, 1915-03-31
~. N-NOIN o'TAI ION.

DOMdent at TenedOs states that the turks
greatly fear the landing of the Allied troops
aud they have concentrated $4,000 men on
the Asiatic side OF the Dnrdanelea and 10000
ON the European side near GallpoIl, com
lnanded by Germans.
4 Reuters despatch from Tenedos states
that. according to reliable refugees from the
Dan daneIles, the Turks suffered enormous
losses on the 18th inst. and the greater part
of the forttesses and magazines was reduced.
The Turkish submarine deteuceS have also
lost their military value, OWin9 to the mines
bI eaking adrift.
The "DaiIv Mails correspondent ut Salo-
MICA states that, Notwithstanding the cont1nu-
ance of gules, a light squadron penetrated
the DnrdaneIles rs far as the mine zone and
completed its reconnaissance without incl
dent. The mine sWeepers continue their
work. The cessation Of hoatilitieS, owing to
bad weather, has enabled the Turks to effect
important repairs to the more seriously dam
aged forts aud bring new guns INTO poslu0u,
replacing those destroyed by the lombard
ment. The naval action will soon be re-
neWed.
Dispatches from Rome state that the Al
he'd feet has made great progress III the
Durdanelles within "a houls, and according
to confidential information four forts on the
Narrows have virtually been dislnantled, Fort
Dardunus being completely destroyed.
Mine sweeping is now possible fir into the
Narrows and British aud French wnrslips
are successfully bombardin6 the remaining
defences.
The German submarine U 20 is the sixth
German submarine the Admiralty has report
ed as having been sunk. Five have been
sunk 10y British warships since the outbreak
OF the war, and in only one case has the Brit
ish report been denied by the Germans A
French warship recently sank a German sub
marine off the French coast, and three cap
tans of British merchant vessels have clalm-
ed the rewards offered foI merchantmen
ramming submarines. The claim Of the cap
tam of the steamer "ThoIdiS" has been all
lowed b1 the Admiralty and the reward has
been paid.
A despatch from C,pe Town states that
Colonel Alarjtz has escaped from the prison
camp and fled towards Contra! Afpica.
Tie British steamer 'Delmira' has been
torpedoed aud sunk IN the English Channel.
The German commander accorded the crew
courteous treatment, allowing them 10 IN IL
utes to take to the boats, aud they have land
ed at the Isle of Wight.
A Reuters despatch from Tenedos states
thut the British warships Queen Elizabeth,
Agumemmon and Cornwall entered the Straits
of the Dal danelles on "Wednesday night to
protect the mine sweepers. The Turkish
artillery at Erenkeui aud Fort Kid Bahr
fired ut them and they replied With rounds
from midnight until the morning, while he
mine sweepers worked undistutbed and With
satisfactory results.
A despatch to the Exchange Telegraph
Company from Athens states that Field Mar
shal Won Der Goltz has left Constantnople
for Sofia and General Won Sanders has left
for Adrianople. The departure OF these
German officers, it is believed, indicates that
som" unexpected move by Bulgaria is caus-
Irg Turkey some concern.
Advices from Paris state that according
to II despatch received by the "Petit Parislen'
the fall of Przemysl caused a sensation IN
Bucharest, and has resulted III a renewal
OF the demands that Roumaria should enter
the war on the side of the Allies. Decisive
action by The Ministry is expected wit III
two days. The French General Paul was
in Bucharest on Thursday and lett there
Yesterday for Sofia to confer with the Bul-
garian leaders before continuing his journey
to A hens.
A despatch from The Hague stntes that
Fb4 Government of thu Netherlands has pru-