The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-03-08
WAR SUMMARY
PROGRESS OF CONDITIONS AS
COMPILED BY THE ASSO-
GATED PRESS.

eeAs the operations In the
eastern theater, where fighting of a
more or less violent nature is pro-
ceeding throughout the territory
from northern Russian Poland to the
Carpathians and the bombardment OF
the Dardanelles strongholds by the
allied fleet, which has met with fur
Their successes. according to the Brit
ish admiralty. The engagements in
France and Belgium are characteriz-
ed by fighting of a lively nature, but
no vital announcement is forthcom-
ing from that section.
Reports from various sources i'm
dictate that the Russians have assum-
ed the offensive in most of the opera
tions in the great eastern territory.
In the extreme north they are still
hammering away with the idea of
driving the Germans back TO East
Prussia. and the latest Petrograd of
fetal statement claims hat the Rus
slams have forced the Germans back
somewhat at Simno and in the dis
trict of Leipouny. They also claim
to have dislodged the Germans from
a commanding height west of the road
from Stawiska to Lomza. A German
official statement says that northeast
of P~rzasnysz a Russian attack was
also repulsed. Further south, in CEN
trail Poland, the Russians are making
another vigorous attack on the center
of the invaders forces.
Petrograd dispatches say that the
Austrians under Archduke Joseph
have suffered defeat in eastern Ga
lieia and are now in full flight toward
the C~arpathians.
The Russian army which occupied
Stanislau Thursday is pursuing the
defeated forces. it is said. Vigorous
lighting continues in the Carpa-
thians
The allied French and English
fleets are making progress in their
attacks on the forts of the Darda-
nelles, according to the British adj
miralty and unofficial reports. 1t is
officially announced that an attack
on the principal forts on the Euro
pean side of the narrows was opened
Friday by three British warships.
Two of the forts were damaged and
the magazine of a third was blown
up. These forts are characterized as
the strongest along the entire water
way.
A Turkish official statement, how
ever refers to yesterdays friday
failure" in reporting the situation.
and david Bey. the Turkish minister
of finance, who is In Berlin. stated
that up to Saturday the attack by the
allied fleet had met with no success.
He added that Turkey had 100000
troops on the Gallipoli peninsula.
Cruisers from the allied fleet are
continuing their attacks along the
coast of Asia Minor from Besyka TO
Smyrna, and Vice Admiral Sir Rich
ard Peirse has brought up his East
Indian feet and undertaken the bonn
bardment of the Notifications at
Smyrna.
In the west the French claim to
have inflicted a serious check upon
in the region of Notre Dame de Lo-
rette.
In Champagne, northwest of Beau
sejour, a German counter attack has
been repulsed. The French wal Of
fee claims that the progress made by
the allies in the vosges at the Hart
manns-Weilerkopf extends over 325
yards of German trenches.
The latest official statement from
the German general staff reports the
capture of an English trench south
of Ypres on March 6. In the Cham
payne district the French continued
their attacks near Perthes and lie
Mesnil. but were repulsed. The Ger
mans made a counter attack and oc-
cupied the wood north of Perthes and
the PRO trench of the French posi-
ton near lie Mesnil. E~liutzerios
venizelos. the Grecian premier, an
nounced in the chamber of deputies
Sunday that. as the king did not ap-
prove of the policy of the govern
ment, the cabinet had rendered it's
resignation, according to a dispatch