The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-04-09
May Vitally Affect FIXTURE
Course Of the War; French
Claim Big Gains.
LOSS OF LIFE IN THE
WEST ZONE HEAVY
Struggle in Carpathians Con-
tinues With Russians Slow
ly Gaining Ground. :
(BY ASSOCIATED PRReS.)

LONDON, April 9.-On both the
eastern and western fronts battles are
progressing which may vitality affect
the future course Of the war. In
French territory between the Meuse
and the Moselle rivers the Allies are
attempting to force back the German
wedge. Paris claims a large amount
Of ground has been won, but Berlin
contradicts this. The loss Of life Is
probably heaviest in the west since
the battle of Scissors.
In the east the struggle is carried
on furiously along the Carpathian
front, particular importance attaching
to the fighting in tho Beskids, over
which the Russians are attempting to
force a way to the plains Of Hungary.
Petrograd claims the Austrian army
is cut in two, giving the Russians .
clear road to Hungary, but Vienna in
snsts effective resistance is being Of
fered.
Dispatches via Athens set forth that
the allied fleet is facing the Dardan-
elles not far from Bolair on the Gal
lipoli peninsula, but this news is with
out official communication. +--
Nothing has come to hand to confirm
rumor circulated yesterday that
Germany has declared war upon 11ol-
land.
Talk of Separate Peace Revived.
Petrograd, April 9.-With tho Rus
sian forces in possession of oil the
main SUBMITS and slopes Of the Bes-
kid mountains, army officers here as
sert that Austrian operations in the
Carpathians have collapsed. The Rus
sian general staff is now considering
the best approach to Hungary. In
view of these conditions, talk of sep
arate peace for Austria Hungary is
revived. Such a possibility has been
widely discussed in the Russian press
and diplomatic circles. It is based
largely on the reported attempt Of
Emperor France Joseph to enlist the
influence Of the pope in this direction.
From the first it has been maintained
here that the only terms Russia would
consider would be an unqualified con-
cession to all Slavic demands.
Long Casualty Lists.
London, April 9.-Another extended
list of casualties totaling 1,108 names
has been issued by the British war
Office, emphasizing the fierceness Of
the battle Of Neuve Chappelle in
France last month. The killed in this
latest list, given at 1886, makes the
total Of dead, wounded and missing in
the three lists about 1000.
Negotiate With Bulgaria.
Paris, April 9.-The Allies are con-
sidering the advisability of opening
fresh pourparlers with the Bulgarian
government to learn definitely what
position that country intends to take
in the European crisis, says the Petit
Parisiene Rome correspondent, who
adds that these negotiations are de-
sired by the pro-Russian element in
Bulgaria, who wish to act in connec-
tion with the triple entente.
Railroads Moving Troops.
Geneva, April 9.-Railroad rolling
stock is being withdrawn by Italy from
the Swiss frontier, it is reported here
for the movement Of troops and mill
tary supplies in northern Italy des-
tined for regions bordering on the
Austrian Tyrol. It is reported that
the towns which form the fortresses
in the famous quadrilateral are gar
risoned with fully equipped troops who
lack only heavy artillery. With this
they soon will be supplied.
A Milan dispatch says that at a
mass meeting last night attended by
five liberal deputies from Milan q reso-
luton was adopted characterizing as
absolutely necessary 1taly's partici'
patton in the war.