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FOR BRITAIN'S FOOD
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Warning That New Decla
r ration of Contraband on
Foodstuffs May React.
Possibilities of Blockade.
l.ONDbN'. Feb. 4. While Germany's
linptlci threat of a blockade of both tho
British Isles ana tho west coast of Franco
Is not regarded seriously here, the ques
tion oC food Imports, nevertheless. Is giv
ing" pauso to tho populace, If not to oftl
ctaldorn, It Is conceded that tho German
su'blnaflno menace to British shipping Is
not to bo disregarded. And now that
Great Drltaln virtually has declared food
stuffs contraband of war. It Is pointed out
that there Is possibility of that policy ra
kctlngr gainst this country.
Britain's food supply Is sufficient for
no mora than 60 days, according to the
bit ciptirt estimates, and the German
boast of ft submarine blockade, to a do
TSteg menacing to tho food supply of the
country, Is hot considered altogether Idle.
SUBMAIUNE BLOCKADE.
Operations of tho German submarine
flotilla have demonstrated clearly their
Wide radliis. Almost encircling tho Brit
ish Isles Is a trull of wreckage, vIctltnR
of the "undersea Emdcns" of the Ger
man navy. Five merchant ships already
have been sent to the bottom off Brit
ish shores. Others have been pursued,
and the boldness of tho raiders has given
the people hero concern regarding tho
atvonues for Britain's food supplies.
Ihus far Great Britain has found no
craft or devico effective In combating the
submarine. Tho undersea machines have
SAfllcted the greatest damage suffered by
the navy and by British commerce, -while
th raiders themselves have been tho least
sufferers. Now the Admiralty Is gather
ing a huge fleet of Btcam fishing trawl
ers, known as the "mosquito fleet," In
no effort to protect Its ships. The worth
of these craft, beyond mine-sweeping
operations, Is yet to be proved. More
tlvin 600 of these vessels have been
requisitioned for this work.
Wh''e the submarine is really feared,
the threat of a blockade can scarcely
have any foundation, In the general
opinion hero. To declare such a block
ade Germany must show a fleet sufficient
In strength to conduct its operations after
eliminating the British fleet. It Is known
no such strength can be mustered. The
Powers would not recognize a "paper
blockade," such as Napoleon attempted.
The United States must bo convinced, and
tho present status is far from convincing.
Admiralty assurance arc to the effect
that the seas are free from German In
terference and that Britain stands In no
fear of .suffering even curtailment of Its
fo6d supplies. Yesterday In Pnrls Sir
"Winston Churchhlll, First Lord of the
Admiralty, said:
"German commerce Is ruined. Those of
thotr ships which have not fallen Into
our hands have taken refuge in neutral
forts, where they have been disarmed,
and now the sea Is free.
"Thanks to this freedom of the seas,
almost the whole of Asia Is open to us
and our allies as an Inexhaustible sourco
of supplies. Wo can say the samo of
Australia and Africa, and that means
four-fifths of the world."
CONTRABAND POLICY.
Theso assurances appear convincing
enough, but now that Britain has taken
the stand that; foodstuff are contraband
articles, the peoplo generally are less
confident. There la no doubt here
that Germany intends fully to carry out
Admiral von Tlrpltz's threat of using
tho submarine In his campaign to starve
Britain, already seriously launched. The
press of London In the last few days
has Issued veiled warnings, one Journal
going so far as to state candidly that
Britain should go slow In Its contraband
declarations. Intimating that the rulo
worked both ways, and that tho action,
designed to starve Germany and Its
ally, might react with disastrous force
against Great Britain Itself.
TURK TROOPS DROWNED
IN ATTACK ON SUEZ CANAL
British Kepulse Attempt to Cross
South of. Suez.
CAIRO, Egypt. Feb, 4.
Hy clever man.euvrlng British troops in
flicted a. severe defeat yesterday upon
Turkish forces which had undertaken a
raid on the Suez Canal. The Turks were
allowed to bring a considerable quantity
of bridging material In the dark hours
to Tusum, between Iemailla and Sera
peum. They reached tho canal bank without
molestation, but when they were starting
bridging: operations the British attacked
strongly, throwing them Into disorder
and causing them to leave all their ma
terial behind. A number of Turks were
billed, pome of whom were drowned.
Another attack, which was made by
daylight upon El Kantara. further north
on the canal, was easily repulsed. The
British loss was three wounded. The
Turks had 14 killed and wounded, and left
40 prisoners In the hands of the British.
RUSSIANS CAPTURE SKEMPE
IN ADVANCE TO THORN
Czar's Offensive Has Pushed Foe
Back 30 Miles.
PETROGRAD, Feb. 4.
The Russian offensive In East Prussia
has driven the Germans back more than
SO miles.
Victory north of the Vistula has aroused
rnlliuiUim.' here. It was taken to Indi
cate success iq the resumption of the
Busslan drive on the Prussian fortress of
nsoro.
The Grand Puke's army captured
Skerope. half way between Llpno and
tkrpes by an Infantry onslaught. The
tfrwans rttirtd in the direction of Upno,
-BfhleU. the? still bold. A vigorous Ger
SBn attack south of Lipno along the
VUtula. was. repelled.
HliumPtf U M miles southeast of Thorn
mad an important position In connection
with. tba drive against tba German fort
ress and supply base.
, St WAGNEB BEPOIWED DEAD
Xiwyer 3?led Bronx Cdtpr When, Ac-
cua of Embezzlement.
George if. Wagner, whose career as an
(tcmey ctune to aa abrupt close -when
fc fled from tnl city in June, W3. when
aMi4 of embezzlement of amounts va
riyuaiy Mtunated St from J36O.0OO to W0.
6fc J mwrted to hav died on Tuesday
n Hw Orleans. Word t this effeol ha
fcn. Motived fcr from several sources,
r ;i dw ef U dth 1 not known.
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OFJPIGIAL WAR REPORTS
FBENCH
To the north of the Lys there was
an artillery combat yestcrda, this be
ing particularly violent In the region
of Nleuport.
At Notre Dame de I.oretle, south
west of Lens, n German attack
launched on the Afternoon of Febru
ary i was driven back by the Arc of
our artillery, which likewise arrested
a bombardment directed against the
road between Arras and BelhUne, In
the region of Albert and of Qucsnoy-en-8anterrit
vso destroyed several
blockhouses.
Throughout the valley of the Atsne
thero was an artillery combnt, In
which we gained the advantage.
The three attacks reported laBt night
against our trenches In the region of
Perthes, Mesnll-des-lturlus and Mas
elges were made by forces of tho en
emy equal to a battalion nt each point.
Tho troops engaged In tho first two
were dispersed under tho Are of our
artillery. Tho third, to the north of
Masslges, took advantage of tho ex
plosion of a mine to force Itself for
ward. The entire position was retaken
by us. New trenches were built by ui
at n illstnnce of several yards from
thore which tho German mine had
wrecked and which had become unin
habitable. aERMAN
On the front between tho North Sea
and Rhelms there wero only artillery
duoln yesterday. Renewed French at
tacks near Perthes wero repulsed with
losses for tho enemy.
North and northwest of Slnsslges,
northwest of St. Mcnchould, the Ger
mans attacked yesterday. They
stormed three successive trenches, oi.e
behind tho other, and occupied tho
main French position on a fiont of
two kilometres (about 1 1-3 miles). All
the French counter-attacks which con
tinued during the night were repulsed.
Seven officers and 601 soldiers were
taken prisoners. Nine machine guns
and nine smaller guns and much ma
terial were also taken.
RUSSIAN
Tho Russians In East Prussia have
occupied fortified positions at Gross
Mcdunlshken on the left bank of the
Atigerap, which our troops have suc
ceeded In crossing after obstinate re
sistance. Fighting Is becoming more
frequent thero and also more exten
sive. On the right bank of the Vistula
(northern Poland) fighting Is pro
ceeding on the Llpno-Blesun front.
The Russians have captured Skcmpe
and repelled the enemy from Bllno
with heavy loss. We captured tho
commander of a German battalion,
three other officers and 1(0 men.
Vigorous fighting Is In progress on
the second Vistula front, which runs
through Borzhy, Goumlnc, Wolasyze
Lowlczkn. Tartak and Bollmow (west
and southwest of Warsaw). The
enemy's first line here consists of more
than II regiments (42.000 men), together
with lurge artillery. The heavy artil
lery Is shelling our positions day and
night.
AUSTRIAN
Russian attacks, continuing even
during tho night to the cast of Beskld
Pass, have been repulsed with heavy
Russian losses. The fighting In the
middlo of the wooded mountains Is
taking a favorable turn.
We and our allies yesterday captured
a thousand prisoners and several ma
chine guns while winning heights
which wero stubbornly defended by the
enemy.
BRITISH
During Tuesday night the enemy at
tempted to cross the Suez Canal near
Toussoum, 35 mites north of Suez.
They were permitted to bring bridging
material to tho bank of the canal un
molested, but directly they started
bridging operations our troops attack
ed, and the enemy fled In disorder,
leaving all the material In our handu.
Beveral of tho enemy were drowned.
The enemy also attacked on tho El
Knntara front, 40 miles south of Port
Sold, at daylight today. They were
easily repulsed, losing 16 Killed or
wounded and 40 prisoners. Our cas
ualties wo:o three men wounded.
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OBREGON ENTERS ON
CAMPAIGN TO DRIVE
VILLA FORCES NORTH
Will Take Personal Com
mand of Movement to Pre
vent Them From Reach
ing Tampico.
MEXICO CITY, Feb. .-General Alvaro
Obregon has opened a campaign against
Villa's troops north of this city with the
purpose of driving the convention's forces
Into northern Mexico and preventing
them from reaching Tampico. It was an
nounced today that several thousand
Carranzlstas had arrived at San Juan
del Rio, about 51 miles north of Mexico
City In the State of Queretaro, and addi
tional troops are being sent from the
capital as rapidly as possible.
General Obregon will go to the front
and take personal command In the whirl
wind campaign against the VUlalstas.
Only enough troops will be kept here
to keep the hostile Zapatistas still linger
ing about the capital from making any
raids here.
AUSTRO-GERMANS TAKE 1000
PRISONERS IN CARPATHIANS
Vienna Admits Czar's Stubborn At
tacks in Mountains.
VIENNA, Feb, tAustro .German
forces operating in the Carpathians cap
tured 10CO Russian prisoners and several
machine guns In a succewful assault upon
a strong position held by the enemy on a
mountain range. It was stated officially
today.
The Russians are on the offensive at
several points along the mountain. Their
attacks were described as '"very stub
born, but the War Office declared they
were being- repulsed.
The situation in southern Poland and
western Gallcta la unchanged.
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PENROSE GOES TO WASHINGTON
Senator Has Been Confined to His
Home for Three Weeks.
Senator Boles Penrose left for "Wash
ington today to vote on tbe shipping bill.
It was his first appearance on the street
since he was stricken with pleurisy three
weeks go.
After casting' his vote. Senator Pen
rose will return to this city and arrange
for a trip to Florida. Senator Peoroo
said he was feeling better and intended
to spend three weeks in Florida.
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Scattering of troops and dissipation of energy have marked the Rus
sian campaign during the first six months of the war. At present
the front varies very slightly from that of the early days of hostilities,
excepting for the addition of Transcaucasia to the righting zone.
At various times in the past drives have been launched at Koenigs
berg, Thorn, Graudenz, Cracow, Przemysl and Budapest. These still
remain the Russian objectives, as lack of concentration has frus
trated successive moves directed toward East Prussia, Galicia
and Hungary.
"FAR FLUNG BATTLE LINE"
BARRIER TO SLAV SUCCESS
Czar's Numerous Drives Lack Force Needed for Decisive
Results, as Concentration Is Impossible in Vast
Area Covered by Campaigns.
The Czar's "far-flung battle line,"
stretching, with few gaps, from the Bal
tic to tho Black Sea. appeals more to
the poet than to the practical mind of
the military strategist, as Its Very length
mukes for diffusion of effort over a wide
rungc, and a consequent lark of achieve
ment commensurate with the forces In
tho field, the resources employed and tho
energy expended.
Tho only advantage that fairly may
be credited to the Russian General Staff
In tho first half year of tho nar Is pro
tection of Warsaw from tho several Ger
man campaigns directed against it and
thereby prevention of a Teutonic an cop
through Russian Poland with a possible
capture of I'etrogrnd last fall announced
as tho goal of the Kaiser's ambition In
the eastern zone.
Jloro than a hundred jears ago mili
tary historians stressed the abilty of
the Slavs In defensivo campaigns. Of
this Napoleon's worsting In his Russian
Invasion and his disastrous retreat from
Moscow are proof. Repulse of the Ger
mans in their offensives from illawa and
Slledla nnd of the Austrians from Galicia
furnish modern examples of tho Musco
vite defensive prowess.
Klrst-llne troops have carried on the
forays which have succeeded each othor
with regularity against alien fronts
against Cracow, against Kocnlgsberg,
agnlnst Posen, against Breslau, In all
cases with the common factor of Berlin
as objective.
But time nnd again possibility of at
taining the ultimate goal was lost, as
desperate endeavor to push to tho Im
mediate goal was thwarted. And back of
each frustrated effort lay the same cause
scattered energy where concentration was
called for.
Evidently those directing the Slav cam
paign havo learned little by the lessons of
tho past: by the defeat Inflicted by Von
Illndenburg at Tannenburg, at the time
of the Czar'e nrst plunge Into East Prus
sia last August; by the repulse of two
drives which brought Costack outposts aa
far as Mlechuw and AViellka In the Cra
cow operations; by tho November raid
which carried the Russian vangunrd to
Pleschen over the border of Posen, and
threatened both Posen and Breslau; by
the overflow Into the plains of Hungary
laat October, and by divers movements
directed against tho great Prussian strong
hold of Thorn.
For Slav war history continues Its repe
titions. At present oft-traced paths are
again trod by Russian corps, Late last
week n new drive began against Kocnlgs
berg, by which It was hoped to gain the
East Prussian capital by way of Tilsit.
Thli apparently haa been checked
been that against Cracow, and on two
occasions the goal has been almost
within the grasp of the Invaders of
Galicia. But for weeks now tho column
moving through tho Austrian provlnco
has been held at Tarnow nnd along the
Donajec River, whllo that proceeding
against Cracow through southwestern Po
land evidently has ceased operations a
u soparato campaign. Advantages won
but not held In Galicia have left tho net
result of possession of Lembcrg, toward
tho Czar's homo territory, and of western
Galicia ns a base of operations against
tho Austrian forces, strengthened by
Germans In tho Carpathians
A sweep of Hungary through tho moun
tain defiles, the logical consequence of
mnstery of Galicia, and n definite menace
of Budapest and oven Vienna.
Entry of Turkey Into tho wnr furthes
dlBslpalcd Russian energy. The first Ar
menian drive failed nnd nothing decisive
Is to be reported now from this Olti re
gion. South of Batum, In tho Ardngan
fighting, it Is not yet certain that a sig
nal success has been won. Tho Russians
have tho ndvantago In tho battle for pos
session of Tabriz.
At home. In Poland proper, the Rus
sians are spread over several fronts,
only one of which Is accomplishing its
purpose, that guarding Warsaw, from
Novo Georglevsk on the north to Ivan
gorod on the south. Hero Marshal von
Hlndcnuurg's offenslvos, this time more
tenacious, If less ferocious, than that
of two months ago, also ngalnst the
Polish capital, has been blocked, though
the German commander by no moans has
given up the battle, despite tho severities
of the winter weather.
Here, too, the Russian lack of concen
tration haa been In evidence, for Instead
of a supremo effort, to duplicate the
sweep of some time ago by which Illn
denburg was forced homeward by a
massed frontal attack, the Russians have
launched new movements against Thorn,
along tho northern bank of the Vistula
and against Mlawa, futile as operations
there havo proved during the seven times
the city on the Poland-East Prussia bor
der has changed masters since the war
began.
The eastern war zone is too widespread
to permit diversion of forces and ener
gies. Concentration Is essential for
achievement In this vast area. Six
months of the war prove that Russia
has not yet learnt to concentrate. The
Czar has too many fronts. In conse
quence ho has not yet won any perma
nent results, any victory that has been
clinched and abiding In Its effects on the
BRITISH FEAR NEW DRIVE;
RUSH TROOPS TO FRONT
Contingent of 47,000 Hurried
Across Channel to Belnforco Iilnes.
LONDON, Feb. 4.
Within the last three days lha British
War OtTlco has sent about 17,000 fresh
Brltlth troops across tho Channel to
meet & new offensive movement which
tbe Germans are expected to make nil
along the line In west Flanders nnd
northern France.
General Joffre, Commander-in-Chief of
the Allied armies, and Field Marshal Sir
John French, commander of tho British
expeditionary forces, learned through
spies nnd the allied aerial services that
the Germans havo been massing tnon and
artillery along tho northern front for
about 10 days.
FRENCH AIR RAIDERS
SHELL ADRIANOPLE IN
FLIGHT FROM AEGEAN
Sortie From Entrance of Dar
danelles to Bombard Turk
ish City "Effective Exe
cution" Reported.
ATHENS, Feb. 4.
French aviators, operating from tho In
ternational fleet over tho western en
trance to tho Dardanelles, havo bom
barded tho Turkish city of Adrlanople,
whero they did offoctlvc execution, ac
cording to a wireless dispatch from
Salonika.
Adrlanople Is nbout 120 miles from tho
point In tho Aegean Soa whero tho French
and British warships are carrying on
tholr bombardment. It would bo easy
for tho airmen to keep over Turkish
waters and Turkish soil in making the
flight without menacing tho neutrality of
Bulgaria, whoso soil now extends south
to tho Aegean Sea.
GERMANS TAKE THREE LINES
OF TRENCHES AT MASSIGES
Capture of 608 Prisoners Announced
in Berlin.
BERLIN. Feb. 4.
Tho capture of the main French position
north and northwest of Masslgos, in tho
Champagne region, Is announced In an
nfllclal roport from the German General
Staff Issued hero this afternoon. It states
that three successive French trenches
were captured by the German troops yes
terday along a front of more than a mile,
and that theso have been hold, despite
the continued counter-attacks of tho
French soldiers.
Tho report declares that In the fighting
around Mnsslges the Germans captured
seven officers, 601 soldiers nnd 18 guns,
together with a large quantity of war
material.
(Tho French reports today admit the
loss of trenches at Massiges, but say they
wero afterward retaken.)
GERMANS POUND
RUSSIANS' FRONT
WEST OF WARSAW
Bitter Fight Centres at Gou
mine Czar's Aviators
Drop Bombs on Foe's Con
centration Camps.
PETROGRAD, Feb. 4.
Alt Poland, from Warsaw to tho Prus
sian frontier, Is now a Moody battle
ground. Official dispatches today reported
furious Gorman attacks along the Uzuro.
Southwest of Warsaw tho Czar's aviators
rained bombs with deadly effect upon
German concentration camps at Rawa,
Brzezlmy and soveral othor points along
tho railroads.
Many Germnn soldiers were killed by
tho aviators In their aerial bombardment
of tho positions hold by tho Kalscr'o
troopa southwest of Warsaw, Official an
nouncement of tho successful operations
of tho aviators was mado hero today.
Hundreds of wounded Russian soldiers
and many German prisoners nro arriving
in Warsaw dally. Most of these are from
the Bura region, where tho most des
perate fighting has been In progress for
a week, Tho tronches near Borzhymow
oro now so closo together, they rcportod,
that rlflo flro senrccly ever ceases. All
night Ocrman artillery plays upon tho
Russian trenches.
Stubborn hand-to-hand fighting contin
ues at alt hours, with both sides Buffer
ing sever losses. Qoumtne Is tint t i
by Rusilan forces, tliouh h. ?".' 5W
making desperate attack In th 3 '
It Is acknowledged In today's ofriffi4' !
Derlln, In nn official statement . !
day, announced the capluro of GoiiEt.. '
West of Warsaw, In the vtH?SJ
Bollmow nnd Goumlne. th n.JLr' J
continuing tholr terrific nttM,. 7. W3
Russian lines. In their operations ivH
tho Germans nro using about iioon .?,
lino men 1ft their furious mlX' I!tf
Germans nro suffering heavy )o'n -!?
are bringing up fresh troops to ' V2s
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BOERS RUSH TO SURRENDEfj,j
Kemp Reported to Have Given Una
CAPETOWN. South Afrlen. tvi . 3
Boer rebels throughout South Africk ,T.m
surrendering rapidly. "l W
It was announced here today that Cn,
mander Kemp and his force had vlvi.i
to tho troops of tho Union without fl.M
Ing, whllo a dispatch from Pteterli iSu.
of tho surrender of Burgher MatlUo.'.
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Most spectacular of Russian drives has destinies of the war.
GERMANS PRESS BACK FOE
IN MEMEN RIVER FIGHT
Only Desultory Engagements In
Thorn Movement, Official Heport
. Says.
BERLIN, Feb. 4.
Around Tilsit the northern Russian
army that attempted a march on Konlgs
berg was pressed back by the Germans
In an engagement along the Nlemen
River, today's official report announces.
On tbe north bank of the Vistula, In
Poland, where the Russians are attempt
ing an advance upon Thorn, only unim
portant skirmishes have occurred between
detachments of Infantry, following cav
alry engagements.
Tbe .Russians are .making desperate
counter attacks west of Warsaw with the
object of halting von Mackensen's new
advance upon the Polish capital. They
have suffered heavy losses In a series
of night attacks that broke down In every
Instance under the lire of German artil
lery, The number of Russian prisoners
taken In these trench battles Increases
dally.
CZAR FORCES PASSAGE
OF EAST PRUSSIA RIVER
Captures Fortified Position Within
Striking Distance of Insterburg1.
PETROGRAD. Feb, .
The Russian force operating southeast
of Insterburtr forced a crossing of the
Angorap, south of Dsrkehmen. Despite
desperate resistance the Czar's column
has captured fortified posts at Gross
Hedunlshken.
Crossing the Angerap niver In East
Prussia brings; tbe Czar's troops within
striking distance of Insterburg, the cap
ture pf which would permit the launching
of a campaign against Koenigsberg.
Northeast of Insterburg. the Russians
D'ASEADE'S BON KHiED have oaceuatered unexpectedly large
PARIS, Feb .-A son of General of Germans eoncemmea along tn
4AJ4t, lieutenant serving with the Lsdslnen-MUwlscljKso Una weat or V
sjnav In the Auia district. Milrt kslUn, German prisoners tSen in that
rtnHr riUlBy, The Wsa- vicinity reportd tkat some reinforee
toasnt w diitlnsuiihed (or his bojdasis at had feeea brought into East Pi us
ks3 -" sis, fiom jn&nicrt.
0STEND RESIDENTS FLEE
TO ESCAPE BOMBARDMENT
British Warships Prepare for New
Attack on German Coast Base,
AMSTERDAM, Feb. 4.
British warships nro preparing for a
bombardment of Ostcnd, and many of the
Inhabitants are fleeing In panlo to Bruges,
according to dispatches from the Dutch
frontier.
They also assert that distress prevails
In east and west Flanders as a result of
requisitions made for German troors.
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The Pinch of Poverty
rP HE whole world is feeling the pinch of hard times.
Thrifty people are cutting off luxuries and are trying
to get out of debt. Even the richest corporations are keeping
down expenses and are postponing expansions. The rail
roads are merely living from hand to mouth. Why shouldn't
the National Government fall into line and put the soft
pedal on all needless expenditures?
Economy and Efficiency in
the Federal Government
By Former President Taft
T N two notable articles, bristling with common sense and
A exact information, Mr. Taft tells how to save a million
here and a million there until a vast total has been reached.
The means he proposes are specific and practical and were
first proposed by a non-partisan committee that made a
profound study of national finances during the Taft Admin
istration. The first of these articles appears. this week
Other Features in This Number
Illustrated articles and stories by Emerson Hough, Charles
E. Van Loan, Arthur Stringer, Forrest Crissey, Will Payne,
Harry Leon Wilson and others.
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