Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-03
Flu HALTS WORK
OF ALLIES FLEET
Bombardment Of Second Line Of
Forts in Dardsnelles Temper
arily Suspended.
GERMANS DEFEATED IN EAST

LONDON, March 2.-Operations
Of the French and British fleets
against the Turkish Notifications on
the Dardanelles, which during the
last week had taken the warships of
the allies some fifteen miles through
this we'll defended aud narrow water
way, are at a standstill today on ac-
count of a gale of wind, accompanied
by a heavy mist, which binders the
efficient Workmanship of the naval
gunners necessary to reduce the sec
ond line of forts concealed by the
hills. This respite is likely to prove
of benefit to the Turks. The allies,
realizing the necessity of pushing any
oriental offensive movement with
energy, will resume the attach as
soon as possible.
From Athens comes n report that Essad
Pasha of Albanian fame, the Turkish SOL
der who made his reputation as a STRAIT
egist by the defense of Janina in the
Balkan war. has been placed i'm command
of the Turkish forces at Gallipoh, flank
ing the straits.
Petrograd reports the completion OF
Russian military operations at Przsanysz
and claims to 'have thrown back 20 the
frontier at this point two German army
corps. Petrograd announces also the re
sumption OF the offensive by the Russian
forces in Galicia.
Berlin officially announces the rcpulso
&c % I al
northwest of Ostrolenka, bu says that
otherwise there is nothing to report along
the eastern front.
PesSimism In Berlin.
News dispatches reaching here from
Berlin say a certain degree Of pessimsm
prevailed there because Of the offensive
action against Russians all along the
eastern battle line. Vienna, more com
municative than its allies, reports sue
cessful action in the western section of
the Carpathians and artillery engage
ments in Galicia, where the Russians are
said to have been heavily reinforced.
The British press is virtually unani-
nous in praise of Premier Asquith's
announcement yesterday of Great
Britain's reprisals against the submarine
warfare of Germany. The only dscord
in the chorus of praise is the criticism
that possibly neutral protests might have
been obviatied by the proclamation OF a
formal blockade.
The only reported activity in connection
with Germany's submarine vigil is pro-
vided by a story from a British collier,
which claims to have rammed a German
submarine in the channel after the under
sea boat had made an unsuccessful at
tempt to strike 1t with a torpedo.
BOmbardment is Resumed.
! PARIS. March Acknowledgement of the
inner forts of the Dardanelles was re-
sumed at 10 o'clock yesterday morning
says an Athens dispatch to the Havas
agency. A Russian admiral. delegated to
attend a council of admirals, has Joined
the allied fleet in the straits, making the
trip by way OF Dedeoghatch. a seaport OF
Bulgaria and terminus of the railway
| line from Adrianople and SalonikI.
| A dispatch from Salonili states thai
mines and submarines. destined for tbs
defense OF Dedegatch, have arrived al
that port According to the Havas dis
patch, fire from the guns of the allied
fleet has destroyed the batteries OF Kilid
Bahr and Fort Sultanie Chanek KalesD
which guard the entrance to the narrow
est part of the straits.
Information from Mitylene and Tenedos
is to the effect that over 10000 Turks
have been posted along the coast o.
Gallipoli peninsula, near the Sea of Mar.
mora, about 100 miles from Constantinople