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Show f iR NEWS SUMMARY 1 German forces have captured the Important Polish town ot Plock, the Berlin war offlco announced today. Plock lies on tho Vistula northwest of Warsaw and the Russians pushed their advance far beyond It In their movement against the West Prussian bordor, which apparently has now-ended. now-ended. Not only Plock, but. tho town of Ulelsk Is said to havo been lost by tho Ruslans. In East Prussia, the Berlin communication states, tho advance of tho German forces continues con-tinues tho Russians having been pur sued across tho border. It is expected In London that tonight to-night or tomorrow England will proclaim pro-claim tho cutting oft of all foodstuffs from Gormnuy, Ih retaliation for Gormany's dotlaratlon that tho waters wa-ters surrounding tho British Isles constituted a war zono. A nolo from tho German chancellor chancel-lor as transmitted to tho Rotterdam chamber of commerce, says that "In most cases" Gorman submarines will be unable to distinguish between noutral and British vessels encountered encoun-tered in tho war zono and that all merchantmen therefore run tho risk I of destruction. In Berlin an official I statemont was Issued suggesting that I British submarines might purposely sink neutral nations. French nows- I papers commend the nttltudo of tho I United States which Is said to bo tho I first stop toward "the Inevitable par- tlclpatlon of noutrals In tho great I events which aro dividing tho world." I Tho departure of tho Greek minis- I tcr from Turkoy Is not regarded In I Berlin as Implying a rupture ot dip- I lomatlc relations. It is thought there I that tho minister for personal reas- ons, asked to be relieved. H Tho Albanian force whleh Invaded Serbia has been driven back across H tho border, says a Nlsh dispatch. H Tho raid is bellovod to havo been in- H cited by Mohammedans, preaching a H holy war. H It Is reported from Milan that Italy K has asked Vienna and Berlin for as- H surances that Austria will not mako H an attack on Rumania, whoso mill- tar preparations have been inter- J preted as foreshadowing her en- H trance Into tho war. H |