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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-04
British Warship Struck and
Forced to Abandon Fight

The Dardanelles, March l via Ber-
lin and The Hague to London, March
4.-The allied feet Of nine batAeshiPs
and two cruisers, the majority Of them
British, to-day again bombarded the
forts on the Asatic side Of the Darda-
nelcs, but without success.
Il seemed TO the Associated Press
CORRESPONDENT. who was watching the
bombaldment closely, that the fleet
was unable 10 locale the Turkish posi-
tions. The operations during the
course Of the afternoon became more
spirited, bat apparently without re-
suits.
one British vessel vas hit So rely
and was obliged 10 steam out Of the
action on Saturday. Owing to the
heavy weather there was no lombard
meat on sunday.
The British and French fire 70 day
was bad. the shells striking anywhere
but the Turkish positions The bonn
barGmcnt was very heavy. causing
clouds of yellow yapOr with crashing
detonat.ons The fire Of the vessels
was met by strong cross-hre from
the forts. which rendered the taking OF
the positions impossible. The hnng
ceased about 4:30 p. IN.
A British hydro-aerop'a made q
short r,ccunoitrng flight. which was
the only other feature OF the opera
tons.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-04
Fifty two Allied Warships
in Attack on Dardanelles

Paris, March 3.-The Athens ore
spondcnt o. lie HayGs Agency tee
graphs sac following:
The bambardment OF the interior
foruhcations OF the D.rdanelles was e
sLmed Monday morning. The Allles
have d total o. ntty-two warShiPs on
the scene. Five OF them entered the
straits. While this movement wa, go
ing on four battleshiPs began the bonn
bar mert of the Turkish positions
fronting on the Gulf of Saros, which is
separated from the Dardaneiies ~ the
GallipOH Pensinsula..
Teiegrams received to-day by dlpio.
mats report that the Ottoman Bank and
the German Bank Of Constantnopis
are transferring their effects 70 konIeh:
Asia Minor, and that the erchlYss OF
the Turkish governments already nave
been removed TO that point.
Athens. March 3.-Nine battleships
took part in Mondays bombardment Of
the forts in the Dardsnelles. SIX OF
them were British and three French.
The squadron advanced to within two
miles of Charak kalesl, at the narrow
est point IN the straits.
Detachments Of the Allies troops,
which were landed at Kun kaIeh on
the Asiatlc side, met the Turkish Carr
son, which was scattered easily: ne
telegraph station on Beslka Island,
near the entrance to tho straits, has
been demolished.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-04
Washington Cratified
at German Attitude

Washington, March 3.-While not yet
prepared 20 give out the German re-
ply to Americas most recent sugges-
ton regarding notifications Of the
German war zone decree, for the very
sufficient reason that Ambassador Ger
ard has not yet transmitted the docu-
ment to his government, administra-
ton officials show plainly that they are
gratiied at Germany's re-
cession from her former position. That
Germany will remove mines and take
no chances with the iudiscriminate
use OF submarines against craft sus
pected Of flying possibly fictitious en-
signs is accepted by officials here as
removing from the general problem of
American internationa! relations the
basic excuse offered b. France and
Great Britain for the "long distance
blockade" notice. 1t is felt that the
action Of Germany materially aids the
United States in her dealings with
Gernauy's enemies.
In the Anglo-French joint note. the
German war zone decree was set forth
as the excuse for retaliatory action.
To-day, in view Of Germany's promise
to remove all such mines as she can,
10 sow no more and 70 restrain the
activities of her submarine fleet. the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-04
AMERICAN HOSPITAL
HAS ONLY 2 DEATHS

London, March 3-Although more
than ore thousand wounded have been
patients at the American Women's War
Relief Hospital at Paignton, some most
severely wounded, there have been
only two deaths. according 20 informa-
ton given 10 The Tribune correspond
ent to-day by Miss Wills. organizing
secretary. Both OF these cases were so
serious when they entered the institu-
zion that there was little If any hope
for their recovery.
The work of Dr. Howard Beal chief
medical officer, and other American
surgeons associated with him, is as
serted TO be OF very exceptional char
acter. Or. William Gregg Crumley,
who arrived from America fortnight
ago, is now actively engaged in his
pathological work at the hospital.
Although the Red Cross nurses had
the option Of leaving after remaining
six months, which was the duration of
their term, practically all are anxious
10 remain indefinitely. Four will re-
turn to America. They are the super
vising nurse, Mabelle Welsh, and three
nurses, Grace Perkins, Margaret Egan
and Henriette koechlein.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-04
FRENCH MENACE
FOES RAILROAD
Troops Push Forward to
Higher Ground North
of PertheS.

London. March 3.-The French Of
fensive IN the Champagne region con-
tirues TO be the outstanding feature Of
the campaign. The french troops
have now reached the highest points
on the ground north Of Perthcs and
Beaus6jour and must be drawing near
positions from which they viii be able
to she'll the branch railway that runs
to the rear OF the German line ana
maintains communication between the
German forces before Rheims and YER
dun.
There has been fighting at other
points, but none TO compare III I'M
portance with that in Champagne.
Paris, March 3.-The following sup
Elementary official statement was Is
sued late tonight by the French War
Office:
at can be stated that in the Ar
gonne, where We had been constantly
attacked since December, the roles IN
the last three weeks have been re
versed. To-day we have gained the
indisputable ascendancy. The effect IS
salutary in these local actions, OF
which the Argonne il the theatre, 10
feel that more and more the enemy is
AZ our mercy and that our moral su-
per.ority is assured.
"We have obtained this result by a
series OF limited operations energeu-
cally carried out and although the
German forces which confront us are
extremely courageous we feel that at
given point and moment we are
masters and can do what we wish
The statement gives the details OF
one Of these engagements which, Il
saws, occur daily and show the splen-
did ardor Of the troops.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-04
U. S. Proposals Evoke
Criticism in London

b. Gable TO The Tribune
London, March THE Daily Chron-
icle" in an editorial on the American
note to Great Britain and Germany
says:
president Wilson's suggestion was
that Germany should abandon her per-
fectly Illegal mine and submarine tao
ties in cons Iteration of Great Britain's
foregoing her perfectly legal claim 20
treat food shipments 10 Germany, in
view Of the German decree, as contra
band.
why President Wilson should ex-
pect this count.v to refrain from exer-
cising right in return for Germany's
RETAINING from committing wrongs IS
not wholly clear to the ordinary in
telligence. One can only say that
while no doubt motived by the best in
tentions. it IS not the most neutral
s,ep which he has taken.
As, however, Germany is unwilling
20 renounce completely the abuse Of
mines and as, while pretending 20 ac-
cept the American suggestion regard
I'M submarines, she evidently does so
only TO the extent Of not sinking mer-
chautmen at sight and not 10 the ex-
tent of ceasing 70 sink British or con-
traOar d-carrying vessels without any
provision for the safety Of their crews,
the matter scarcely requires much fur
Their discussion.
Behind it all lies the question as to
how far any belligerent would be justi-
fed in modifying his course in consid-
Grafton Of a German undertaking. see
ing that all German undertakings are
invariably broken as soon as con-
venient."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-04

with the big German Krupp guns, and
there is no doubt in my mind that
many Of the 42-centimetre guns which
during the first part of the war. played
such an important part IN the sue
cesscs Of the German armies have
been mounted along the coast OF the
Dardsnelles Against these no battle
ship fleet, no matter how marvellous
its gunnery nor how strong its equip
ment, could make such progress as the
Allies are reported to have made
at is not an unusual thing TO fire
accurately and effectively from mod
ern battleshp for a radius of six or
more miles England mas sent some of
her best drcadnoughts to the paTda-
ncllcs. and they should be able 20 un-
dertak2 am effective long distance fire.
As the regulations of the War and
Navy departments prohibit officers Of
the army and navy TO give opinions
fer publication. ueither OF the Ameri--
can officers would authorize the use OF
his name with the statement.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-04
EMBASSY IN PARIS
AWAITSDACIA WORD
No Instructions from u. s.
French and German
Laws Alike.

Pans. March 3-The American En-
bassy here has not yet received in
,tructi0ns from Washington concerning
the American steamer Dacia, from
American ports 20 Germany, with a
cargo of cotton. picked up at'sea by a
French cruiser and taken into Brest,
nor has il had any communication from
the French government on this sub
icct A. the outbreak Of hOstilities the
Dqcia was "a German vessel, her owner
being thp Hamburg American Line.
Later he was transferred 10 American
ownership.
The legal department of the Foreign
Ohicc, IN looking into the status Of
tac Hacia, finds a singular resemblance
between the French and German laws
relative 70 the transfer Of registry dur
ing "a period of hosUlitIes. The second
article Of an imperial German ordi-
nance issued on August 3, 1919, under
the law Of September 20, 1909. reads:
"MUst be considered as ships O! an
enemy all those which have been trans
ferred, after the opening Of hostihtes,
under a neutral flag:
"First-lf the commander Of the
capturing ship is not convinced that
IL. transfer would have legally taken
Place If war had not broken out; for
instance, by inheritance or contract of
construction.
"Secord-lf the transfer took place
while the ship was en- route or in a
blocked port.
Third If there be a provision for
ropurchase.
Fourth If the conditions TO which
ships flying the substituted flag are
submitted have not been observed"
The thirteenth article Of the French
Marine Ministry's Instructions con
corning international law reads:
The transfer under a neutral flag o.
an eremy's ship effected after the
opening Of hostilitics +. null and void
unless it be established that the trans
fer has not been effected with n view
TO Guiding consequences which the
character Of the encmy's ships involve;
for instance, by Inheritance. However,
there is an absolute presumption Of
nullity if the transfer was Effected
while the ship was en- voyage or in .
blocked port, or if there is a faculty
Of rcpurchase or if the conditions to
which ships flying the substituted fag
are submitted have not been observed"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-04
Army and Navy Officers
Amazed at French Gunnery

The ben bardmeny Of Fort Bou6ah
Kale bv a French EattlcshIp division
living in the Gulf @. Saros across the
isthmus, a distance OF nearly seven
miles, is a no a feat, according 70 an
officer al the brooklyn navy yard, VINO
said last night
"In my opinion the bombardment by
battlesh.ps OF point seven miles
away over an isthmus which IS partly
hillJ is feasible, provided the guns are
OF modern type and have the proper
elevation range. II this feat has really
been accomplished by the allied bat
tleship squadron. 1t proves that Great
Britain and France have sent some or
their larg, st and latest sea fighters TO
the Dardanellcs. Only the modern war
vessels are equipped with the n!Eh
velocity guns and the high elevation
range
An artillery captain stationed at Fort
Hamilton asserted that there was
doubt in his mind whether the bonn
bardmeut of the Turkish fort had
really been started by war vessels
separated from the fort by SIX miles
of land
III it has been done, az reported,
then il is one of the most remarkable
illustrations Of modern naval gunnery,'
he Edl0. II mas bttI' II -Ibi w. NV
ever. that the battles ships now engaged
in the corQuest of the Dardanelles are
equipped with % guns. Their
range is between six and seven
miles, while the l2-inch krupp guns
which the Turks are said TO employ
have a range of fully ten miles. From
a technical Point of view, tho reported
achievement Of the AnGio-French
squadron is possible, but whether or
not il was cerried out in practice Is
1uestion which must lie answered
ater."
German Discredifs Report.
A German naval officer marOoned in
this country fioutcd the idea that the
allied fleet has created such havoc
along the Iardanclles,
III seems absurd 20 assume that the
Turks were not well prepared for this
invasion" he said. They had seven
months in which TO equip themselves
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-04
CHESTERTON TELLS
OF HIS CONVERSION
Shaw and Huxley Helped, But
He Joined Church on Seeing
Her Love for Poor.

Bernard Shaw and Thomas Henry
Huxley were the two chief influences
in directing Cecil Chesterton into the
mental path that led him to embrace
Roman Catholicism. Mr. Chesterton
oaid 90 himself at the Hotel Plaza las:
ne Catholic League for Converts. lie
beId too. that in time the Catholic
Church would be the only defence OF
II was brought up in what you might
call n liberal atmosphere, in that sec
ton of middle-class English life that
attempted to find a solution Of Chris,
tianity. not in doctrines, but in moral
and spiritual philosophy" he sad !.
The man that set my face first IN the
direction that led me to the Chureh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-04

guns ranging from 70 II inches,
eleven guns below 6 inches. four Nor
Gepfeldt guns and two Jearchhghts.
The magazines of Forts and 3 also
have been demolished.
Three Ships Struck.
a further report received states that
on Tuesday the Campus. Swiftsure and
CORVALLIS engaged Fort No. s. A
heavy fire was opened on them by Fort
No. 9, together with field batteries and
howitzers. Fort No. was damaged
and ceased firing at $3.50 IN the after
noon. and although three ships were
hit the only casualty was one man
slightly wounded.
"Sea plane reconnaissance was i'm
possible owing to the weather. The
mine sweeping operations were con
tinuod throughout the day. The attack
progresses.
The Russian cruiser Askold has
joined the allied feet of the Darda-
nelles'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-04
FOR
RUSSIAN GENERAL

Berlin, March 4 via London. The
Russian corresp ondent Of the National
ZeitunC" tcleEraphs that Grand Duke
Nicholas, the Russian commander in
chief, has appointed special inyestl-
eating comm sion to make an eNhaus-
tive ,tudy Of the recent military events
in Eas Prussia, pav. icularly TO deter
mine in what way General SieNers. com
mander Of the Russian Tenth Army,
failed TO measure up TO the requ re-
ments of the situation. The CORE
spoudcnt adds that the investigation
also will include several of the lesser
generals, and that court-martial is
rumored.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-04
Forts Bombarded by French
Division in Gulf Of Saros

Paris. March S.-The French Minis
ter Of Marine tonight issued the fol
lowing communication:
THE operations of the Anglo-French
feet against the Dardanelles continued
Yesterday. A French division under
Rear Admiral Gutpratte operated IN
fhc Culf of Saros against the forts and
the Bulair lines. The French battle
shin Sufren effectively bombarded the
Sultane fort and the bottleship eau
lois set fire to the barracks Of Fort
Napoleon. The garr.sons evacuated
the works.
"The .bNtt,eship Bouyet seriously
damaged the bridge over the KAYAK
River"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-04
Official War Bulletins
WESTERN FRONT.

PARIS ISSUED 1890 M-Fr9m the sea TO we Asne mere
anuonadng OF varying IhtenSS'y' Inv N' a."
with ncendary shls eo,a;,
our We holding the entire aa
OF
eaTtinG a distance Of wothirds Of mile
particularly marked TO the west
Pres captured trenches nd extended our Po'ton IN
north Mesnl naily the
on we have epud unteratac@s The regiments Oh
n the last have made about 100 prisoners ana
Several REFUSED IN
Nedun the forest OF lie PTct west
of -MOussOn
ISSUED at 2o p Champagne hold the entire frst line o.
lpons have
a point 1
Th has
There sbeenca the Argonne
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-04

BERIIN-Near the south Of Yp the attack yestsrday
repused
nearP
board taken prisoners
in
back
with heavy losses ,o-,
Attacks
Of
Of Ce
snced during the Of miles The French
o
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-04
EASTERN FRONT.

PETROGRAD Nemen and the Vstula Northern Poland
enemy approach the repulscd
of Of the whole
cortiu make
Of the left bank Of the River
OF
capture rapid ire guns
Of Rolana
annhatng
Al, -... ~, IL,
check
village The follow
and division trains
Russian Poland
To the southeast Of Augusowo russian force endesySred
100 Russian,
Other Russian attacks the country TO the norm
OF the To southwest
of Kolno advances At the south OF kynes
Of
Przasnysz the Russians endOed 10 feel a
Several Russian night ATTACKS 10 he east
Plock been repulsed
yENNA-n the caahns west Of uOk Pass AshdnS Is pro ins
and lines Several Russian counter attacks have been "
pulls the
gained along the
400 prisoners
fighting the whole battle IN
Gl On the Dunsec River and Russian Poland nothing OF m
has occurred.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-04


even here In the capital. Two DAYS
ago Tommies In plain khaki, hlgh-
lnnder5 in bare knees crowded 'ne
streets To-day there is only sprlhk-
ling of soldiers, and the officers are
less prominent about the hotels ana
cafes. By this, and by this alone we
know that there has been a movement
of troops. The newspapers never men
ton such fact; even the families OF
the soldiers get no news IN advance
We only knew that they were here yes
terday and are here no more, Just as
in the early days. the regiments van
ish into the lurid mists of war. We
may not even know what this or that
regiment has been doing on the ilne'
The censor cuts out all mention OF IN
dividual commands.
Canadians Puzzle John Bull.
The Canadians have vanished Of lat@
whether to the line or only TO camp
cannot say. The Americans IN Lon
don regret for their own sake the
passage Of these strapplng, ilVeiy
Young colonial volunteers. only an
expert can tell Canadian from an
American of the United states, any
way. These were largely western
Canadians. and as such own brothers
80 our Westerners. Many, II not most
privates in their ranks are men oil prl-
waite means prosperous wheat farmers
or young miners. Ihey hOld eHacIy
the same ideas Of discipline as our own
volunteer regiments. Also tney aP-
ueared in their time TO be the only
people in England who took the war
with what Americans would consider
al ant 81 m
reserve officers Of the Coldstream
Guards go off to Ilavre in October
II was something of an occasion. Inc
Prince of Wales came down TO see
them off. But no one cheered or made
the slightest fuss. ! saw General sam
Hughes, of Canada. leave London Tor
more troops. A band Of bagpiper5
skirled for q quarter of an hour and
his escort of deep-chested, siX-ioot
Young colonials cheered until they
shook the skyights of Euston station
London, | take il, is in two minds
about these exuberanC children OF the
empire. The Londoner doesn't know
whether to indulge them or 70 be
shocked by them. Some have expressed
the opinion that when these amazing
Canadians get TO the line they'll rum
all discipline; and most OF the humor-
Gus cafe tales of the day centre round
their performances. a Canadian passed
an English officer; he took no notice
Of the uniform. The officer, being
sucAlei' s'OPPeu MINI
Rally Irreyerent. What?
-, $500,
My man. "hat 90 you 90 "hem -
pass one o. your own oIhcers' H'
asked. g..
slap him on the back ana ASK MIN
in for drink" said the CANADIAN.
This dialogue, overheard by night at
the gates Of camp, is reported:
who goes there
Manchester regiment
Pass, Manchester.
"Who goes there
Royal Artillery;
Pass, ar'l.' cry. o.,
VINO goes mere
60 10 HeH!
Pass, Oahauiah' ..,..,.-.
IL 5 near very near
ms war. came h'6HO pelp' -
upon al oihcer having ur!hH "eLo't
dinner az d care mere A''''' 'N"''' ''''''
congregaIe' A. H.. III. r,o,.r;, q, .
men leI| In ne ~. CIV, -,
nc vas say ing NJ "t,',ia, |ndor The
a. u"! u 'SN J' IN ,,ton,obiio and train
guns 70. NV ~ o., ,bo Ere1cb coast
10 Ihe p"se ~ H. o Tbanrcl and home.
~" - 20. krooLros+ This morning
pa -. az To-richt as
ait here writing. he is doubtless in the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-04
John Bull Sets His JAMS,
Realizing Big War Task
Continued from page i

H. ,1 ,i 90 life but their hearts their thoughts are in
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-02
MARLBORO.

Miss Louise Thomas came home
from Greenfield Thursday. Dee. 81.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. I. Snow returned
from their visit in Springfield Tuesday
Mrs. II. W Van Wyek aud daugh
ster and Miss Mary Learnard are with
stheir parents in West Halifax this
week.
Hubert Johnson of Brattleboro visit
lei his mother. Mrs. Julia Johnson, and
lhis sister, Mrs Addie Tyler, on Christ
Imas day.
G. H. Worden viii 20 to Montpelier
next week as the. representative OF the
ttosyn. Mr.. Worden is 4 Republican
and by his experience is we'll fitted
for place on the grand list commit
tee or the problems of taxation.
| 4 merry party of friends assembled
Ton Christmas daS ia. the home Of II.
NV. Van Wyck and NJ. E. Baxter.
! Among those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. H. L. Leafnagd Misses Claribcl
and Mary Learnard, Leon aud Master
Harold Icarnard. Mrs. ossie PrcutE
and three children Of West HalifaN
Mr., and Mrs Arthur Vile and. d{ughr
ter. Frederick and Marv Sessier Of Cot
rain. Mass, and Barclay DuBoise OF
Waikiki. \. Y. Mr.. DuBoise Is grand
father of Mr.. Van Wyck, who came
especially to visit his great grand
daughter. All enjoyed the Christina:
tree. in the afternoon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-02
Botanical and Bird Climb.

The Goth annual winter meeting of
the Vermont Botanical club aud tue
18th Of the Vermont Bird club will be-
held in the Williams Science hall, INT
versity Of Vermont Burlington, Friday
and Saturday, January ~ .na 50. The
first session win opcu AZ 1899 4, II.
Friday, and the meetings iWill continue
through Friday afternoon, evening and
Saturday forenoon The details as to
adjustment between the sessions of thc
Botanical aud Bird clubs viii be ar
ranged as heretofore according to the
number and nature Of the papers OF
fered. 1t is hoped that the clubs may
again have some scientist of note rs
their guest to deliver the annual al
dress on Friday evening. The annna
supper, complimentary to. visitin;
guests. will he provided by, the Bur
inpton members Of the Botanical ant
Bird clubs at the usual, hour Frida,
evening, to be followed by the annual
roll call