Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-08
GERMANS PRESS
ON RUSS LINES In
SPITE OF LOSSES
Won Htndenburg Continues to Hurl
His LegiOns at Enemy and
Slaughter is Heavy on
Both Sides.
DAYS BEFORE RESULT KNOWN
Germans Gain Ground at Points, but
Fail to Break Through Front
Of the Enemy.
TEUToN LOSSES ARE $4,000


LONDON. Feb. Neutral opin-
ion Of Germany's threat of a subma-
rine blockade OF the British isles, to-
gether with possible action by the
governments Of the United States,
Holland and the Scandinavian coun-
tries, Is today competing with the big
battle In central Poland for first place
in the public interest in England.
The threat itself has in no way
disturbed the sea-borne trade OF the
country; steamers are running as
usual insurance rates remain as
they were and ship owners declare
that there will be no change in
schedules.
Think Can't ne Done. !
In fact the general belief here is
that Germany is not in position to
interfere to any great extent with
shipping and the possibility Of Ger
many becoming involved with neu-
trail countries over this action looms
large in British minds.
What effect the action of the captain
OF the Lusitania in flying the American
flag viii have on the question Is yet
70 be seen. The Lusltania crpssed tho
Irish Sea. according to American pas
sengers, with American flags at it's stern
and forepeak. but this fact n not yet
known 70 the English public.
or the battle in central Poland. little
news has come through today from
either Pctrograd. Vienna or Berlin. IT
IL believed that the fighting continues
and that It will be some days before
a final decision is reached. IL the Rus
sian success in crossing the Bzura river
Is strongly supported and pushed II
might lead 60 the shortening Of this en-
gagement
DO Not BresI< Through.
From all accounts the Germans flung
great masses against the Russian lines.
and although they gained ground at
some points. the assault did not succeed
lin breaking through the Russians, and
the latter were able to take the offens-
i've in parts Of the field. with the
tremendous concentration Of artillery and
Irifie fire and bayonet work the lossen
must have been very sreat One corre-
spondent at Petrograd places the Ger
Iman losses at $1,000.
In the CaSpathians and ia Bukowina
hard fighting Is also going on. The ltus-
sians. with a strong force. are making
desperate efforts to drive the Austrians
from Dukia and other passes: and. all
though the snow lies deep IN the moan
tains. the battles continue night and day.
Along the western front, so far as
official reports dlclose. this has been one
Of the quietest days for weeks. The arr
tillery. OF course. has been busy. but
as II by mutual consent. the armies
have refrained from infantry attacks.
Oxen Haul Beats.
There has been no further fightlns
in Egypt. but statements from Turkish
prisoners show that the Turks brought
a great number OF boats across tho des-
ert. drawn by oxen. They were some
what surprised 10 find a strong force
awaiting them. and were compelled 70
surrender. when troops got behind them
and hemmed them In. In some cases
the Turks were allowed to launch their
boats before the British opened fire and
sank them.
Earl Grey, addressing a meeting today,
said that War Secretary Kitchener In
August asked him 20 appeal TO the min
lers OF Northumberland for five new batv
tallions Instead they raised twenty batn
talions.