Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-03-14


tions in the Straits must pass.
London, March 13.--British success
es of the last few days were due TO
their ARTILLERY, which apparently is
superior to Germans, according to the
story of the British Eye Witness
issued tonight. .,s .,..
The British guns, including heavy
howitzers, have opened a way for ad-
vanse by the British Indian troops.
which carried them to and beyond the
village of Neuve Chapelle, while the
airmen, by dropping bombs on rail-
ways, prevented the Germans from
bringing up reinforcements
The fire of the artillery is described
as the fiercest yet heard in the war
and confirms what heretofore has only
been rumored, that the British and
French have brought since the battle
of Ypres, an enormous number of guns
of all calibre.
Trenches Wrecked.
German trenches on which the ar
tillery fire was directed, were COM
pletely wrecked, except in one Of two
places where rifle pits virtually had
been converted into fortresses. y The
infantry was able to advance without
much difficulty. This success was
greatly heartened the British troops
who spent the winter in trenches, and
gives them hope that when great
general movement has been decided
upon, they will be able to carry all be-
fore them. Germans, according to re-
ports, are sending large numbers OF
troops to Flanders. in the belief that
general offensive on the part OF the
allies has begun. The impression
here, however, is that the British
have thrust only part of the allies
strategy, which aims at keeping the
Germans busy on both fronts, thus
preventing them from concentrating
at any one point.
In the east the German offensive
against Przasysz is not developing
as fast as was anticipated. The Rus
slams are offering stubborn resistance
to their advance along parallel roads,
owing to inability Of tie Germans to
entrench in the frozen ground. Petro-
grad says the Russians thus far have
advantage in the preliminary fighting.
The Germans are said to have With
drawn their front to north OF PrZanysz
Heavy fighting is progressing y the
Carpathians, despite terrific snow
storms and deep drafts.
Many Shi ps Sunk.
The admiralty announced tonight
that the British collier, Invergyle, was
torpedoed today off Gresswell, Eng
land. and sunk. All the crew were
saved.
The admiralty announcement says
since the tenth of March seven British
merchant steamers were torpedoed ny
submarines and two Of these, it was
stated, sunk, and of two others, the
sinking was not confirmed, and
three were not sunk. The two Off
cially reported as sunk are the 1nver'
gyle and the Indian City, which were
torpedoed off Scilly islands, March l..
The crew Of the Indian City was re-
ported rescued Two steamers whose
reported sinking was not officially
confirmed, are the Flora Zan, when
was torpedoed at the mouth OF Bristol
channel March II. and the Andulusian,
which was attacked off the scllly is
lands March II. The crew of the lat
ter vessel was reported rescued. the
Andenwen was torpedoed in the Eng
lish channel March 18th and since
towed into Cherbourg. The crew
landed at Brisham. The steamer.
eadlands, was torpedoed March 12th
off .he scilly islands; her crew was
saved. The steamer, Hartdale, was
torpedoed March 18th off Southrock In
the Irish channel. Twenty-nine mem
bers of her crew were picked up ana
two lost.
DR.. Tinhoven, chief Of Netherlands
Red Cross Mission to Serbia, who re-
turned home after a long stay in Ser
bia, declares that serious epidemlcs
prevail in Serbia, such as abdominal
typhus, spotted fever and dysenterS:
Many thousands of people died OF
these illnesses Sixty-three PHYSICIANS
died of spotted fever. The Greek ant
bassador at Berlin denies the report
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