Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-03-11
WESTERN FRONT UNCHANGED
English Cruiser Sinks German
Submarine U12-In the Dar-
danelles the Queen Elizabeth
Enters Straits and Begins to
BOmbard Forts.

| London, March O-Balked at other
points the Germans are making ano,her
| attempt to break through the Russian
line or fortresses in northern Poland.
| They are advancing from Khorjele on
the east Prussian frontier along the
Orzyc river and by the roads leading
| southwark to Przasnysz This is one
of the routes the Germans took in their
great rush from east Prussia in Febru-
airy, which finally ended in their de-
! feat at Przasnysz
For their new attempt they have
brought up troops which have been op-
| Grating in the region of GrodnO and
some OF the new army which ha. been
| training in the interior of Germany since
the outbreak Of the war
The point selected for the attack is the
most favorable along the east Prussian
front. for the splendid railway system
can bring troops and their supplies to
the border from which good roads to
| PrZasnysz A big battle is developing
in this region while one of almost equal
importance is in progress further north
| in the region of Suwalki, where the Rus
slams have pressed the Germans almost
DacR TO their own border
The Russians appear to have success
fully countered the German offensive on
the Iilica river and in the Carpathians
they are withstanding continued attacks
along the whole front.
In the western war zone the fighting, as
for many weeks past has been confined
to the Champagne region. the Argonne
and the Vosges. although there has been
an occasional skrmish north of Arras
The Germans in long report issued to
day say that the French offensive in the
Champagne has been frlhtless, which is
at variance with the French reports OF
almost daily progress.
With all this heavy fighting ON the
continent. the people OF England continue
10 concern themselves chiefly with the
operations of the German submarines.
one OF which was sunk to-day by the de-
stroyer Ariel. and the attempt to force
the Dardanelles.
In an admiralty report issued in the
day it was stated that the subma rine sunk
by the Ariel was the l'20, one of the new
est underwater craft Tonight how
ever, II was learned that the vessel was
the t'12, one of the smaller and older
submarines, which had paid more than
one visit to British waters since the war
began and had done considerable damage
to British shipping. or her crew of 2S,
10 were saved.
AS in the case of other submarines
sunk, the admiralty gives no details
beyond the mere fact that the destroyer
rammed her, This makes the ffth sub
marine sunk by British warships. but It
Is believd in London that as many more
have been sunk by merchantmen or met
with accidents.
So far as the operations i'm the
Dardanelles are concerned the most
significant news Is that the super
dreadnought Queen Elizabeth has entered
the straits and commenced to lombard
the forts In the narrows by direct fire.
IT Is considered very certain that Vice
Admiral Garden would not allow his
biggest ship to pass the entrance unless
1t was fairly safe
Further evidence that the forts in the
narrows have suffered severely is con-
tained In dispatches from Athens which
say that two battleships ventured right
into the narrows during the night to pro-
tect the vessels engaged in mine sweep
Ing there. These dispatches report that
the Kid Bahr and Erenkeui batteries
have been badly damaged and that the
fire Of the Turkish forts is becoming
weaker
Some experts believe that all the forts
in the narrows should be demolished
within two weeks after which It would
be smoother sailing for the ships, as
most OF the guns are concentrated on that
part OF the straits. Nothing is being
left to chance, however.
The new Greek ministry was sworn
in to-day and issued a declaration ad-
vising the country to maintain neutrality
for the present at any rate. There is no
news OF any political change in the other
Balkan states.
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