Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-03-21

"'We cannot allow Odessa to
become another Hamburq.'"
London, March 2O.-Undaunted by
the loss of battleships Bouvet, Ocean
and Irresistible, the allies are going
ahead with their attempt to force the
Dardanelles, confident that success
will attend their efforts. On their
side the Turks express confidence that
the forts and mines in the Straits will
be able to keep out ships of the allies.
The French battleship Henri w and
British battleships Queen and lmpla.
cable already are enroute to the east
to replace the ships sunk, and those
ships damaged and undergoing re-
pairs on the spot Thus within a few
days the feet will be as formidable as
ever, while the Russian Black sea
squadron is believed to be ready to co.
operate. Except in" the case Of Bou-
vet, q whose. crew only sixty.our were
saved, the casualties in the lombard
ment Thursday were light
Four Officers Killed.
The British admiralty Announces
only our officers killed and one wound
ed on the irresistible which was sunka
Intentions as to the landing force are
closely guarded, but it Is known that
an army of considerable size Is ready
to attack the Turkish forces along the
Dardanelles when the ,admirals advise
the moment has arrived
No Important Operations.
There were no important operations
along the eastern and western fronts.
The Germans claim successes against
the British near St. El0i, and against
the French at Notre Dame and De
LOrette, north of Arras. They are
said to have repulsed several Frinch
attacks in Champagne, Ardonne and
Vosges. .
Austrians Reinforced.
Austrians have been reinforced in
Bukowina and are reported to have
repulsed Russian attacks there and in
the Carpathians, although in, the lat
ter regions it has been generally un.
derstood it was the Austrians and
Germans who were acting on the Of
fensive. ~. ...
Neutral steamers in European wat
ers are being molested. The British
seized several, including the Maracas,
which is suspected of having contra
band for Germany. The Germans, be-
sides seizing two Scandinavian oil
steamers in the Baltic, have just TAX
en- the Dutch steamer ZaanstroOm.
loaded with eggs for England to Zee
brugge.
Holland has formally protested to
England and France, against order
prohibiting movement of goods to and
from German ports. A German await
or passed over Deal and was driven
off after dropping bombs which fell
into the sea perilously close to the
American bark Manga Reva.
A report recently published by the
Vossische Zeitung concerning the in
surrection in SUDAN and an English
defeat has proved untrue, according to
the Overseas News agency.
The Persian government has called
upon Russia to evacuate the Province
of Azerbaijan Northwest Persia), &C.
cording to the Overseas News agency.
1t is officially stated that along the
Carpathian front there have been no
important ueVeiOpIueuLs, Dut a. sonAo
points brisk artillery duels are en-
gagged in. The the northwest of Mad
worna Southwest Galicia), a night at
tack by several Russian battalions
was repulsed. E.
The Przemysl garrison made a
sortie yesterday in an easterly direc-
ton, and encountered strong forces
of the enemy, which, after several
hours fighting, retired.
The Turkish forces on the coast or
the Gulf of Smyrna have been rein
forced to $4,000. 1t is reported lo0oO
troops hae been sent to strengthen
the garrison on the Dardanelles.
The attack on the Dardanelles was
resumed yesterday, notwithstanding
the heavy losses o: the allies fleet on
the preceding day. No official an
nouncement has been made concern.
ing the result of yesterdays opera
tions, but unofficial advices are to the
effect that little was accomplished on
account of unfavOrable Gather cond1-
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