New Britain herald., 1915-03-18
.DARDANfLLES FIGHT
S.BEINc DELAYED
SaDjcetion Of Turkish Forts Cautious
" Undertaken, Say Allies.
pRYztnsL OUTER DEFENsES FALL

Paucity of News From Eastern Front
Germans Fortify Lines on West
Turks Rushing to Relief and
Defense of Constantinople.
The renewal of heavy fighting on
both the western and eastern fronts
during the last fortnight apparently
lis being followed by another lull.
Today's official reports speak OF no
important engagements. RUSSIAN
forces continue their efforts to throw
back the Germans in northern Poland,
hut the German war Office announces
that all these attacks have been re-
pulsed. The statement shows, how
ever, that the Russians succeeded in
penetrating German soil once more,
striking in at the northern end of
East Prussia. The Russians are ac-
cused of burning and pillaging vii
lagos The German government an
nounces it's intention Of retaliating by
destroying three Russian villages for
every German village burned.
Although fighting is still under way
gonne, the French and German state
ments indicate that the activity yes
terday was limited principally to the
artillery The Belgians are said to
have made further progress along the
User. 4
King at Front.
A London newspaper publishes
Copenhagen despatch stating that
Tn, hac
German army headquarters near Lille
for council of war with the kings of
Saxony and Wurttemburg, and others.
The emperor is said to have con-
ferred already with the German
crown prince This is the first word
@of the king for a long period con-
cerning the crown prince. He mas
been reported both dead and wound
ed and as living in secluslon on the
orders of the emperor, his fatnef'
a ter a dispute with his majesty In
anv event, news dispatches from Ger
MANY have lately mentioned him only
at rare Intervals.
Unofficial reports indicate tnat the
relations between Italy and AustrlA
are becoming more unsettled. A Farls
despatch says that Germans at resorts
IN the Italian Riviera have been notl-
fed to leave the country at once Inc
status of the negotiations between the
Italian government and Prince Won
Bnelow, on behalf of Austria and Ger
many is now in doubt, the assertion
having been made that Emperor
Francis Joseph has virtually broken
them Off
The operations of the allied fleet
against the Dardanelles are being car
riad on slowly and carefully, and a
French officer is quoted as saying that
at least another month will be de-
voted to the effort to silence the
Turkish Notifications. The attack
on Smyrna is explained as designed
to prevent the troops there from pro-
ceeding to the Dardanelles as we'll as
to cut the communications of the
Turkish army which was sent against
Egypt.
Il An official British account of the
recent fighting at Neuve Chapelle
gives an idea of the ferocity of the
attack. The town was laid in ruins.
No estimate is given of british losses
but it is said that in two sections near
the town $500 bodies of German sol
diers were counted. The British OBJ
server praises the heroic resistance of
the outnumbered Germans.
A Vienna despatch concerning
Przemysl is in. disagreement with
Petrograd message of yesterday to
the effect that the Galician fortress
would fall within a few days. n is
said that the Russian attacks ale
made only at rare intervals and tIaN
the Austrian defenders have little to
do.
British Report.
London, March IS, 12:45 p. M
The outer forts of Przemysl toward
which a part of the Austrian armvs
has been struggling in an effort to
bring about the relief of the besieged
garrison, have at last fallen before
the Russians according to unofficial
reports reaching London.
4.A1though confirmation is quite lack
Ing British newspapers this morning
apparently are eager to regard the
report as not improbable. They re-
Yer to the fact that news dispatches
received from Petrograd Yesterday
said the surrender of this stronghold
was but a matter of few DAYS.
True or untrue, this is about the
only overnight news from the east
ern front although there has been
much speculation concerning the en-
gagement reported on the northern
frontier of East Prussia and referred
5tuxsin wireless messages from Berlin
asE4weak Russian attacks on Taurog-
gen and Langrzargen.' Langszargen
lis Just withif the borders of East
Prussia, not far from the important
German fortress of Tilsit and the
presence Of Russian troops at this
point may mean. a new invasion Of
German territory
No Progress in East