Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-03-09
Foes Both Flanks Dis
lodged in North Poland.
Say Russians.
ITALY IS REPORTED ON
EVE OF GREAT EVENTS
German Guns Still Holding Al.
lied Fleet at Bay in
Dardanelles.
NEW WARSHlPS JOIN IN
coNST TANTINoPLE ATTACK
British Admiralty Doesn't Ex-
pect Turk Capitals Fall for
Month, at Least.


Bulgaria, considered the least fffes1v
of any OF the Balkan nations nov
at peace TO Join the allies. is con-
fronting an internal crisis over the
question Of peace or war. Reports
reaching Parts state that Prenier
Radoslavoff has been overthrown By
the influence Of King Ferdinand
because he desired Immediate action
against Turkey. The plan OF tho
premier and his followers. as thus
outlined. was to occupy Adrianopls
provided Greece threw In her lot with
the Triple Entente.
The course to be followed by
Greece is stiH to be determined, Al
though King Constantine. in bis
opposition to war. is said to have
the support of the general sfan The
main argument advanced against
joining with the allies is that An
attack on ConstantinopIe would
weaken the military strength d
Greece along the border Of Bulgaria.
which would be regarded as danger
GUS In view of the relations Of th6
two countries. NJ. zaimis, requested
by King Constantine TO form .
cabinet has declined. and a member
Of the Chamber Of Deputies. 81
Gounaris. has undertaken the task
Dispatches from A Athene today seak<
/ that the big krupp guns stationed xf
the entrance of the Dardaneilee ner-
rows are stiIl keeping the allied war
ships al a distance OF several miles
- ry.-tat ~
officers is optimistic enough To gsro@
dict that the Dardanelles can ne
forced by the allied feet before The
middle Of Aril or the first or May
AeropEanes Drop Bombs.
Meanwhile, a steady rain OF sseIls,
nearly one a minute. is being hurled
by the warships at the forts. wizfls
aeroplanes are now being utilized e
drop bombs on the lighter Turkish
batteries.
Smyrna is about TO fall before the
big guns of Rear-Admiral Peirses
fleet, according to Athens reports To-
day. This would mean the first ae.
cisive victory of the naval war
against the sultan
Paris dispatches mention several
warships not named before as mem
bers of the allied feet which is at
tacking the Dardanelles. AS tbs
strength OF the British North sea
feet apparently has not been weak
ened, the inference is drawn that
Great Britain and France are bring
ing in for this service vessels from
the far corners of the world, the tie
ing up Of German shipping and the
destruction of German warships on
the high seas having made TINS pos
sible.
Both the right and left TANKS q
the German forces n Northern Po-
land have been dislodgeds Petregrad
dispatches state, from the positions
they took up on the advance fra1a
East Prussia. The German rigni
wing Is said to have beaten a hasty
retreat to within eight miles Of the
border. Todays official report from
Berlin, however, states that the Rus
sian offensive is beng met success
fully. Several Russian assaults =
this region are said TO have been re
pulsed.
The battle in Champagne has be-
come less violent Snow has inter
rupted fighting In the Vosges and
elsewhere along the western front
there Is no great activity. The days
official reports from Berlin and Paris
mention only local engagements o.
comparative small Importance.
A further advance by the Russian
army, which is striking into Turk SD
Armenia, along the shore of ths
Black sea. is announced at Petro-
grad. II is claimed that the Russians
have occupied important positions
beyond the Tchoruk river, throwing
oIr &la he with laaa0a
Although there IL no direct esi
dence that Italy viii depart from
her policy of armed neutrality Rome
! dispatches express the belief that tina
nation Is on the eve of great and
decisive events Premier Salandra
is quoted as saying that italians
will see the destiny Of their coun-
try accomplished"
BY the Associated Press.
ROME, via Paris, March e.--Pre.
mier saiandra, after his visit sun.
I day to Gaeta to inaugurate a neN
military harbor, a journey durin1
! which a very considerable degree 81
! national feeling was manifested. has
I a long interview with Foreign Minis
! ter Sonnino today. Tonight the Coun
! Gil of Ministers were in session. Thest
facts. together with other lndieat tlessM
/ lead to the widespread belief thni
/ italy today is upon the eve Of gress
and decisive events.
One of the premier's remarks -
Gaeta is attracting considerable A.
tention Referring to the kind e
brown bread allowed in italy Aftti
March 20. Signor Saiandra said
This Is a noble bread. Our 80.
diers viii be the first TO be sacrif1eef
/ and Italians will see the destiny u
their country accomplished"
| By the United Press
LONDON. March s.-smyrua
about to fan before Rear Admi<4