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March 6 1915,
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TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS.
SUNDAY, MARCH
TO-DAY'S
7, 1915.
DARDANELLES BOMBARDMENT CONTINUED.
ADMIRAL CARDEN'S ENCOURAGING REPORT.
(Greek Cabinet Rosigns.
LA TOURAINE'S PASSENGERS AND CREW SAFE,
[Reuter's Service to The "Telegraph."} French Expeditionary Force in Readiness.
March 7, 2.35 a.m. Reuter's correspondent at Paris says that the Ministry of War Announce that, in view of the situation in the Dardanelles, they have decided to concentrate an expeditionary force in North Afries, to be in readiness to embark at a moment's notice and to proceed wherever required.
Admiral Carden's Despatch from the Dardanelles.
March 6, 9.35 p.m. According to the Press Bureau, a despatch from Admiral Carden Bays that the bombardment of the Dardanelles was continued on March 3. During the subsequent days, battleships and sea-planes were active, despite the unfavourable weather; but on Thursday mine-sweeping steadily progressed. Lunding parties continued the clearance of the entrance and had skirmishes with the enemy. The British casualties were: 16 killed, 3 missing and 25 wounded. The Queen Elizabeth, on Friday, began to attack the narrows, by an indirect fire, supportad by the Inflexible and the Prince George. Satisfactory results ware obtained against three forte.
Sir Richard Peirse arrives at Smyrna.
Vice Admiral Sir Richard Peirse, commander-in-chief of the East Indies station, has arrived at Smyrnu. A squadron of battle- ahipa and cruisers methodically bombarded Fort Yonickale for two hours, inflicting considerable damage. A bombardment at closer rango has now begun in favourable weather.
Reduction of Smyrna, Defences Necessary.
German "Airship's Futilo Attack on Oll Steamer.
March 6, 2.15 p.m.
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TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS.
Austrians Again Driven Back.
In the Carpathians, proceeds the communique, the Austrians continue their futile attacks in the direction of Baligrod. After expelling the Austrians from their fortified. positions on the Bystrica river, and capturing a hundred prisoners, we are contino-
A British oil tank steamer which has arrived in the Humber reports that, between Yarmouth and Spurn Head; a German sirship approached and descended: It dropped three bombs. Fortunately she captain had time to zigzag, and the bombs fell harmlessly.ing the offensive. The vessel as a precaution had also got the boate, out ready for launching!
To Encourage German Piracy.
March 5, 2.15 p.m. A Paris official announcement shows that, owing to her lack of sucoss, Germany is redoubling her efforts to incite crown of
bmarines to piracy...
The inspecting Admiral, during his visit to Wilhelmshaven, pro- mained exceptional rewards for the sinking of merchantmen, and recommended sabmarines, if possible, to seize what they could on board merchantmen,
Satisfactory Progress,
March. 8, 5.10 p.m.
artillery actions have
A Paris communique states that lively taken place in the Nieuport-Ypres region. Germans last night to make fresh counter-attacks, which we repulsed. Our progress in a ravine northwest of Beausejour caused the There has been an intermittent canonade from Lys to the Aisne. Oar progress yesterday at Perthes has been maintained.
Our well-directed fire upon a farm near Pónt a Mousson caused a panic among the German occupants, who fled to the woods, parsued by cur shells.
Small bodies of Germans unsuccessfully attempted to attack our outposts near the Forest of Parroy.
Liner in Distress,
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March 6:12,5 p.m. Lloyd's agent at Valentia, Ireland, states that the liner La Touraine has despatched a wireless that she is on fire and in distress. She left New York on February 28th for Havre. Steamers are going
to her assistance.
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[The La Touraine is a ship built in 1800 at St. Nazaire. Her tonnage is 8,429 and she is the property of the Compagnie Generals Transatlantique.]
The Burning Liner.
March 6, 4.30 p.m. A Queenstown wireless message says that the liner La Tourains is burning fiercely
Passengers and Crew Safe.
March 6, 5.30 p.m,
Franch Progress North of Aress. |
March 7,1.20 s.m.
Says a Paris communique: North of Arras, our counter-attack in the region of Notre Dame de Lorette bas continued to progress. The Germans, who brought large forces into action, suffered a sovere reverse there.
Allles Effectiva Artillery Fire. The communique continues: In Belgium car artillery on the dunes poured a very effective fire on a heary battery at Westende.
Germans Repulsed in the Vosges.
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In Champagne the German counter-attack on the ravine north-west of Bacusejour was repaleed. Our progross at Hartmannsweilerkopf, in
the
Vosgea, comprises three hundred metras of German trenohen, On Friday" evening we repulsed a counter-attack opposite Uffholé, On Friday night themselves on Sillakerkopf, east of Hohneck. and blow up an ammunition store at Cernsy. we swept the enemy's advance posts that were trying to establish
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Greek Cabinet Resigns.
Maroh 7, 1.10 s,m. In the Athens Chamber, M. Venezelos has announced that the Cabinet has resigned, the King disapproving of the Government's policy.
(Official Telegram from the British Foreign Offies.)
Dardanelles Bombardment-Admiralty's Report,
March. 5, 1.45 3.m.
The Admiralty announce that the attack. upon the fortresses of the Dardanelles was continued yesterday. The Admiral has not yet reported the results obtained within the Straits. Outside. H.M.S. Dublin bas demolished the observation station on Gallipoli Peninsula, and the Sapphire bas bombarded guns and troops at various points in the Gulf of Adramyti. Six modern field-guns. Dear Fort B. have been destroyed, bringing the total number of
gunaTM demolished up to forty. French battleships have bombarded the Bulair forts and have wrecked Kavack Bridge.
(Official Telegram from French Government; via Péking)..
Summary of Allles' Recent Progress.
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The Leinators. Private R. Collier, of the Sher-
Renter's New York correspondent reports that the passengera. trenches lost the day before, and took 150 prisoners, Ebeims has wood Foresters, who is in hospital The reduction of the Smyrna defences is a necessary incident to and crew of the s.s. La Touraine are cafe. the main operations..
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Another Submarine Sunk by British Merchantman,
March 5, 5.25 p.m. The West Hartlepool steamer Alston reports that she has sunk a German submarine in the English channel.
Further Progress of the Russians,
March 5, 10.30 p.m. A Petrograd communique says:-Obatinate fighting has taken place on some of the Niemen and Vistula sectors, our
advancing successfully. We captured troope Mocarze several hundreds of prisoners and six quick-firere. We also made captures when we stormed the fortifications of Konopka. We captured, in the Carpathians, the enemy's fortified position.
Bouthward of Zaklitokine the Austrian attacks yesterday were somewhat less vigorous,
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The Russians have entered Stanislau and successfully crossed
the river Lukwa.
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Sir Hedworth Meux.
Bir Hedworth Meux has been promoted Admiral of the fleet,
Imports and Exports.
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Home imports show an increase of £3,215,163,, while in exports there is a decrease of £15,084,880. The inoreases in importa are on food, drink, tobacco: £7,119,226., and raw wool : 1,087,873. The decreases in exports relate to manufactures: cotton £4,582,378., and wool: £1,364,181,
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Barl Cadogan's Death.
Router reports the death, in his 75th year, of Earl Cadogan.
The Dacla a Legal Capture.
March 5, 8.40 p.m. i Marine announces that the Dacia was captured by the auxiliary According to Renter's Paris correspondent, the French Minister cruiser Europe. The Prefect of Brent has pronounced the capture legal.
Germans repulsed by Russians.
March, 7, 1.20 a.m,
Important Captures and Re-captures by Allies,
March 5, 6.10 p.m.
A Petrograd communique states that, on the left bank of the A Paris communiqus says:We re-captured the greater por Niemen, the Germans have been driven back behind the railway tion of the advanced trench at Notre Dame de Lorette, taking 150 station at Simno. Also, in the Liepany district, obstinate fight prisoners. The Germans have again bombarded Rheims Cathedral. We repulsed two counter-attacks at Vauquois and made freshing continues on the roads towards Lomaza. On Friday night we dielodged the enemy from a commanding height west of Slaviski, progress, inflicting appreciable losses and taking many prisoners, on the Lomza road. We captured, bear Karwowo, seven machine
are masters of part of the greater village.
gang:
On the 4th, the French sgain took up the greatest part of the
again been bombarded. We made new progress in the Argonne and Champagne regions, notably at Vauquois, where wo inflicted very serious losses on the Germans and took numerous prisoners. We are holding the greater part of the village,
A Further Summary: (Havas Telegram.)
March 5,
French stook now standa at 69.95. Yesterday we continued to progress in Champagne; we shot down an aeroplane, taking the two aviakra prisoner. Today the enemy again bombarded Rheims Cathedral Wo repulsed two of which we are holding, we inflicted very heavy losses on the enemy, counter-attacks in Argonne. At Vauquois village, the greatest part taking numerous prisoners,
British destroyers, off Dover, have anak a German submarine. The second light French squadron cantonaded, in the English Channel, & German submarine which, after being hit by thres shells, dived and disappeared.
The Dardanelles bombardment is still being methodically, pursued. Numerous steam trawlers are bouling and sweeping up mines. We have destroyed several of the land batteries.
[No Special Edition of the Telegraph was issued this morning, sa no telegrama arrived over night to justify our so doing 1
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at Nottingham, tells the following story: The simy ie full of daredevils who are never happy unless they are risking their lives in some extravagant way. Two men of the Leinster Regiment had an argument about sach other's unning powera. To settle the dispute they had a bugdred yards sprint outside the trenches under German fire all the time. Both had some narrow escapes, but got. through without a scratch. They wanted to do it over again, but an officer stopped them."
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