, 1915-02-13

Russians are marching into Hungary by the
valleys of the Thesis and ING rivers, and
taking the offensive at Korosmezo they have
inflicted severe losses on the Austrians and
advanced five miles in the direction of Bor-
kut in the Lyutta valley. They have also
progressed southwark as far as Turja Re-
mute and Perecseny, on the railway from
Turja to Ungvar, capturing two batteries
embedded in the mud on the Polonina Runa
mountain.
Advices from Washington state that the
United States has sent q Note to Great Bri-
tain making friendly observations on the
use by British ships of neutral flags, and
has simultaneously despatched a communi-
cation to Germany ilquiring what steps
would be taken by Germany's naval COM
manders to verify the identity of ships flying
neutral flags in the zones of war. The
"Lusitania" incident is not mentioned. The
representations to Great Britain are based
on the statement by the Foreign Office JUS
tifying the use of neutral flying by mer-
chantmen to escape capture, thereby risk
ing regrettnble incidents. To Germany it
has been intimated that any attack on yes
sells flying the American flag, before ascer-
tanning definitely that such use was fictitious,
would be viewed grayely.
The British Foreign Office has decided
that the cargo of the "Wilhelmina' should 60
through the Prize Court but that the ship
may leave Falmouth as soon as the cargo
has been discharged.
In the House of Commons, Mr.. Neil Prim-
rose, in answer to o question, stated that
the establishment Of q joint Prize Court to
which judges might be appointed by the
neutral nations and the Allies would involve
such far reaching changes in the British
constitutional and judicial systems that it
would be difficult of application in the pre-
sent circumstances.
London, Feb. 12th.-A French official
communique says 'tAlong all our front, as
far as Champagne, artillery exchanges have
taken place. In the northern region there
were several aeroplane expeditions on our
part, as well as that of the enemy. In
Clan payne a German attack against our
position in o forest north of Mesnil les Hur-
lus, recently occupied by us, was repulsed.
In the vicinity OF The Marie Therese earth
works there was q very violent attack, the
German forces being about one brigade,
but we maintained our positions, the losses
of the enemy being considerable, while ours
were serious. In the Vosges there was a
thick fog and abundant snow, and during a
very dark night there occurred the infantry
engagement reported yesterday at La Fonten-
ellie i'll Ban de Sapt, the Germans having a mi
nimum Of two battalions. After having coded
some ground, our troops recaptured every
thing they gave up during Wednesday, this
being accomplished by a series of counter
attacks"
A German official statement says: Gin the
Western theatre the attack in the Argonne
resulted in a gain of ground for us, 6 officers
BOT men, 2 machine guns and 6 NAL cannon
being captured. On the East Prussian from
tier the engagements continued yesterday
with results altogether satisfactory to us,
although deep snow hindeled the movements
of our troops. The results of these engage
ments cannot yet be seen. Ia the Polish
theatre, on the right bank of the Vistula
the advance has brought US into the district
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