New Britain herald., 1915-02-20
BRITISH AND FRENCH
WARSH|PS lombard
DARDANELLES' FORTS
Aerop|anes Cooperate with Allied
Fleet in Attacks Which Have
considerable Effect"
TURKISH FORTS ON ASIATiC
SIDE REPORTED DESTROYED

SUt MPORltD DESIRUYtU
Germans Claim Capture of Two
Towns in the Vosgcs and Russians
Begin New Attack on Przemysl.-
Austrians Suffer Heavy Losses Near
Dukla Pass, Galicia.-Kaiser' $
Forces Take Several Cities.
In an attempt to force the Darda-
nelles, the gate to Constantinople,
s France and British warships began a
: bombardment of the Turkish fortifi-
n cations yesterday, which is being con-
: tinued today. An allied fleet has been
at the entrance Of the Dardanelles
d for several months, and reports
&from time to time indicated that
damage was done to some Of the
@Iissued in London today says that ae-
roplanes are cooperating with the
warships in the attacks, which had
. ''considera BILE effect" The present
movement evidently is the most for
midahle which has been made in the
effort to force way through the
Dardanelles.
Another neutral vessel, the second
.NorW egian steamer to met disaster
in the naval war zone established by
S Germany, has gone to the bottom Of
the North Sea. Her crew was res
scued.
Germans Capture Towns.
81 Fighting in France and Belgium
apparently is increasing in severity
= Today's official reports from Paris
and Berlin show that the French
attempted to break through the Ger
man line at two points toward the
eastern end, and that the Germans
made an assault on the trenches Of
the allies in Belgium, without effect
ing important results, in any ca Sc.
The Germans claim the capture OF
two towns in the Vosges.
"A new attack has been begun by
the Russians on the fortified Galician
city of Przemysl whose resistance of
the besiegers month after month has
been one of the striking features Of
the campaign in the east.
The Russians are reported to have
brought up new heavy guns for the
assault. Elsewhere in Galicia, ac-
J cording to unofficial advices, the Rus
slams have gained a measure of sue
cess, especially near Dukla Pass
where the Austrians are said to have
suffered heavy losses in the last few
days.
New Battle Developing
From English sources it is report
ed that the Russians have formed a
line along the Pruth river in Buko-
>, wilma. and that a new battle is devel-
oping, conflicts with recent state
ments that the Austrians had sue
ceeded in clearing Bukowina of the
Russians.
In northern Poland 50 far as Ger
man accounts Of the fighting show
the pursuit of the Russians is contin-
uing, resulting in the winning of sew
eral Polish cities and towns London
believes, however first rush Of the
Germans into hostile territory, after
eXpelling the Russians from East
Prussia, has been stayed.
German Official Statement
Berlin, Feb. 20. by Wireless Tele-
graphy to Sayville, N. Y.-The official
statement given out today by the Ger
man army headquarters says:
Strong French forces yesterday
attacked the German positions in the
Champagne region to the north of
Perthes and to the north of Les
menils. All attempts to break through
the German lines, however, failed.
In some places the enemy entered
into the advanced German trenches
where fighting still continues. Other
wise the enemy was repulsed and
! suffered heavy losses.
French Attack RepuIsed.
ITO the north of Verdun French
attack also was repulsed. Near
Combres preparations for renewed
French attacks We're made by violent
artillery bombardment
'Iighting still continues in the
Vosges. The Germans storIned the
enemy's main positions of two llilo-
metres on the heights to the west Of
Sulzern and also on Reichsakerkopf,
to the west of Muenster. battle for
possession Of the height to the north
of Muehbach is going on. Meter
- land and Sandernach have been occu-
pied by the Germans after battle
"In the eastern war arena: In the
district to the northwest of Grodno
and to the north Of Suwalki there has
been no important change.
Allies Driven Back
"To the southeast of Kolno the
enemy has been driven back into his
advanced position of Lomza.
South Of MysZyniec, northeast Of
Przasnysz and east of RacionZ there
shave been engagements of local
character From the south of the
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