Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 86, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 February 1915 — EUROPEAN WAR NEWS IN BRIEF [ARTICLE]

EUROPEAN WAR NEWS IN BRIEF

In Poland, East Prussia and the Car|sithians extended operations , , continue, without, so far as is known, any decisive advantage being attained by any of the contestants. On the Carpathian front, Russia reports, the fighting is gradually assuming thet character of a general battle. Here the Austrians have brought up /large reenforcements and have,lM>en joined by the Germans. In the western arena there is a comparative lull, only the artillery being engaged on most of the trout, although at various points the tiring by the heavy guns has been intense. Emperor William, who has returned to Berlin, is said to be' suffering from the throat affection which has on several occasions previously given him trouble* A dispatch from Berlin says that he is to put himself in the hands of his medical advisor. It. has been definitely ascertained that the German submarine U-2L sank three steamers in the Irish Sea near Liverpool Saturday. A German submarine also has torpedoed two British stdamers in the English channel off Havre. In Rome troops had to be called out to quell a disturbance started by persons antagonistic to a meeting organized by prominent persons for the purpose of giving impetus to a movement in favor of Italy maintaining neutrality. The former Hamburg-American line steamer Dacia, which now flies the American flag, has sailed from Galveston for Rotterdam with a cargo of cotton destined for Germany. Great Britain has served notice that the Dacia will be seized.