Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-03-14
The Rapid-Firing Artillery
Tears Open Path For In
fantry to Advance,
SUCCESSES GIVE
HEART TO ALLIES
Severe Weather Interferes
With the Bombardment
of Dardanelles.

LONDON, March 12-Gl:05 p mD
The British successes for the past
few days were due to their artillery.
which apparently is superior TO that
of tho Germans. according to the
story Of the British eyewitness, is
sued tonight.
Tho British guns, including heavy
hOWit2crs. opened tho way for an
advance by the British Indian troops.
which carried them to and beyond tho
village of Neuye Chap 4lle, while air.
men, by dropping bombs on the rail-
ways prevented the Germans from
bringing up reinforCcments. The fire
of the artillery Is described as the
ticrcest that has yet been heard in
the war, and confirms what hereto
fore had only been rumored the
British and French have brought up,
since the battles Of Ypres. an enor-
nous number Of guns of all caliber.
The German trenches, on which the
artillery fire was directed, were COM
pletely wrecked, so that except in one
or two places, which had virtually
been converted into fortresses, tho
infantry were able TO advance with
out much difficulty.
This success has greatly heartened
the British troops who have spent the
hope that when the great general
movement is decided upon they will
be able TO carry all before them.
The Germans according to reports,
are already sending large numbers OF
troops to Flanders, in the belief that
a general offensive on the part of the
allies has begun.
British Strategy.
The impression here, however. is
that the British thrust was only part
Of the allied strategy which aims at
keeping the Germans busy on both
fronts thus preventing them from
concentrating at ony one point
Concurrently the French continue
their offensive In Champagne and tho
Vcsges and are strengthening tho
ground which they have won In re-
cent battles.
In the east the German offensive
against PrLasnysz is not developing as
fast as anticipated. The Russians arc
ofering stubborn resistance to their
advance along parallel roads, and,
owing to the inability OF the Ger
mans TO cntrench in the frozen ground
have according to the Petrograd re-
ports. thus far had the advantage in
the preliminary lighting. In fact. the
Germans are said to have withdrawn
their front TO the north of Przasnysz.
Heavy lighting Is IN progress in tho
Carpathians, despite snOwstorms and
deep drifts
Heavy iog has interfered with the
operations Of the allied fleets against
tho Dardanelles. but the ships have
kept up the bOmbardmCnt OF the forts
at lulair through which reinforce
ments, provisions and ammunition for
the fOrL In the straits must pass.
They also are preventing the Turks
from strengthening the forts at the
entrance 10 the straits and before
smyrna, which had previously been
destroyed or damaged.
Toll of Submarines.
The British admiralty issued a re.
port tonight, showing that Of SS Brit
ish vessels sunk or captured by hos
tile action, from the commencement
Of the war until March 10, % were
victims Of submarines Since March
10 seven British steamers have been
torpcdued, but Of these, three were
not sunk. The number OF ships lost is
small In view Of the num-
Der OF ships proceeding 10 and from
British ports
There have been no political devel-
Ormcnts respecting the near east. eN-
ccpting the declaration Of the Greek
at Paris, that the change OF
government at Athens does not indi-
cate any modification Of Greeces for
cign policy which. he said, was in
spired by the traditional sentiments
Of his country for the triple entente.