The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-03-04
Fleet Departs From
Polo to Strike in the
Dardanelles.
NINE USE GUNS
BattIeships Continue Bonn
bardment of the Turkish
Forts.

London, England.-A Austro-Cer-
man submarine squadron, comnosed
iol six submarines, and a numhar or
torpedo boats. left the Austrian
naval base at Pola, on the Adriatic
presumably to strike at the Anglo
french fleet Dardanelles. which
Athens says has resumed the bom-
pardment of the Turkish fortiffca-
tons.
Italy continues her military pre-
paratons and has taken up in parli-
ameht legislation for increasing the
..strehgth of the army. The ministers
or war announced that all classes are
ASKING TO enter the army
A German correspondent on the
Galician front telegraphs Berlin that
the russians have not won a single
complete success in their efforts to
regain their lost positions on the
crest of the Carpathians
Nine WarShips Attacked Yesterday
Athens, Greece, (via Paris. y
Nine Battleships took part in yester-
days bombardment of the forts in
the Dardanelles. Six of them were
British and three French. The
squadron advanced to within two
miles of Chanak Kalesi, at the mar
rowest point in the straits.
Detachments of the Allies troops,
which landed at Kun kaleh, on the
Asiatic side, met the Turkish Gar
rlson, which was scattered easily.
The telegraph station on Besika
island near the Entrance to the
straits, has been demolished. A dis
patch from Athens received Tuesday
said the allied fleet had destroyed
the batteries at Chanak kalesi fFort
Sultanis).
The Turkish Version.
Berlin, Germany. The Overseas
Agency says:
Turkish headquarters reports
from Constantinople under the date
of March 3: THE enemy's fleet yes
terday unsuccessfully shelled the Dar-
danelles for period of three hours
The fleet was then forced to retreat" j"
Russian Forts Silenced?
Berlin, Germany.-Two Russian
forts at Ossowetz, Russian Poland.
were demolished by the Germans and
dispatch to the Cologne Gazette.
Turks in DissensiOns.
Paris, France.--An Athens dis.
patch says:
Information from reliable sources
is to the effect that Turkey new
realizes her situation is becoming
critical. Defenses have been thrown
up hastily at different points along
the coasts of Asia Minor. Troops
from the villayets of Smyrna are be-
ing rushed to the Dardanelles region.
Desertions are numerous. Placards
are said to have been posted in Con-
stantinople proclaiming the Young
Turk leaders to be traitors. Bitter
dissensions are said to have arisen
among the Turkish leaders, .
Cut Turkish Supply Line.
Tlflia. Transcaucasia.-T Rus
sian army driving Turkish force
before it. has reached the river Kho-
pachas on Estuary of the Tchornk.
in Armenia. This advance by the
Russians cuts the route of Turkish
re-inforcements and supplies from
Constantinople to the Caucasian
frontier. through khopa, Turkish
Armenia and isolates large section
of the Turkish territory
Turkish Bank Moves.
London, England.-Telegrams re-
report that Ottoman bank and Ger
man bank, of Constantinople. are
transferring their effects to Konieh,
Asia Minor and that the archieves
of the Turkish government have al
ready removed to that point.
Add to Tifis add war
The isolated section includes the
districts of Ardanuch, Ardalian, Olti
and Sari F[amySh
Russians advanced from Batum, on
the Black Sea, opposed by the Turks
at every step They were assisted
by the Russian warships. which
cleared the shore of Turkish forces
and cut off successfully several aven-
ues of Turkish communication by sea
until only the khopa route remained
After battle of three days, this last
route was closed effectively.
Antivali is Bonbarded.
London, England-Austrian war
ships have bombarded Antivari, a
seaport of Montenegro, inflicting con-
! siderable damage
This information came in dis
patch to the Montenegrin consul-gen-
eral here. from Cettinje. Which says:
Tuesday morning, five Austrian
warships entered the port of Antivari
and bombarded the town and port.
They destroyed a quantity of valua-
| able store and sank the royal yacht
| which was at anchor and killed one
civilian
$4,000 Turkish Prisoners.
Petrograd, Russia. re-
turns show that 10 February thir-
teen, 10000 Turkish prisoners. In
Guiding 527 officers have passed
l