Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-13
WILL PERSIST
IN SEA RAIDS
Berlin Reports Intimate
Germany Will Not Change
Policy.
LONDON FORESEES
TROUBLE FOR U. S.
Refusal to Cease interfer-
ence With Shipping Conceded to Be
Effort to Prevent Starvation
eritons Predict Government Will Be
Able to Make Satisfactory Reply to
Protest Against Misuse Of Flag.

the Russian forces in east Prussia ana
the great British air raid on the coast
of Belgium today appear as the biggest
factors in the military situation. On
the other hand the diplomatic field
would seem to be dominated by the
American notes to Great Britain and
Germany, especially to Germany, where
the newspapers and the public, accord
ing to Berlin dispatches, are insisting.
in spite of Washington's protest and in
spite of possible consequences, that the
German submarine policy must be pur-
sued relentlessly.
far transmitted to London would ap-
been sufficiently warned to keep out of
the military area. and inasmuch as
Germany is facing starvation at the
hands Of Great Britain, there is no
other course for her to pursue.
Hailed as Great Victory.
As no other important encounters in
the eastern arena have taken place, the
claims Of opponents disagree to the
strategic Importance of the German
advance into east Prussia. The Ger
mans are hailing it as great victory.
while Petrograd declares that the Rus
slams are deliberately realigning their
forces on their own territory. supported
by their own forts, and that the de-
cisive conflict is yet to come.
The battling In the Carl Athians is
going on In the snow but the informa-
ton from this field of activities is most
scant and the Indications reaching
London are that 1t Is still a-see-saw
affair, with both sides sustaining
enormous losses. Further to the south
the Austrians contend that they are
continuing their advance into Buko-
wilma. Military experts are of the
opinion that the Carpathian front still
remains an area of prime importance.
where a decisive victory of either sic e
would force the abandonment by the
other of territory in East Prussia or
Poland.
Forerunner Of Air Operations.
The fact that British air raid in
such force as that of yesterday has been
carried out successfully over the Ger
man positions in Belgium is taken to
indicate that air activity against bases
is to be continued. Great Britain has
many new aeroplanes under construc-
ton and many pilots in training, and
it is now predicted that yesterdays
raid was only forerunner of more ex-
tensiye operations.
Several ship builders are offering a
prize of $1,000 pounds for any merchant
ship which rams submarine.
Emperor William is still on the east
ern front and Emperor Nicholas has
Just made visit to Sebastopol.
Belgans May Get WiIheImina Cargo.
There is every indication1in London
today that the cargo Of fodstuffs on the
American steamship Wilhelmina, now
in Falmouth harbor, will not go thru a
prize court, but will be sold to the
American commission for relief in Bel
GUM. While the cargo is still in charge
of the customs officials the government
offers no objection to the sale of the
cargo without a prize court decision.
1t is believed the avoidance of such a
decision would relieve al concerned
because of establishing a precedent.
British officials at first were positive
that the Wilhelmina's cargo would go
thru a prize court, but now they say it
is uncertain what course will be taken.
The owners of the vessel at first asked
the same price for the cargo as they
would have received for it In Germany.
The American commission was unwill-
ing to pay this amount.