New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-03-16


Several Batteries of Turkish Field Ar
tillery Posted Above Kun Kale, at
and Silenced by British Warship-
: French Attacks in Champagne Re-
pulsed by Germans.
Dispatches from Italy make it ap-
pear that that nation is approaching q
decision whether it shall adhere to it's
policy of armed neutrality or intervene
in the war. Following the reports of
partial suppression by Italy of the
mails to Austria and the conference
of Emperor Francis Joseph with his
minister of war concerning the de-
Tense of the Italian frontier comes a.
despatch from Rome quoting news
paper there to the effect that the Ita1-
ian fleet is being concentrated at Ia
rento. This is the point in Italy near
est the Dardanelles.
SO far as has been reported official
ly, the bombardment Of the Darda
nelles has produced no further i'm
portant results. Unofficial advices
from Athens state that on Sunday the
attacking warships silenced several
Turkish field batteries which had been
posted above Kun Kale, at the en-
trance to the Dardanelles.
Russians Holding Lines.
A Russian official statement says
that the German assault on Ossowetz
is producing only insignificant re-
suits. In their effort to capture this
important fortress, where they have
entered their attempt to break
through the Russian fortified line in
northern Poland, the Germans have
showed up their heavy artillery, but
the Russian statement says the adj
vantage thus far rests with the de-
tenders. It is also said that the Ger
man advance toward Przasnysz is be-
ing held in check and that attempt to
relieve Przemysl have been ineffect-
ual. It is admitted that in the Car I
pathians the Russians are making lit
tie progress and have suffered very
heavy losses
Russians Again Advancing
London, March 16, 3:45 P. M.-The
Russians again are advancing in
northwestern BokoWina, according to
a despatch received here by the Ex-
change Telegraph company from
Bucharest, Rumania. The operations
are going forward slowly because Of
the bad weather. Near Novosulibe,
Russians carried certain Austrian
trenches at the point of the bayonet,
the Austrians retreating with heavy
losses.
French Official Report.
Paris, March 16, Via London, 3:45
p. M-The events Of yesterday on
the Franco-Belgian front are de-
scribed in settlement from the war
office this afternoon as follows:
THE Belgian army has consolidat-
ed its gains Of the past few days The
british army, after having retaken
st. E1Oi, has also recaptured
trenches to the southwest of the vii
lage and compelled the enemy to
evacuate trenches to the southeast Of
the same point, which have been
completely demolished by the arti1-
lery.
Advance in Champagne.
I'm Champagne fresh progress has
been made to the northeast of Souain
In the forest Of LePretre we have re-
captured from the Germans the re-
mafnder of the trenches won by them
yesterday morning, or. to be more
precise, the site of these trenches
for defensive works has been COM
pletely shattered by mine explosions
ION the southern slope of Great
Reich c'Serwopf an attack by the
enemy V /erday carried a trench
We have retaken it and made some
prisoners.''S
German Official Report.
Berlin, March .16, by Wireless to
Sayville, N. Y.-The German war Of
hce gave out today report on the
progress of the fighting, which is dated |
March Is, and reads as follows:
The English position on the height
near st. Eloi, south of Ypres. has been
taken by the Germans. Fighting for
the possession Of this location has
been going on since the day before
yesterday.
On the southern slope of the
Lorette Hills, to the northwest of
Arras, fighting is going on for the
possession of the crest of a hill.
I'm the Champagne district several
partial attacks delivered by French
troops broke down in the face Of the
German fire. The French losses were
heavy. To the north Of Beausejour,
German troops took possession of sew
eral French trenches. An engagement
begun yesterday in the Argonne CON
tinues today. Also in the Vosges
.(COntinued on Eleventh Papc