surroupd~d
! the Russians before Czernowitr, I'M
the battle still is In progress and ~
inforcements are reaching the Rus
SLAMS who have the advantase az m
damaged railways both 10 this poin
and TO Nadworna. farther west vkIc,
the Austrinns have reoccupied m.
hnsslans report continued progress 1,
the Carpathians.
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