Bisbee daily review., 1915-04-18
Turkish Torpedo Boat Tries To Hinder Preparations of Allied Fleet For Dardanelles Attack and Is Sunk
OAT FIRES TORPEDOES
 AT BRITISH TRANSPORT
Spring Thaw In the CarPathi- ans Appears to be Holding Both Armies in Check; Both Claim Successes

LONDON April 17-A Turkish tor pedo boat which attempted to inter- fere with preparations for the resump- ton of operations against the Darda- nelles in Asia Minor by attacking the British transport Nonitou was driven aground on the coast of Chios this morning and destroyed by the British cruiser Minerva. and British torpedo boat desuoyers
 The official statement issued to- night. in reference to the affair. says three torpedoes were fired at the Man itCu but missed the mark but that 100 men from the transport were drowned. How this occurred. without the trans port being struck. was not explained as particulars were apparently not re- e8ivad Tti 'a the only official from the Allies on land and sea operations against Turkey but from unofficial sources it was learned the warships have been attacking the forts at Blu lair on the Ganiu0u Peniusular. while Turkish reports say the attacks were made on the Dardanelles from the out CT entrance and that the Majestic and Swiftsure have bomharded the forts near Gaba Tepeh
 The arrival of spring which has given the aviators their opportunity. has brought almost to a steudsuu the battle in the Carpathiaus The Rus sians are stiu attacking in the neigh borh0od of Uzsok Pass, the main road through which is commanded the heights held by the German allies. but with the melting of snows and the overnowing Of streams and rivers, the whole country is covered deep in mud. Elsewhere there is little to report
 Swollen streams and deep mud are also interfering with the Austro-Ger- man outGankinp movement in the di- rection of Sty Beyond the repulse of attacks. the only success achieved on either side has been the capture by the Russians of some heights be- tween the villages of Tekpotch and Zuella, which lie on the southern slopes of the Carpatmaus to the south east of Lupkow Pass This indicates the Russians are trying Go get to the rear Of the army defending Uzsok Pass, which they have been unable to take from the north
 In the west there have been attacks at widely separated points along the front but on the whole, the French seem satisfied. for tine moment with the advances made in Alsace. Woevre Argonne Champaigne sud North Ar ras which in the view of British mil itary critics proves that the Allies car advance when they desire
 A frontier incident. which during ordinary times would pass unnoticed occurred on the ltalo-Austrian border It Is said ap Austrian patrol recently passed through Italian territory ig norins the protest Of customs authori ties These matters. however, arc not altogether diverting the attention of EugIshmeu from domestic Quea tions such as the liquor problem and the acceleration of the output of wa munitions. which Parliament is e2 pected 10 taken under consideration in earnest next week Committee arc dlfeauy dL Wufk ln lnllhllal cen tcrs speeding up the work in arms meut factories. A number of eatat lishments which heretofore. have d' voted part attention Go govemmeu work. have been increased in orde 10 keep mp the supplies of guns am ammunition The officials are iute ested in securing as many men a possible for work in these factories Iu some instances Che municipal al thorites have been commandeere for the purpose
 As for the liquor question, it is sai am agreement between the gover ment and Che opposition was Hrtuall reached on the scope Of restrictions Doe introduced