Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-10
Russians Taken Advantage
Of Weakened German
Lines for Attack.
HOPE TO GET WARSAW
In France and Flanders
Situation is Unchanged;
100000 British Loss.

II NONE Of the various battleflelds
i in Europe has any appreciable
progress been made. The official
statement gives no information be-
yond reference to what are now con-
sidered minor Incidents i'm the great
war. Comparative quiet reigns in
France and Flanders, while the
hundreds Of thousands constituting
the fighting forces I'm Russian Po-
land, the Carpathians and east Prus-
STA seem to he still deadlOcked I'm a
series Of desperate engagements that
has lasted for weeks past, and has re-
suited in great losses
The British parliament has taken
up the matter of army estimates and
has been asked by the British gov
ernment TO give 1t n blank check for
army purposes. II is expected that
the parliament win vote a nominal
sum under each Of the fifteen groups
of expenditures, and If it does this,
will have voted supplies without limit
for an army of three million men to
be accounted for when the war is
over.
Premier Asquith, in statement
before the house OF commons, an
lOunced that the British casualties,
including killed, wounded and miss
ing, up to February 4, numbered
104, 900.
An indication that Italy is pursuing
her policy Of waiting and watching
is found in a royal decree Just Is
sued which orders that soldiers Of
category classes OF 1898 and 1894
shall be retained under the colors
until May 81, next. AS service in
the Italian army covers a period of
19 years, these men should have
been returned to their homes. Sec
ond category recruits are regarded as
belonging to the permanent army for
the first eight years OF service. They
then pass to the mobile militia, and
afterwards to the territorial militia.
This term Of military service is sup
posed to be finished at the age OF
80 years
From Berlin comes the announce
ment that the naval measures of Ger
many against British commerce are
in no sense a blockade and that no
hostile action against neutral ship
ping is contemplated, and that Ger
many's warships will endeavor to
avoid sinking American or neutral
ships, taking every precauton to that
end.
Russians on Offensive.
LONDON. Feb. S.-(S:O6 p. m.)-
Russias unexpected adoption of Of
fensve operations in Poland, from
which the Germans apparently have
been Withdrawing some forces both
to the north and south furnishes the
most striking feature Of the military
situation on the European continent.
From German sources it is insisted
that the plans FOR the capture OF
Warsaw still are being pushed. But
the Russians claim several minor
successes at various points and de
clare that the German attack reached
its climax several days ago.
Another huge segment of the Rus
sian army is continuing It's efforts
for firmer foothold In the Carpath-
fans, but IL is admitted that the Ger
mans and Austrians have gained
some ground AT one point severe
snowstorm is said to have aided the
Austro- Hungarian troops In an ac-
ton, which Vienna states has resulted
in heavy losses to the Russian forces
in Dukla pass
From east Prussia there is little
news. the Germans claiming to have
the situation well in hand, so far as
concerns the prevention of further
Russian advance, without the most
severe fighting.
In France and Flanders the stu
alton is without change. Both sides
are alert for the slightest indication
Of activity on the part Of their oppon-
ents The British and French are
undoubtedly taking advantage OF ev-
ery days delay to throw in re-
Inducements.
Army affairs came up for discus
sion in the British house OF commons
today and the prime minister made
tho statement that the British casual
ties from the beginning Of the war
had reached total of 100000. This
is an average OF four thousand men
weekly in killed, wounded and miss
ing.