The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-07
The Week in the War

SUNDAY, February 2S.-French seize the American cotton, ,h, Dacia
and take her into Brest. Austrian Red Book, blaming Servia and
Russia for thu conflict, is made public. Landing party from allied
fleet finishes demolition Of ruined forts at entrance to l'ardaneles'
Fleet Iwnetra,es fourteen miles into Iardanenes. Russian offensive
is resumed alou, whole eastern line, and Przasnysz Is recaptured
from the Germans. French continue to advance IN Champagne.
MONDAY, March 1-\licd fleet continues attack o n ,nrdanencs. Turk
hh Government PREPARES to remove to Asia Minor. PrzaSnysz Is
lost again hy the Iussinls aud again r%antured. French War
OfGIp says the operations in Champagne continue uccc>stui. Ger
nmns claim n victory owe the French in the Nosgcs. Chancellor
Lloyd George hints British Government may abolish the sale Of all
kinds Of liquor.
TUESDAY. March = treat britain and France announce a new policy.
that Of cutting on all trade with Germany. Austria and Turkey.
Head. Allied fleet su"n,s Fort Imrdanos In lardaueles. Russians
announce that the Germans have been thrown back to the Fast
Prussian frontier. Attacks and counter attacks N the western arena
are made in - heavy snoW>t"rm, the French aSceniency III Cham
Inguc being maintained.
WEDNESDAY, March 3-German Government agrees to make conces.
Sims TO the United states in the matter Of the war rome II Great
britain will forego interfering with food shipments for Germany.
italian Parliament authorizes the calling OF The supplementary ON
Or to the colorS. While had weather intcrferes with the operations
Of the allied fleet in the I~rlanelles the Turks mas troops on the
''ali1"t peninsula. russians report Il great victor! "Nef the AWS
TRANS in the Carmthian>. The Iru>sian Guard attempts to stem
the French advance In champagne aud, according'to the French War
Office. fnl
TiI,RSDNN, March A. Bombardment Of Dardanenes forts is re-.
.umed and three more fort, fall. Russian cruiser A.koid joins allied
fleet. Mine .vc,,ors n,c clearing channel thirteen miles within the
straits Russians announce rcrul>" Of the Germans attacking Os-
sonior In northern Poland aud further successes in the Carrmthians.
French War Office announcr- that the French offensive in Cham
payne in two weeks has captured all German positions for a dis.
taner of me- klometer o a front Of six kilometer> between Perhes
and SOuain. Germans r'l"rt gin Of We miles In the Nosges. and
the rclulse of the British nea Ypro~.
FRIDAY, March 8 Allied army Of 100000 men is landed TO assist war
ships in operations against (onstanhnople. Bomhardment is cn
tinusi. the total number Of guns destroyed reaching forty. Rus
SLAMS continue succeSs in Poland, ,;aiicia and the Carpathians.
SATURDAY.. March 6.-Russiau Black Sea feet is reported to have
passed Burcas on its way % close the RoSnoru> to prevent the escape
of the Turkish fleet. II is officially reported that -four German sub
marines have been sunk within n few days. French War Office re-
ports continued and uninterrupted gains along nearly tn" whole
western front. Russia announces that the Austrians have evacuated
Cyernowitz. in uukowina. Germans claim successful operations
along the Meuse
uo be continued "lt suadov).