The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-28
THE RUSSIANS TURN AND SCORE SUCCESS AGAINST GERMANS
New Phase of War About to Be Entered Upon
 Is Belief of the
 Allies

London, February N.-Q0:30 p. m.)-With | Russian successes in the region of Przas- nysz, north Poland, and Kolomea, East I Galicia; the successful progress of the | operations of the allied fleet in the Dar- danelles. and the decision of the allied governments to stop all shipping to and | from Germany, Austria and Turkey, it | is believed here that a new phase of the war is about to be entered upon. While the success reported by Petro- grad covers only small portion of the long front in north Poland and the Ger
 mans have been able to record a counter success near Kolno, the general impress sion among military men in London is that not only has the German offensive in the north exhausted itself but the tide is turning in favor of the Russians who with railways at their back have been able to bring up more reinforce
 ments than the invading army, whose communications. after German territory is left. must cross country of marshes and overfowing rivers.
 More Fighting Ahead Much more fighting, however, must be
  and in the meantime the battle has been resumed in central Poland. where the Russians have made slight advance and the engagements in the Carpathians eastern Galicia and Bukowina continue with unabated fury.
 From what can be gathered from of- | ffcial reports. the Russians, despite the onslaughts made upon them from all | sides by Austrans and Germans. have been able to maintain their strength at all points and to throw In new troops where they were necessary. As a result l the Austro-German plan of compelling them to weaken their center by attack | ing the two extreme wings. has failed. and while the Russians have been forced l from East Prussia and Bukowina, they have been able to make a stand, and when reinforced. delivered counter at tacks which apparently are making some headway.
 The only activity of any importance 1 in the west is in the Champagne dis l trct, where the French continue their offensive and where the fighting, accord | ing to the German report, has been quite l spirited. and in the country to the north of verdun, where there have been heavy artillery engagements in which the French claim to have done damage to German guns and encampments. French airmen have been dropping bombs on Metz.
 Gen. Luis Botha's army continues to
 make slow progress in German Southwest Africa but this is hardly as interesting as the news that at the opening of the | Parliament of the Union of South Africa the guard of honor for the new British governor was composed entirely of burghers in khaki, a duty which here tofore has devolved upon British soldiers 1 In letter to Parliament General Bo- 1 tha. who is at the front, said he anticipat- l ed the speedy conclusion of the operations and appealed for lenency for the rebels, especially the rank and file, who, he said, l fin most cases acted under compulsion or were the victims of wrong leaders, I The British governments peremptory demand that work should be resumed in l the trades where work was being done for the army and navy, seems to have l had a salutary effect in connection with | the recent strike. The officials of the unions advised the men to return to work l immediately and the Liverpool dockeres 1 and other workmen have already followed l the suggestion.