Evening journal., 1915-03-20
Despite Disaster Part Of Fleet Reenters the Dardanees
and Resumes Sheling Of the Narrows' Forts.
French Minister Of Marine Announces Only
64 Men Rescued From the BOuvet---Eng.
land Silent on Her Casualty List
ENGLAND ATTRIBUTES TRIUMPH OF
THE TURKS TO GERMAN TACTICS

warnings fro mthe Admiralty that the
Dardanelles could not be forced, ex-
cept at heavy cost
The Turks, hitherto held in con-
tempt, are given credit for producing
one OF the surprises OF the war. Most
of the newspapers. however. we're dis
posed to attribute the loss OF the three
battleships TO German tactics. They
asserted, that the Germans unques-
tionably schooled the Turks in the use
OF floating mines that resulted in thu
destruction OF the Bouvet. Irresistible
and Africa.
One paper. the Morning Post. even
went so far as to question whether the
allied fleet can force its way to Con-
stantinople
"We need not disguise from our
selves that the Turk have dealt a
heavy blow to the allied squadron"
said the Post. "The losses serve to
show that II is still an open question
II ships can successfully dominate
land batteries, which have the advan-
tage Of being unsuitable. But as the
squadron is persisting in the attempt
we may still have good hope that the
operation will be successful, especially
when It is seconded by strong force
on land"
The Admiralty today was at loss to
explain the Turkish official claim,
wirelessed here from Berlin. that the
Bouyet, Irresistible and Africa we're
"torpedoed." While various reports
have had Il that the Turks had
mounted guns along shore, from which
torpedoes could be fred It was con-
sidered certain tnat the warships did
not approach close enough to shore
to make this form of attack pract-
cable.
1t was generally believed that the
use OF the word "torpedoed'' resulted
from an error in translation. Detailed
,, stories Of the bombardment that re-
! suited in the loss OF three battleshipe.
we're received here today. They stated
that the super-dreadnaught Queen
Elizabeth led the way into the strait
, Thursday morning and that her Is
inch guns scored the most notable
hits. Shortly before noon, one CORES
! pondent wired, heavy proiectile from
the Queen Elizabeth exploded pow
der magazine in Chanak Fort, sending
up a column OF smoke hundreds OF
feet high.
At intervals of two minutes three
more shells from the big sea monster
exploded in almost the same spot
Dense volumes of smoke obscured the
scene for several minutes. but when
the smoke drifted away the Turkish
batteries we're still in action.
Meanwhile. the allied warships
cruising in circles around the Que
Elizabeth continued an incessant fire
at the forts on both sides of the
strait One correspondent wired that
Turkish warship appeared In the
Narrows near Fort Kilid-Bahr. while
the engagement was in progress. but
quickly disappeared when a shower OF
shells flew about her.
At exactly 1910 flames and smoke
were suddenly discovered rising
q from the Bouvet. She quit the line
= and moved in toward shore. while
other vessels put over boats to take
0 of her crew
} The Irresistible was badly damaged
( and aiire before she struck a mine Sew.
= eral shells from Fort Kilid Bahr cx-
, ploded on her deck, and she moved in
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