The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-05-02
EFFORTS ARE TO COMBAT
BLOCKADE OF ENGLAND
eaY A.aeeinrEe rrErs3

LONDON. May German suh
marines. which for couple OF weeh-
had been confaing themselves to th.
North sea. where they sank mum
her CT frasiers. again have made their
appearance on the trade routes off the
west coast OF Ireland and England
and caught two victims Tney We're
the British steamer. Edale, which
was sunk OFT the SciIIy islands. and
tfate Russian steamer. Edsle, wnich
was attacked of the Basket islands
In both cases the crews were saved
This, taken in connection with the
warning issued to american travellers
on trans-AIlantG liners. DOUBTLESS
means another attempt with a greater
number OF submarines 10 combat the
blockade by England. 1t is onlE just
announced by the English papers { hat
rhe admiralty has found means OF
dealing with submarines and the peo-
ple in view of the latest attacks upon
steamers are awaiting the result with
considerable interest
In face or these submarine attacks
Zeppelin raids and the bombardment
of Dunkfrk, which brings the war
closer home. England remains as calm
as ever. There are some. of course.
who feel anxiety over the western
battle line but generiy the feeling is
one of optimism, based on the sue
cess with which the allies have WITH
stood former attempts OF the Ger
mans to get through TO the coast
ports
Dumkirk Bombardment.
The bombardment of Dunk:rk.
which was repeated yesterday and
which has resulted in considerable
loss of life, has caused many women
and children TO leave the town. ne
Germans can repeat this bomoar
10 ,I.aa1 1Ya
big guns which formerly We're posted
ON fhe coast to ward off the attack of
the allied fleet and which have been
moved up in the direction or &ieu-
nor1t. SUN there is confidence that
The navy and airmen will find way
of dealing with the guns
On the rest of the western front.
things are comparatlveE dulet. a,
though the French appear 10 be Stiit
ON the offensive between the Neuse
and me Sfoselle rivers. the Germans
claiming TO have repuisec attacks
there. Consequently. with the sit
nation at the Dardaneiles established
interest has turned again TO the cas-
tern front and particularly to the
Russian Baltic provinces. which are
being raided by the Germans
M evidence of Big Battle.
The extent of this new raid has
nor been disclosed Although the
Germans announced that the Rus
slams evacuated and burned Szawie
and retired toward Nita there is no
evidence OF any Zig battle being
fought and the Russians express CON
fdence in their ability TO deal with
this new diyersion-
Along the East Prusslan frontier
and in central Poland there has peen
renewal OF the fighting which the
spring Hoods interrupted. while =:
the Csrpa thisns. where the ground
IL driving, the Russians and Austrians
are again contending for Uzsok pass
For the moment the Russians have
turned from their offensive against
that pass TO attack the Austrians
who were threatening their commun-
fcation in the direction OF Stry and
have. according to their report. won
considerable success, capturing two
heights and a number of prisoners.
They also claim TO have repulsed an
etfack by the Germans. who hold
> line near wyzkow. further TO the
eastward. 1t is expected that big
offensive will soon be undertaken on
the eastern front. probably by the
Germans, who have been feeling their
way toward the Russian positions
around the East Prussian frontier.
although this may be feint 10 hide
q movement on some other part OF the
line
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