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CENTRE OF FURIOUS
FIGHTING IN POLAND
Victory in Bloody Encoun
ters Declared by Berlin.
Invaders' Advance From
Mlawa Blocked, Petro
grad Asserts.
British Troops Are Driven
Sack at St. Eloi by a German
Assault, But Later Retake
Lost Positions, Reports Paris
Hio newly developed German offen
sive In North Poland Is taken seriously
by I'etrograd,. whose strategist! realize
tlio menitco contained In the hostile Ad
vance nlonp a 40-mllo front. It Is ad
mlttcd that the too ImB ngaln moved
to within four miles' of Prznsnysz,
where lieavy suns have been unllm
bered. while the bombardment of Osso
wltss continues. The Germans have
Bent forward heavy reinforcements,
particularly In tho Buualkl region,
Whcro a new battle for possession of
tho Nlcmen Is under way;
Pefrofjrnd, however, takes some con
solation In the statement that German
detuchtntntfl from Mlnwu liuvo been do
featcd, thus Mocking the attempt of
General Francois to iit'rito his forccH
with those on tho 1'raisnyBz front.
lierllit reports several Mangulnnry en
counters In this sector, In which Slav
attacks to the north and northeast
havo failed. Tho ICulser'a arms aro
triumphant In the Auguatowo region,
where 5400 prisoners were taken when
the Ilusslan attempt to pierce tho in
vadors' line was frustrated.
In tho CnucnsiiH the Turks are fail
ing back before a Ilusslan advance to
ward Khopa, Petrograd says ofllclally.
Admission Is made by the Russian
War Office of renewal of Austrian at
tacks southeust of Stanislau and upon
Baligrod.
Tho British were forced to glvo
Brou nd at St. Elol when tho Germans
made nn attack In force, says tho of
ficial French report. Letter, by a
counter-assault, tho Allien regained the
lost ground and have again begun their
attack on the German positions before
Lille.
In tho Vosges a determined effort Is
, 'being made by the Germans to obtain
rtoveral railway lines held by tho
French. '
RUSSIANS CHECK EXOY'S
ADVANCE FROM MLAWA
Petrograd Declares Francois' Move to
Przasnysz Halted.
PETHOGnAD. Mnrch. 15.
The Gorman Advance upon Przasnysz
from tho north lias been halted, at least
temporarily, by the ilefeat of German
detachments from Mlawa. The Giund
Duke Nicholas' armies, mancuvring over
the, roads west of Przasnysz, nppear to
have blocked the attempt of General
" Francois tn unite his forces with' those
of the enemy In front of Przasnysz.
A new battle for possession of Przasnysz
cannot be long delayed, as Its possession
Is essential to the Warsow drive. The
Germans are in large force both north
and west of the town. They have thrown
up shallow earthworks on the plain, but
every preparation is being made to defend
Przasnysz from the expected sudden as
sault. At one point they have advanced
to within four miles of the town. Heavy
artillery has been unlimbered and already
Is, in action ugainet the Russian trenches.
BLOODY RATTLES RACING
FOR CONTROL OF PRZASNYSZ
Berlin Reports Repulse of Slav As
saults North of Objective.
BERLIN, March 15.
Around Przasnysz there havo been sev
eral sanguinary encounters In the last 4S
hours. Strong Russian attacks north and
northeast of Przasnysz have failed, the
War Office states. The enemy's losses
were heavy. Bouth of the Vistula and
elsewhere In Poland there is no change.
Fresh dispatches from Poland today em
phasized the magnitude of the victory
gained by Von Hlndenburg's left wing
over the Russians who tried to pierce the
German line near Augustowo, Russian
prisoners taken there now total MOO, It
was officially announced this afternoon.
i CZAR, DISSATISFIED,
HASTENS TO POLANDFHONT
Seeks First-hand Information of
Actual .Military Situation.
PETROURAP. March 15.
Emporer Nicholas returned from Fin
land last night and left for the western
front today, While the Czar was speed
ing to the army headquarters In Poland
reports were In circulation in official
circles that he Is not completely satisfied
with tho recent conduct of military affairs
and that he intends to get first-hand In
formation as to the actual situation.
Another report is to the effect that the
Russians are ready for a new offensive
movement on an evtenslve scale nnd that
H will be launched immediately on the
. emperer'a arrival at the front. Ha la ex
pected to visit all the battle areas in
Poland,
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FRENCH
The XJetglan army has continued 11b
progress In the bend of the "Yscr and
to the couth of Dlxmtidc.
Tho British troops were very
violently attacked last night at St.
Mole, south of Vpres, and slightly
driven back at first, mado'n counter
attack later and regained part of the
lost ground. The combat continues.
In the region of Neitvo Chappelto
there has been no change.
In tho Argonne tho enemy attempted
on the afternoon of March 14 a third
and very violent attack to recapture
the trenches taken by us between Four
do Paris and Volante. Like the pre
ceding ones, this counter attack was
rcpuleed.
AUSTRIAN
Ilusslan advances on the lower Nlda
nitd at Uorllce were repulsed after
sharp fighting.
In tho Carpathians the nttnrks of
the enemy failed In numerous sections.
Besides many wounded, 400 unwound
fil Russian prisoners were taken.
South of Dniester tho enemy's strong
Infantry attacks broko down with
great losses. Further cast, cavalry
lighting and Infantry were again re
pulsed. RUSSIAN,
Between the N'lcman mid Vistula
there has been lighting only In the
valleys of the Omulew and Orzye and
In the direction of Przasnysz, along
a total front of 60 versts (about 40
miles.) The enemy's attempts to ad
vance have everywhere been repulsed.
On' March 13 our troops opened a
counter-attack anfl seized several
villages.
In the Carpathians, In the region of
I.upkow Pass, we have made progress,
and captured more than COO prisoners,
Including It officers and six machine
guns. On the Itntibe-Kcastclcw-Htu-ili'iino
front the Austrlnns continue
their efforts to pierce our line, but
have suffered heavy losses.
In the region of Kozlouskl and Ttoz
aka, tho Germans have renewed their
violent attacks, which hav. every
where been repulsed. Colossal losses
havo been Inflicted on tho er.emy. By
means of n counter-ntnek we cap
tured many hundreds of prisoners,
In Eastern Gnllcla we easily re
pulsed repeated attacks near the vil
lage of Nledzwlska, on the Dniester.
During this engagement nn Austrian
battalion was dispersed by our counter-attack.
Ilu ii sudden assault we
captured the enemy's portions, near
the vllligo of Malkowlee, in tho
Pncomysl region, and made prisoners
of the Austrian battalion hnvlng theto
positions.
GERMAN
Westcnde Bains was shelled yester
day ' without effect by two -gunboats
of the enemy. German attacks
against the heights south of Yprcs,
held by tho English, have made good
progress. French uttacks north of I.c
Jlesnll, In Champagne, were repulsed
with heayy losses. In the V?sges en
gagements continue at several points.
The number of Russian captives
tuken In engaijements north of Au
gustowo forest has been Incread to
5100. Strong Russian attacks north
mid nottheuit of Prsznrusjs have all
failed, the enemy suffering heavy
losses.
SLAVS DISLODGE MOSLEMS
FROM CAUCASUS POSTS
Invaders Push Vigorously Forward on
Road to Khopa.
PBTROGItAD, March IS,
Russinn forces operating in the trans.
Tachorokh region are advancing and the
Turks aro falling back, It Is reported
from Russian headuunrters at Tlflls in
the following olhcinl dispatch:
"Our troops, having consolidated them
selves on the approaches to Dznnul Pass,
are advancing vigorously by roads lead
inf from that point toward Khopa. The
Turks have been dislodged from their
positions. Attempts by the Turks to un
dertake, a hnlf-heartcd offensive In cer
tain directions failed."
AUSTRIAN'S RENEW DASH
TO REACH DNIESTER RIVER
Teuton Offensives at Stanislau and
Baligrod Admitted by Slavs.
rETROGRAD, March 13.
Important battles are developing In the
Carpathians. Southeast of Stanislau the
Austrlnns havo renewed their attempts to
reach the Dnlestei. but have been beaten
off.
German regiments have reinforced tho
Austrlnns who have lesumed the attacks
upop Baligrod. The Austro-German losses
In the Iupkow Pnss region havo been ex
ceedingly heavy In the last 41 hours.
AIR BOMB PIRES COAL DEPOT
GENEVA, March 15. Tho largest coal
depot upon tho Rhine, located at Strass
burg, wns set nflro by a bomb dropped
by a French aviator In a raid 15 days ago
and still is burning.
Four thousand Ions of coal havo been
destroyed and 20,000 tons more are In
danger. Grave fear is felt that tho fire
may endanger Strnssburg.
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Bitter in Criticism of Alleged
Neglect to Aid Starving Bel
gians. ROME, March IB. Maurice Maeterlinck,
the Dclglan author, who Isi attempting to
stir up pro-Ally Bcntlmcrtt by lectures
throughout Italy, today made n savage
attack on the Vatican for maintaining a
neutral attitude In the war. Maeterlinck
delivered his bitter criticism of the Vati
can In the course of an appreciation of
America's aid to tho starving peoplo of
liclglum.
"On the other hand," said the Belgian
writer, "I am sorry to say that the Vati
can has proved unchristian. It has not
followed the teachings of Jesus Christ.
"Tho Vatican In this war has allied
Itself with tho rich oppressor Germany
by holding nloqf. It has not stood by tho
oppressed, the Buffering nnd the poor. Its
pro-German sympathies aro bound to af
fect the church in Belgium nnd France
after the wnr. I regret that the Vatican
has forgotten tho teachings of Jesus
ChrlBt.-'
Maeterlinck's lectures throughout Italy
have been followed by demonstration!) on
the pnrt of those fnvorlng Italy's en
trance Into the war on tho side of tho
Allies, Ills nttaclt upon tho Vatican to
day was, howover, iccclved with dis
pleasure by some of the Allies' leading
sympathizers.
Maeterlinck expressed plensiiro today
over roporta from Trlente that I'rlnco
von IJuclow had been unable to win from
tho Austrian Emperor approval of a
plan for ceding Austrian territory to
Italy In return for Italy's participation
us nn ally of the Aii-stio-Gcrmans.
"I do not bellevo the people of Italy
would submit to an Italian-German nlll
unoc for wnr," he said positively, "The
spirit nf Italy Is In favor of the Allies.
A revolution would result it Von Hue
low's scheming put Italy In tho war on
the sldo of the Kniser.
"If Italy Is awaiting a reason to In
tervene, It need wnit no longer. What
better reason exists t'nnn to fno from
death the 6,000.000 people of Belgium and
to savo from devastation the remainder
of the war-wrecked little country of King
Albeit? Tho human appeal overpowers
diplomatic subtleties. No nation is bat
ter qualllled to deal tho final blow to
the German barbarians than Itnly."
Maeterlinck has given his all to Ucl
tliim. Thri'o times he offered himself
as n soldier, but each time ho was re
fused. " 'Voti're a better writer than sharp
shooter,' they told me." he laughed. "So
here 1 am In Italy tiring words."
FIBUCE STRUGGLE RAGING
FOR VOSfiKS RAILWAYS
British Warships Again Bombard Os
tend Lille Reported Under Fire.
PARIS, Mnrch 15.
Growing Intensity marks the resump
tion of the fighting between tho French
nnd Germans In the Y'asges mountains,
where both sides am struggling for
heights which dominate railway lines.
The French forces lying In tho Fecht
valley havo been reinforced by part ot
the army which has been operating west
of Murdhnuseu.
UrlllMi warships lying off the Belgian
coast have been directing a hot tire
against the Geiman positions near Oa
ten. It Is reported that I.lllo has been
bombarded by British artillery. Rhelms
nnd Solssons have been under German
fire ngnln.
Urltls'h forces lying near La Basseo
continue to exert tremendous pressuro
ngnlnst the Germans. Counter attacks
delivered by the Germans In great force
havo been repulsed and tho lnvndcrn
have lost heavily.
In tho Champagne French attacks
continue, the object being to cut through
to the Vouslers railway lino used by
the Germans for supplies.
GEN. PAU PRAISES FOE'S ARMY
Frenchman Eulogizes Gcrmnn Valor
nnd Efficiency, Berlin Hears.
RERUN, Mnrch 15. Tho following
ntatement wns Issued today by the
Transocean News Bureau:
"General I'au, tho veteran one-armed
French general, now In Russia, was the
guest of honor recently at a reception
given by the Prlnco and Princess Cnn
tacuzene (formerly Miss Julia Dent
Grant), at their house In Bucharest. The
general paid high tribute to the forces
of the Kaiser.
"One who has not seen the German
army," ho said, "cannot Imagine Its
eiMclency and valor. It Is a host of
heroes unique In history."
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Speedy German Craft Works
Havoc to Shipping in Three
Day Channel Cruise.
LONDON, March 15.
The eubmarlno U-29, one ot the largest
and fastest of German underwater craft,
had a successful three days off the Scllly
Islands and In tho English Channel,
where, on Thursday, Friday nnd Satur
day, sho succeeded In sinking six Brit
ish steamships and one French vessel.
The U-20 was chased by patrol boats,
but proved too elualve for them, while
steamers which tried to rnm or escape
her found that the submarine was much
faster than similar craft which had pre
viously been sent on a mission to destroy
Grent Britain's oversea trade.
With a German submarine In tho waters
around the Scllly Islands, which the big
liners pass on their way across tho At
lantic, there Is much uneasiness in ship
ping circles.
It was reported that tho American liner
New York had been sunk, but she arrived
safely at Liverpool. Tho Now York's
wireless alBO picked up a message saying
that a liner had been torpedoed off the
Scllly Islnnds Saturday morning. It Is
believed hero that this message referred
to the Andaluslan, of tho Kllcrmnn Line,
which wns sunk Friday.
The Indian City, Headlands nnd Anda
luslan wer torpedoed off the ScilW
Islands on Friday by the U-29. A fourth
British ship, the Flornzon, wns torpedoed
nt the mouth of the Bristol Channel on
March 11. Tho Ademven and Hartdnlo
were torpedoed and sunk In the Chnniiel.
Tho French steamship that the U-2D
destroyed was tho Auguste Consell. frum
Cnidlff for Rouen with a cargo of coal.
Hhn wns sunk off Start Point, near the
southern extremity or Devon, Kiigland,
on Thursday afternoon.
Tho sinking of the Klornr.au, Head
lands nnd Hnrfdnlc was officially admit
ted by the Admiralty through tho Press
Ilureau today. In u statement confirming
the earlier unofficial reports.
imiTISH SUFFER REVERSE
IN DRIVE TOWARD LILLB
Give Ground Before German Assault,
Reports Paris.
T'ATUS, March 15.
, llt.l e,.iti.en fnt tlin TIt-IMkIi nf
St. Klole, Flanders. Is admitted In the of
ficial communique Issued Here tins nrter
noon. It says that tho Germans, making
u night nttnek, drove back tho English
forces. Later, however, the British re
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Nationalists United for Britain's
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MANCHESTER, England, March IS.
John K. Redmond, leader of the Irish Na
tionalist party, In a speech to 6000 persons
here, said ho had often addressed meet
ings of Irishmen In Manchester, but never
before an assemblage of Irishmen nifd
Englishmen "firmly united In a common
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"Ireland has been admitted to her
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"Sho has already taken her proper place,
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United Kingdom, and enough more from
the dominions to bring up tho total to a
quarter of a million. '
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