Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-04
British Observers Express
Belief That Campaign
Favors the Allies
GERMANS CHECKED
IN NORTH POLAND
Constantinople in Danger
Of Falling Into Hands
of the Enemy Soon

London, March 3.--According to what
appears to be the almost unanimous
opinion of British observers, Germany
and Austria are playing losing game
along nearly all the eastern front The
situation Of the Austrians in the Car
pathians, judging from official and un-
official dispatches from Petrograd,
seem unsatisfactory. while the Rus
SLAMS, it is said, have definitely check
ed them in eastern Galicia. Further
more, London advices continue to re-
late successes of greater or lesser de-
gree for the Russian forces in Poland
operating against the armies of Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg.
The allied fleet again bombarded the
Dardanelles forts yesterday, according
to dispatches from Athens, but the
British press bureau has not confirm
ed this report. The Athens message
says that four ships shelled the inter
ior forts from the Gulf of Saros and
that the anxiety at Constantinople is
increasing.
Still Smelling Forts.
Paris, March 3-The bombardment
of the Dardanelles forts was resumed
yesterday, says an Athens dispatch to
the Matin, when an allied fleet steam
ed into the straits. Four battleships
are reported to have bombarded posi-
tions of the Turkish army along the
Gulf of Saros, which is separated from
the Dardanelles by the Gallipol pen
insula. The funds and books of the
Ottoman bank and the German bank,
it is said, have been taken from Con-
stantinople to Konieh, city in Asia
Minor.
says:
Information from reliable sources
is that Turkey now realizes the situa-
ton is becoming critical. Defenses are
being thrown up hastily at different
points along the coasts Of Asia Minor
Troops from Symrna are being rushed
to the Dardanelles region. Desertions
are numerous Placards are said to
have been posted In Constantinople
proclaiming the young Turks leaders
traitors. Bitter dissensions are said
to have arisen among the Turkish
leaders,"
Turks Soon to Flee.
London, March S-Telegrams re-
ceived today by diplomats in London
confirm the report that the Ottoman
bank and the German bank Of Con-
stantinople are transferring their ef-
fects to Konieh, Asia Minor, and the
archives Of the Turkish government
already have been removed to that
point.
To Strike From Rear.
Geneva March 3.-An Austrian fleet
consisting Of six Austro-German sub
marines accompanied by several tor.
pedo boats and torpedo boat destroy
ers LETT Pola, the Austrian naval base,
at dawn yesterday for the Mediter-
ranean, bound for the Dardanelles, ac-
cording to the Telegram, which bases
its report on what it characterizes as
information received from a reliable
source fSom Triest by way of Inns
bruck. The feet is said to have been
last reported off Corfu.
Forts slIenced.
Berlin, March 3-TWo of the Rus.
sian forts at Ossowetz in Russian Po-
land have been demolished and their
guns silenced, according to dispatch
printed today in the Cologne Gazette.
Seaport Bombarded.
London, March 3.-Austrian warships
have been bombarding Antivari, the
seaport of Montenegro. They inflicted /.
considerable damage.
This information is contained in a !
dispatch received today by the Mont
enegrin consul general in London The
message which comes from Cettinje,
reads as follows:
TUESDAY morning five Austrian I
warships entered the port of Antivari (
and bombarded the town and port.
They destroyed quantity of valuable !
stores, sunk the royal yacht which was !
at anchor, and killed one civilian"