The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-03-25
FAILURE OF ALLIES
H[ARTENS TURKS
Forts Are Not Badly Damaged
They Say-Witness Describes
Thursdays Battle In Oar
danelIes NarrOWS.

Berlin. March 23.-The ~correspon-
dent at Constantinople OF the WoHf
bureau telegraphed today a descrip-
ton Of the lighting at the Dardanelles
on Thursday. March Is, in which the
French battleship Bouvet and two
British battleships were sent to the
bottom. There follows an abridgement
of the correspondence story Of this en-
gagement.
The efforts OF the allies to force the
straits Of the Dardanelles reached their
climax in an artillery duel on Thurs
day, March Is, which lasted seven
hours. The entire atmosphere around
the Turkish forts was darkened by
clouds of smoke from exploding shells
and quantities Of cath thrown into the
air by the projectiles Of the French and
British Warships. The earth trembled
for miles aroun
The allies entered the straits at 1850
In the morning. n helled the town
of Chanak Kale. Four French and
five British warships too part In the
beginning. This engagement had its
climax at 1880, when the fire OF the
allies was concentrated upon Fort
Hamidieh and the adjacent fortified
The attack of modern marine artil-
lery upon strong land forts presented
an interesting as we'll as terrifying
spectacle. AT times the forts were com
pletely envoleped in smoke. At 2
~ StOSh ~ liz i S0% = u
n concentrated their fire upon in
dividual batteries, but it was evident.
they found difficulty in getting the
range. Many of their shells fell short.
cast up pillars of water. or went over
the forts anad exploded in the town.
AT 3:15, when theb ombardmenf was
at its hottest, the French battleship
Bouvet was seen to be sinking at the
stern. A moment later her bows
swung clear of the water and she was
Il lnIngr down p 40 ri IN nE n1norc frnr,n tho
Turkish garrisons and forts greeted
this sight. Torpedo boats and other
craft of the allies hurried to the res
cue, but they We're successful In saw
struck by a mine, the Bouvet was Sc
verely damaged above the water line
by shell fire, One proiectile struck her
forward deck. A mast also was shot
away and hung overheard. 1t could
be seen that the Bouvet when she sanh
was endeavoring to gain the mouth OF
the straits.
This, however, was difficult owing
apparently to the fact that her machin-
cry had been damaged.
Shortly after the sinking of the
Bouvet a British was struck on the
deck annie ships and compelled to with
draw from the fight. Then another
British vessel was badly damaged and
retire under a terrific fire from the
Turkish battery. This vessel ran in
toward the shore. For a ruiz hour the
allies tried to protect her with their
guns, but it was apparent she was
destined for destruction. Eight effec-
tive hits showed the hopelessness of the
situation for this vessel. Then she
withdrew toward the mouth of the
Dardanelles, which she reached in a
few minutes under a hail of shens. The
forts continued firing until the allies
were out of range.
This was the first day whentthe war
ships attacking the D~ardanelles kept
within range of the Turkish guns for
any considerable length of time. The
result for them was terrible owing to
! the excellent craftsmanship from the
Turkish batteries. The allies fired on
this day 1900 shells without silencing
one shore battery. The result has in
spired the Turks with confidence and
they are looking forward to further en-
gagements with calm assurance.