Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-24
England Declares KaiSer'S
Proposed Blockade Is Hav-
ing Little Effect on Move
ment OF Vessels,
DARDANELLES NOW HAS
ATTENTION OF PUBLIC
Heavy Fighting Continues Be-
tween Russians and Austro-
German Forces Along En-
tire Length of Front.

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London, Feb. 20 (l0;2i p. m.)---An-
other American steamer, the Garth,
has been destroyed by a mine off the
German coast, while third Norwe-
glan steamer. the Regin. has been tor
pedoed or destroyed by mine off Do
yer. In the ease of the Regln all the
crew were saved by British destroy
ers and although not stated In tho
dispatches from Berlin. Il is believed
that the crew of the Carib also es-
capped.
Thus neutral states continue to be
the greatest sufferers from the mine
and submarine warfare II is con-
sldered possible, however, that one or
two British steamers have suffered
similar fate. one being overdue and
another being reported blown up off
Rye.
AS u result OF the activity Of Ger
man submarines the British admiralty
has announced that the Irish and
North channels have been restricted
for navigation from today.
Others Ready for Risk.
In the case OF a few scandinavian,
Dutch and British steamers, the
crews have refused 10 sail where the
voyages are to include the war zone.
but in each instance substitutes were
! found
The crew OF the British steamer
| Darleydale, which has grain for the
/ Belgium relief commission, refused TO
! accompany their ship from Falmouth
/ TO Rotterdam, but men were soon
found 10 take their places.
Otherwise the trade Of the country
/ l.. a. A NJ al
masters continue to express confidence
that the German submarines cannot
interfere seriously with commerce. In
fact the threatened blockade. which
has had such q smnll effect thus far
IL beginning TO give way In the pubic
1 interest to the military operations
! and she bombardment OF the Dar-
! danelles forts by the allied fleet
Ilindcrcd by Weather.
II appears from the official report
| issued by the admiralty tonight that
! the continuation OF tho operations
against the Dardanelles has been de-
| layed by unfavorable weather put
| there is still no news OF the effects OF
! Saturdays bombardment which was II
| progress when the first report was
1 published.
! on land, the allies in the west have
again stayed their Offensive which
had as It's object the relieving of prea-
sure on Russia. The belief IN mill
tary circles here liz that Russia has
been able to check the Austro-Ger-
man offensive operations at either
end of the long line and that there
fore the necessity no longer existed
Tor the allies to make their effort be-
fore they were fully prepared.
Heavy Fighting In West
There has however, been some
lighting near the coast at Ypres aud
in the Champagne district whore
the French are attempting to push
the Germans back from Rheims and
relieve that city from the lombard
ment, which 1t has again undergone
and In the Woevre ana Vosges disc
tricts.
At none Of these points has bat
tie of any dimensions been fought,
although the operations In Alsace,
taken as Il whole, are considered inn
portant
Fighting IL going on along virtual
ly the entire Russian front. but the
reports OF The general STAR give little
or no information OF the progress
of tho campaign The Russians who
have been strongly reinforced since
their defeat in Eaat Prussia, have
reached their prepared positions be-
tween the fortresses OF the provinces
of Kovno. wilma and Grodno and are
Offering strong resistance to the Ger
mans. who are greatly hampered by
the terrible conditions Of tho roads.
Rnssians sun Vigorous.
10 the south Of the lower Nistula
the Russians attacked the Germans
on the Rawka river but, according to
the German account, they were re-
= 1s IL. tA.ttit ttt
ern Gallcia, while IN the carpathians
The long drawn out battles continued
without either side gaining any adj
vantage. 1t ls reported that the Ger
mnns have sent further reinforce
ments to this region, which Is quite
likely because, for political reasons.
the Russians must be kept out OF
Hungary.
The Russians. too, are making
stand in the crown land of Buknvina
aud the correspondents on the Ru-
manian frontier report that the Aus
TRANS who advanced beyond czerno-
.wltz, the capital, have been driven
back from that city big battle.
however Is expected 20 take place 10
the northeast Of C1crnowitz
England learned for tie first time
today of the riots at Singapore, The
Indian troops, because Of dissatisfac-
tion with regard 10 promotions. re-
fused to obey orders. Tho fighting
must have been rather serious as SIX
British officers and sixteen men were
killed and nine wounded and fourteen
civilians. including ono woman, we're
Killed Some Of the rioters also we're
killed and Il large number surren-
dcred or were captured.
Germans from the emperor down
have been put on rations so far as
bread is concerned. the state reguia-
tion regarding the bread supply hav-
ing come into effect. Every person
In Germany must now produce
.ahraad carda which Is good for four