The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-03-04
South Of Baligrod, lnflictingj
Heavy Losses on the lat
ter on Way to Prze
But REPUL sEs REPORTED
For Russian Forces in Desper-
ate Counter Attacks in the
Carpathian Passes.
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LONDON. March The Interest
Of British readers in the Russian
campaign has again shifted to the
extreme southern portion or the line
Of battle, where Petrograd reports
that General Brussiloff has won II
noteworthy victory south OF Baligrod. !.
dnfifcting heavy losses on the Aus
trtans. who we're again pressing north
to the relief OF Przemysl. At the
same time an unofflcial despatch from
Bucharest credits the Russian forces
with the reoccupation OF Stanislau in
Galicia about sixty miles from Tar
nopol.
At the same time Vienna reports
the fepulse of desperate Russian
\ counter attacks In the Carpathians,
with comparative inactivity along the
remainder of the line. Berlin ad-
1nits officially the German retirement
from Przasnysz, north of Warsaw,
which was made in good order in
spite OF haste that necessitated the
abandonment of wounded.
On the western battlefront In
France and Belgium the French now
appear to be content to hold the po-
sitions they claim to have won in
the Champagne district.
While British battleships are bat,
tering Fort No. s and Fort No. 9 in.
the narroWs OF the Dardanelles from
a point ten nilas within the entrance.
to the straits, French Warshtps from
the gulf of Saros are bombarding
the Turkish positions at BuIair. a
report has been current IN London
that certain big Krupp guns recent
" sent to the Dardanelles are still
l1nmounted and an aerial reconnois-
:lnce made over the straits last even
ing seems to have confirmed this re-
port
The battIeships OF the allies, which
: now show all the colorss of the Triple
Entente. by the addition OF the Rus
sian cruiser, Askold, Undoubtedly
have turned the straits OF the Dar-
danelles into an Inferno which, ac-5
cording to British and French claims
has spalled destructi ion to the Turk
ish 5defenses. On the other hard
reports from Constantinople deride;
this activity as ineHectives The
Turks. however, do admit the a e-
struction OF the outer forts which
they say they expected. but they de-
clare the inner forts i1npregnable.
The Turks rely on mines but mine.
sWeepers Of, the allies have been
i busy within a mile and a half of the
forts destroying a Turkish mine field
detected by q sharp-eyed aviator.
which are said now to make the
fleet off the sDatd danelles nun Der over.
fifty shipssis the British battleship.s
Canopus. last heard of as anchored
off the Falkland islands. In the Falk-
land islands fight, the Canopus fired.
the first shot at the German squad
ron under the command OF Admiral
Won Spec. The only craft which
either French of British authorities
report has been compelled to With
draw from the action is the British
torpedo boat destroyer, Zephyr,
built twenty ears ago.
In the political field, It would ap-
pear that other neutra1s are await
Ing the lead Of the United States
before embarking on any course Of
action imposed by Premier Asquith's
announcement OF the retalitory poli-
cy Of the allies. Meanwhile British
newspapers are expressed some un-
easiness because OF the unfavorable
Impression the prenier's announce
nlent seemsst d have made upon the.
3 American annblics sopinion "