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ANS A@ANA(<A-hls IT GU. t.-lnG
Belgian towns of PaSschendale
and Langemarck have been cap
tured by the allies. according To a
dispatch received here from Sluis
early today. ii SAYS that the Bel
gian troops took these places with
the assistance of a large force OF
British troops after a hard fight
with the Germans.
Langemarck is north and Pass
Glendale is northeast of Ypres.
Their occupation would imperil
the German army, whose conter
rests on ROulerls.
COPENHAGEN, Feb - The
German gunbOat Panther. which
became famous at the time of the
Moroccan crisis, is believed to
have been lost at sea, according
10 a dispatch from Berlin. 1t SAYS
that the Germany admiralty has
given up all hope for the vessel.
which has been missing several
months. (The Panther was a yes
sci of 9S4 tons and carried 125
men,
VIENNA (Via Berlin and Am
sterdam), Feb. 9.-Comple.e vic
tory for the AuStrO- German army
in BukOwina is claimed in an Of
fetal statement issued at the war
office today. The Russians have
been driven out of the Car
pathianS on the borders Of the
PENNSYLVANIA, il asserts. and have
been forced to retreat 40 miles to
the valley of the upper Suczawa
river.
"Our troops have been victor
ious in Bukowina," says the
statement. THE Austrian and
German forces Aave driven the
enemy out of the snow-filled Car
pathians after heavy fighting.
The Russian have retreated to
the upper Suczawa valley with
our troops in close pursuit.
'On Feb. Z our pursuing troops
captured 400 Russians attempting
TO cover the retreat of their main
forces. We also took seven guns
and a quantity of supplies"
BERLIN (by wireless), Feb. 9.
No news of importance as to
the operations in either theatef
of war is. given in an official re
port from the German general
1t claims minor successes on the
east Prussian frontier, but re-
cords no gains elsewhere.
The report follows:
"In the western war theater
nothing of Importance is report
ed
"On the east Prussian frontier
in the eastern theater, we gained
several minor local successes.
Otherwise the situation is un-
changed"
LONDON, Feb. 9.-Prompt re-
taIiat0ry measures against Ger
many because of a decision that
a war zone exists in French and
British waters are being urged
upon the admiralty by the Eng
lish press. The newspapers as
sert that England is in a position
TO declare a blockade of German
coast and is much better able To
perfect such a blockade than is
the German navy.
The Globe cites the action OF
Pres't Lincoln in tha Civil war.
saying:
Abraham Lincoln, a man by
no means lacking in humanity,
proclaimed an absolute blockade
of all the ports OF his southern
country men in order to beat
them to their knees. Such a
blockade we could have proclaim
ed at the outbreak of the war,
although we have not yet done SO.
Does any one doubt that Ger
many or Austria would have fail
ed to do in a like case?"
LONDON. Feb. Greece has
dehed the warning of Germany
against sending its ships into
French waters, according TO
news agency dispatch from
Athens. This reply has been sent
to Germany. the news agency dis
patch says:
Greece cannot be held respOn-
Sible for other peoples acts.
Greece is convinced her ships will
continue to enjoy the guarantee
provided by international law. es-
pecially those provided by the
declaration of London"
PETROGRAD, Feb. 9. - Re-
ports are current here that
Russian fleet is attacking the
German naval base at Danzig, on
the Bay OF DanZig, an arm of the
Baltic sea These reports are un-
confirmed at the admiralty.