The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-05-04
GERMANS RESUME
UNDERSEA BLOCKADE
ENGLAND AWAITS RESULTS WITH
SOME ANXIETY.
Believed That Germans Soon Will
Start Another Offensive Move
ment From East Prussia.

London, May 1.-German sGbma-
rines which for two weeks lad been
contining themselves to the North sea,
where they sank several trawlers,
again have appeared on the trade
routes off the west coasts Of ireland
and England and caught two victims
! They were the British steamer Edale,
sunk eff t. e Silly islands, and the Rus
sian steamer Svorono, attacked off tae
BlaskeG islands. Both crews were
saved.
That, taken in connection with the
warning issued to American travellers
on transatlantic liners, doubtless
means another attempt with greater
number of submarines to combat the
7 blockade by England 1t is announced
by the English Papers that tie ad-
miralty mas found a means of dealing
with submarines, ard the people, in
view of the latest attacks upon steam
ers, are awaiting the result with in
terest
| In fact of submarine attacks, Yep
pelin raids and the bombardment Of
Dunkirk, which bring tie war closer
home, England remains calm as ever.
There are some, of course, who feel
anxiety over the western battle line,
but generally the feeling is one of
optimism based OIL the success with
which the allies have withstood former
attempt of the Germans to get through
to the coast ports.
The bombardment OF DunKirk, which
was repeated yesterday and which fas
resulted in considerable loss of life,
has caused many women and children
to leave the town. The Germans can
repeat the bombardment whenever
they desire with the big guns which!
formerly were posted on the coast to
ward off the allied fleets.
On the remainder of the western
front things are comparatively quiet,
although the French appear to be still
on the offensive between the Meuse
and the Moselle, the Germans claiming
to have repulsed attacks there. Con-
sequently with the situation at the
Dardanelles established, interest has
turned again to the eastern front, and
particularly to the Russian Baltic
provinces, which are being raided by
the Germans
The extent of this new raid has not
been disclosed. although the Germans
announce that the Russians evacuated
and burned Szawle and retired toward
Mitua, there is no evidence of any big
battle being fought, and the Russians
express confidence in their ability to
deal with this new diversion.
Along the east Prussian frontier
and in central Poland there has been
renewal of the fighting which the
spring foods interrupted, while in the
Carpathians, where the ground is dry
ing, the Russians and Austrians again
are contending for Uzsok pass. For
the moment the Russians have turned
from b3eir offensive against the passes
to attack the Austrians who were
threatening their communications in
the direction of stry and have, accord
ing to their report, won considerable
success, capturing two heights and
number of prisoners. They also claim
to have repulsed an attack by the Ger
mans, VITO hold a line near WyszkoW
further eastward.
1t is expected a big offensive soon
will be undertaken on the eastern
front, probably by the Germans, W.
have been feeling their way toward
the Russian positions around the east
Prussian frontier, although this may
| be feint to hide a movement on some
otter part of the line.
There is evidence that the allied
fleet has resumed the bombardment of
the Dardanelles, but there is no Off
cial confirmation of this report.
trian war statement was given out