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March 11 1915,
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TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS.
THURSDAY,
TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,
March 11, 1914
Temperature d'a.m. 65 p.m. 75 Humidity TAN 89
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TELEGRAMS,
NEWS FOR BUSY MENG
MARCH
1915. 11,
三中期望一十月三兵-世
TO-DAY'S WAR TELEGRAMS.
Pirates Again : Busy,
CONDENSED.
BRITISH DESTROYER'S FINE WORK,
SINKS ANOTHER GERMAN SUBMARINE,
The Crew Surrenders.
FAILURE OF THE GERMAN
BLOCKADE."
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Another: German Submarine Suok,
March 10, 3.20 p.m.
The Admiralty reports that the destroyer Ariel has rammed and sank the German submarine U20. The orow have surrendered.
Another, Fort Bombarded.
March 10, 1.6 p.m.
Renter'e correspondent at Paris reports that an official com- munique states that H.M.S. Queen Elizabeth, pn Monday, supported by four battleships, entered the Dardanelles and bombarded, with afteen-inch guns, fort Roumeli Medjidiah, on the south point of Kilidbahr.
Bad weather hampered operations.
(Official Telegram from the British Foreign Ofice)
March 9. The Admiralty announces that during the week from February 25 to March 3 the aggregate of arrivals and sailinge to and from British ports was 1,474. This is considerably above the average, No ships were lost during this period, although several attempts were made by the enemy, including one against a hospital ship.
derman "Blockade" Falls.
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Merch 9.
The German submarine "blockade" hae had even less result than was expected, and, despite several attempte, including attacks on a hospital ship and a passenger vessel, no ships were lost between Feb. 25 and Marob 3.
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On the 7th, a Liverpool coal steamer was sank off. Ilfracombe, but this is a small sucosse and ie nmply set off by the loss of the US and reports of other mishaps to sabmarines.
The Air Raid.
On the 7th, also, an air attack met with good resulta, bombs being dropped on the aubmarine repair base and military headquarters.
In the Dardanelles,
Excellent progress is being made in the Dardanelles and also against the fortifications of Smyrns, where several hostile batteries were eilended with insignificant carpalties to ships' orowe.
No Anxiety.
The Forwaerts, commenting on the allied attack in the Dardanelles, Bays the sending out of the Queen Elizabeth showe how little anxioty the British Admiralty feels concerning its superiority in the North Sea.
The Fighting In Persia.
In recent actions in Persia, British and Indian troops showed great pluck and endurance, and, fighting sgsinet immense odd Inflated great losses on the enemy, who had over: 10 timas as many killed is the British forde.
Freach Reports..
(Hasas Telegram.)
March 8
Yesterday we repulsed four counter-tacks against Notre Dame de Lorette. We progressed in Obampagne and the Vosges to-day and strengthened gains previously acquired in Champagne,
Prisonera made yesterday declared that our heavy artillery badly damaged & 42 0.to. gun which had to be sent to the rear. to be repaired; 4 men were killed and 7 wounded, in
In Lorraine we progressed, stopping, after faricus fighting, violent counter-attacka in the Vosges. We maintained all our posi- sions, inflicting very heavy losses on the Germans.
(Official Telegram from the French Government, via Peking.) March 10. After unfruitful attempts by the Germans to retake a wood losi the day before, west of Ferthee, wo counter-attacked, gaining more than 500 metres of trenches.
We lost a few metres of trenches between Meanil nad Bösuge- jour, but we gained a hundred metres of the same north-west of Mesnil.
In Apremont forent we gained a footing in the enemy's trongher, capturing much material.'
The Germans attempted to deliver an attack in Lo Pretra wood, bat euid uut succeed in emerging from the same.
Our progress is still continuing in the Bajcovillers region. We repulsed several counter-attacke in Alsace.
[in the event of telegrams arriving too late for insertion on this page they will be found on the Extra.]
BARLIER TELEGRAMS.
More German Attacks Repulsed.
March 9, 4.25 pm, Reuter's correspondent in Paris reports that a communique
statos :-
A violent German bombardment has takes place in the region eastward of Steenstraete, followed by a Germina infantry attack, which failed.
The enemy made several more counter-attacks on Reichse kem kopf, which were easily repulsed.
'Superiority of British Snipers.
The Cear her gone to Helsing-
March 10, 125 am.. The Admiralty announces that the steamer Tangismen bei before. torpedoed off Scarborough, only one being saved out of a cram of [... thirty-eight.
The steamer Blackwood has been torpedoed of Hastings. Her orow of seventeen was saved.
The steamer Princess Victoria has been torpedoed off Liverpool. Her crew of thirty-fone was saved,
All these vessels were sunk on Tuesday morning.
March 10, 3.25 a.m. The Princess Victoria was torpedoed eighteen miles off the mouth of the Merway.
New Greck Cabluet Approved.
Merch 10, 3 25 sm.
Reuter's correspondent at Athene reports that the King has. approved the new Cabinet.
General Gounarie is Premier and Minister for War, and M. Zagraphos Minister for Foreign Affairs.
Second Canadian Contingent Landed.
March 10, 6.55 9.00A
The Morning Post announces that the second Canadian Contingent has lauded in England.
The Dardanelles Operations.
March 10, 6.55 ..
It is reported from Athene that H.M.S. Queen Elizbeth entered the Straits on Monday for the first time and participated in the bombardment..
Shell fire from the Gulf of Saros partly destroyed Fort aidoo, above the Narrows,
Greece's Future Policy.
March 10, 8,55 a.m.). Beuter's correspondent at Athens telegraphs that it is believed General Gonnaria will follow a policy of neutrality with a leaning towards the Triple Eatente.
His three principal collaboratore, MM. Zographos, Sirator, and, Baltadjis, are strong partisans of the Extente.
The Czar la Finland,
March 10, 8.65 pim. His Imperial Majesty the Czar has gone to Helsingfors.
Trading with the Enemy,"
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March 9, 536. p.m.⠀ situ
March 10,4 p.m..
·Field Marshal Sir John French, in his latest bulletin, yeste The mastery of our auipers has been maintained, which is Mr. Walter Runoiman, President of the Bard of Trade, read a primarily due to local and individual initiative, materially asainted Proclamation in the House of Commons relating to trading with the by auccessful mining operations.
The Proclamation does not probibit trading with German firms or branches in China, but the Board of Trade, he said, is doing all it can to encourage the transfer of Chinese business from German to British firma.
The enemy's artillery has been more active than usual, but the effect is elight.
New Greek Ministry Being Formed,"
March 9, 5:45 pm; Reater'a correspondent in Athens aliates that Gederal Counaris is forming a Ministry, and will probably announce the names to the King to-night,
Dardanelles Casualties,
March 9 11.35 p.m. ̈ ̈
It is officially announced that the casualties in the Dardanelles operations.cn the 4th ist, wers →→
Bluejickata: Three killed and siz wounded. Naval Division Twenty-two killed, twenty-two wounded and thres missing,
Desperate Fighting In Poland,
March 10, 1,55.6.m.
A Petrograd communique reports that there was desperate, fighting on Tuesday between the Nismen and the Vistals.
Gorman attack on the Kolno and Lomza roads was repulsed, The Austrians continue the offensive in the Carpathians, in the region of Baligrod, despite crashing losses; also in the regions of Uszok and Mankees, where they captured a bill neer Koziomoko on the Tib. We restock it yesterday morning.
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More German Trenches Captured.
March 10, 1.55 8.m. A communique issued in Paris in the evening states. In Belgium, east of Steenstraste, wo repalsed, an attack. There has been fighting all day at Notre Dame de Lorette, bat positions are upchanged,
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Hot fighting hea resulted in our favour is Champagne. Wo rapolsed two counter-attacks in a wood where we recently gained footing between Sousin and Ferthes, and made farther progress here and in an adjoining wood.
enemy.
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(Official Telegrams from the British Foreign Office.)
Turks Lose Heavily, a
March 9.
The second Canadian contin-
ent has lander in England.
There has bean hot fighting, in the Allies" favour, in Champagne.
The British destroyer Ariel has rammed and 'runk German sub- marine U20.
Mr. Bryan, Ud. Secretar of State, haengsic warned Ame i sos to leave Mexico
There was desperate fighting on Tuesday between the Niemen: and the Vistala keresah
Three British, merchantmen were torpedoed by the Germana on Tuesday morning.
The Austrians continue the offensive in the Carpathiana, despite crushing losser,
An Athena mosonge eays M. Guunaria has forined a Cabinet, which the King has approved.
The death an announced of Dr. Donaldson, Principal of B Andrew's University, Elinburgh. It is reported that General Carranza haa Beized a British steamer and imprisoned the captain.
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Daring the week February 25 to March 3, the aggregate of arrivals and sailings to and from British ports was 17DIES
The ensartement of the Welak Disestablishment Bill will be postponed until six months after the common of the war,
It is believed that the new Greek Cabinet will follow the policy of neutrality with a leaning towards the Triple Entente.
Mr. Ranciman says the Pro- clamation relating to trading with the enemy does not prohibit trading with German firma or branches in China,
North-east of Mesnil, the Allies have captured another 200 yards, and carried a German work, with armoured shelters and extensITS underground chambers.
to-day,
NEWS.
Yesterday's football is reported
Further Notes on the Crisis appear on page 4108.
A new passenger and cargo steamer was launched at Kowloon Ducks to-day.hali
A new scheme for paving Hongkong'a
'a main roads is out- lized to-day, 12462207:
The provision of a turret clock for the Kowloon Railway Station is deferred for the present,
From further information received, the enemy's losses near Ahwaz in the engagement of the 3rd instant were considerably heavier than previously reported, amounting to about 600 killed and very many wounded, including several important Sheike.
In the action of the 3rd instant in the direction of Naksile it is on page 2, Commercial Nowa om pow reported that the enemy lost 300 killed and 600 wounded,
Admiralty's Report.
The Admiralty makes the following announcement The operations against the Dardanelles are progressing, favoured by fine weather.
On March 6, the Queen Elizabeth, Agamemnon and Oca began to attack the forts by indirect fire across the Gallipoli Peninsula, firing at 21,000 yards. Meanwhile, inside the Straite, four British and one French ship fired on Suandere, and Mount Dardanos. Batteries which had been attacked on the previous day opened firo and were engaged and hit by 12-inch shelin, gamba
The majority of the ships inside were struck by shells, but there was no serious damage and no casualties.
On the 7th, four French battleships entered the Straits to cover a direct bombardment of the defences of the Narrows by the Agamemnon and Lord Nelson. French ships engaged Mount Dardanos battery and various concealed guns, ellenoing the former. 5. The Agamemnon and Lord Nelson advanced and engaged the forts at the Narrows, Forts Ramili Medjidish, Tobia and Hamidich: Tabia and another fort replied, but both were silenced after a heavy bombardment, Explosions occurred in both forte
The Gaulois, Agamemnon and Lord Nelson were struck three times each, but the damage was not sorions. The Lord Nelson had three, men alightly wounded.
We repulsed an attack on a ridge north-east of Mesnil, We captured another two hundred yards of (renches and carried German work with armoured shelters and extensive underground khem, We attacked between the Four de Faria and Balante, in the While these operations were in progress, the Dublin continued Argonne region, capturing two hundred yards of the enemy a first line to watch the Bulair Isthmus,
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DU DON'T FORGET-
TO-DAYA
Bijon Theatre-9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre —9,15 v.m, The Quaints, Theatre Royal- 9.15 p.m.. ́*
TO-MORROW.
Bijou Theatre-9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre 9.15 p.m.. The Qasints, Theatre Royal 9.15 pm
s Monday, March 15. Organ Roosal St. John's Cathedral-6.30 p.m.
Tuesday, March 18. Bale of Porcelain and Carios
. P. Bamil Sales Bou 2.30 p.m.