The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-04-08
NEW ATTACK ON
DARDANELLESF FAILS
TO MAKE HEADWAY
Turkey Reports Fire by
Two Cruisers Out
side Straits.
PASS STRUGGLES
In The Carpathians Fighting
Grows Heavier With Ar
rival of Reinforcements.

London, ngland.-The military
situation in the Carpathians is com
Epeting with the prohibition question
Pin the interest of the British public.
l'The cabinet meets today. 1t is eX-
pected an announcement will be
made OF measures providing for dras-
tic restrictions of the consumption
of liquors, but total prohibition is
not now expected Attention is con-
centrated on the Carpathian passes,
where both sides are bringing up
heavy reinforcements.
another attempt to force the Dar-
danelles is under way, according to
an official announcement from Con-
stantinople, which states that a
cruiser and torpedo boat We're struck
by shells during the bombardment
of outer forts Monday. which is said
to have been without results.
The Rome correspondent of a Paris
newspaper telesraphs that Italy and
Serbia are at the point of conclud-
ing an agreement under which Italy S
participation in the war may be con-
|'sid imminent.
Britain and France concerning their
ments on the American note to Great
Britain and France concerning their
plan for cutting off trade to and
from Germany. One newspaper eX-
presses the opinion that the United
States is making "a farreaching re-
treat"
Win and Lose in Mountains.
Petrograd reports that the section
near Uzsok Pass, where Vienna ad-
mits Austrian retirement, extends
fer a distance of seventeen miles.
Vienna claims counter offensive
movement near Lupkow Pass, where
the Austrians report taking several
Russian positions with the capture
of 1000 prisoners. A conservative
Interpretation of the opposite reports
leads to the belief that the Russian
offensive at Lupkow has been check
ed, while they have forced their way
through Rustok Pass, capturing two
villages on the southern side of the
range.
In the western arena, the French
continue their offensive between the
Meuse and the Lorraine frontier.
Constantinople. Turkey - BY
wireless to Berlin and London) An
official statement issued today by the
Turkish war office says: mo serious
iattack was made yesterday by the
{enemy on the Dardanelles. The day
ibefore two hostile cruisers lombard
ed our batteries at the entrance OF
Sthe straits but without result. One
{of the enemys cruisers and one tor
kpedo boat We're struck by our shells.
For New Russian Rail Connections
Sofia, Bulgaria. Two Russian
delegates arrived today to conclude
| arrangements with the Bulgarian
railroads for the establishment OF
direct communication between Rus
sia and Saloniki. Greece.
Serbia to Make Pact With Italy.
Paris, France.-Italy and Serbia
are about to conclude an agreement
telegraphs the EXcelsior's correspond
ent at Rome, upon the basis that
Italy will not oppose Serbia's occupa
ton of territory giving her an out
let to the Adriatic, on condition thai
| this territory is fortified.
eff this Italio-Serbian agreement is
signed this week, as expected" thu
correspondent of the Excelsior says
"the entry OF Italy into the European
conflict may be considered imminent