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GENERAL NEWS NOTES OF THE DAY General Weather Forecast The Oklahoma storm will move northeastward across the Great Lakes region accompanied by general precipitation and strong shifting winds along its track followed by somewhat colder weather Settled conditions how ¬ ever will not ensue for any considerable period because of the presence of a second disturbance in the far northwest northwestA A Warsaw dispatch says that bolshevik attacks have been launched against the Polish line at scat ¬ tered points along a front of approximately 400 miles and the longplanned spring attack by the Russian soviet armies apparently has been com ¬ menced While the bolshevik have made small advances at some places despite the desperate re ¬ sistance of the Poles the latter have been holding the enemy in check in most sections say official statements The reds have been compelled to re ¬ treat from several newly acquired positions along the front but fighting still continues the soviet troops using heavy artillery tanks armored cars and other apparatus captured from General Deiiikim on the south Russian front Most severe fighting took phi Tuesday gn the PolesianPodoli front near the Galician frontier the bolshevik concen ¬ trating their attacks on this sector iu an effort to capture Ilovno an important railroad center and KamenetzPodolsk a city highly prized because of its strategic importance Farther north hi the region of Kzeeycza and Kalonkowitz northeast of Mazir the enemy took several small villages which were recovered by the Poles after a days fighting Heavy engagements are also reported in tin vi ¬ cinity of Xaslava southeast Iovno and StaroKon stantinov where the reds attempted to cross the Slutch river East of KamenetzPodolsk the battle is still going on both sides using artillery and bringing up reenforcements Some crack bolshevik divisions are in line along this sector and cavalry is being used Rovno is particularly valuable to the Poles as through it runs the only railroad by which supplies can be shipped to the army along the southeastern front In their drive against this city on Tuesday the bolshevik hurled two divisions into tlio battle in an attempt to outflank the Poles Handtohand fighting ensued in villages just to the east of the Slutch river and the enemy was finally compelled to retire He resumed the onslaught however and the struggle is still going on in tins vicinity of Kubar and Ostropol where in spite of their use of heavy artillery in preparation for their assault the reds have not succeeded in crossing the Slutch In sectors where the Poles have repelled the soviet hordes they have found great heaps of bridgebuilding materials which were brought up in preparation for crossing several streams that flow along the front Northeast and cast of Kamenetz Podolsk near the Dniester river the bolshevik have been using their heaviest guns and apparently have made slight gains having captured the village of Mohilev not the important city of the same name several days ago agoThe The new German cabinet reconstructed as the result of AVednesdays ncgotations will be headed by Giistav Itaiier the present premier accordini to the Morning Post It gives the list of the re ¬ modeled ministry as follows Premier Gustav Itauer vice chancellor and minister of justice Dr Schiffer minister of foreign affairs Dr Herman Mueller minister of the interior Herr Koch min ¬ ister of defense Herr Gessler minister of finance Capt Fisher Cuno minister of the treasury Ilerr lioltz minister of transport Dr Hell minister of labor Herr Sclilike minister of reconstruction Ilerr Silbcrschmidt minister of economy Dr Schmidt minister of posts and telegraphs Herr Giesberts and minister without portfolio Dr Edward David The ministers not in the old cabinet are Herr Gessler who is mayor of Xuremberg Captain Ciiuo who is the director of the HamburgAmerican Steamship Company Ilerr loltz and Ilerr Silber schmidt who is the leader of the builders trade union The newspapers generally do not appear to be satisfied with the makeup of the cabinet espe ¬ cially the Socialist organs which consider that the coarse of events has entitled them to expect i strong leaning to the left in the governments pol ¬ icy The appointment of Captain Cuno is particu ¬ larly displeasing to them he being regarded as a member of the right rightThe The German government has reached a definite agreement with the workmen in the Hnhr Aalley where the general strike has been paralyzing in ilustry and where hostilities between soldiers and workers have been in progress for several days past according to news reaching French semi ¬ official circles yesterday from Kerlin The bases if the agreement the advices state are as follows Formation of a workmens army charged with maintaining order Remodeling of the cabinet with labor union participation Disarmament of the troops which took part in the recent coup detat Passage of laws for social reform and the carrying uut of administrative reforms Socialization of the mines particularly the coal mines and the potash workings Dissolution of counterrevolutionary for ¬ mations Improvement of the food supply system All the majority parties it is declared have ac epted the conditions under which the government loes not consider it will be necessary to form i new industry believing a few changes will suffice The dispatches represent the majority parties as jf the belief that a new reactionary movement is not impossible They point out that General von Seecht has failed to disarm the Hnltie troops which ire still concentrated a few miles from Iterlin un Dntch officials claiming to know the real finan ial condition of former Emperor William of Ger uany are greatly amused at various reports ema lating from Iterlin to the effect that AVilliam gave nonetary support to the reactionary revolt of March 13 In reality the former emperor is virtually u oor man an official told the Associated Press yes erday There is a luiestion whether he has enough uaiey to pay Count Ientinck owner of the castle it Amerongen where William has been staying since November IHS what lie owes him According to mother official familiar with inside negotiations iiMwoin AVilliam of Iluhenzollern and the Dutch gov rnmint since the formers arrival ii Holland Wil iam has throughout displayed anything but a heroic ittitude So anxious has lie been to secure Hollands irolfctionhe has been glad from the start to give i dodge not to participate in political intrigues t is said this pledge lias been renewed but whether he renewal was written or oral officials dccliius to ay It is known however that it was originally nil nilMaj Maj A A Dalrymple was ordered yesterday by ediral Judge Carpenter to return several gallons f liquor which his agents seized in a raid February Februarywithout without taking out search warrants The liquor HIS the property of George F Dallinan a roomer IKIVI thi Merry Widow saloon owned by Mrs osephiiiu Parron at 0135 South Halsted street ml according to tho petition which he filed iu the istrict court Ills room was entered and the liquor liken during a raid on the cafe The liquor ordered Iturncd consists of one case of champagne port ini and whisky Tho petition filed by Attorney rnncis Itorrelli stated the liquor was seized vithout ne process and in violation of the constitutional iglits of the owner and therefore was not legally old by Dalrymple Dallman took the matter before ommissionor L F Mason February 27 anil when 10 commissioner learned the circumstances he sout soutletter letter to Maj Dalrympli ordering the liquor to i returned When this was not done the petition as filed before Judge Carpenter CarpenterFour Four years hence will see the completion of the roatcst iniderriver highway in the world a Huil m river tunnel to cost 28009000 if plans just ftepted by the Xew York state bridge and tunnel mimissionor are adopted by both Xew York and ew Jersey A charge of 41 cents for motor cars ml 25 cents for horsedrawn vehicles using the innel will bring enough revenue it is estimated i pay for fhe project in eleven years The capacity C the new Hudson tunnel will be more than 15000 1 vehicles a year according to Clifford M Holland signer Twin tubes 8500 feet long will be built om Canal Spring and AVest streets Manhattan i Twelfth street in Jersey City Princes Sixtus and Francis of ItourbonParma nd their sister former Empress Zita are visitors i Aienna and this fact was made the subject of nn iterpellation in tho national assembly the goveru ent being asked if it was in a position to expel icui The motion claimed their presence In Vii nui paused political unrest and suspicion Prince ixtus claims protection of the French mission hile Prince Francis takes a similar position with 10 liclglan representatives and the government was iked if it was prepared to make proper representa ons to Kraiico to secure their removal The House yesterday afternoon passeil the ICalm solution calling upon the President to state hat will be the policy with regard to the Ameri in military forces now in Germany
