Weekly journal-miner., 1915-03-17
DRESDEN |S SUNK BY BR| T|SH
 FLEET
Commerce Raider
 Sent To Bottom
BATTLE LASTS ONLY FIVE MINUTES; EVERY ONE OF THE CREW SAVED; RUSSIANS CONTINUE TO HOLD PRZASNYSZ
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
 LONDON, March l5.-"The Ores den has been sunk The British are holding the Germans in their effort tc retake Ncuvo Chapelle and Epinette' The Russians continue their posses sion of Przasnysz.
 These are headlines which attracted the attention today of the English people. The announcement of the sinking of the German cruiser Dres- den, came after nightfall, but the news spread quickly through the theaters and restaurants, and there was much rejoicing that the commerce raider, whose whereabouts has been mys- tery since its escape after the Falk- land islands engagement in December last had been sent to te bottom The fact that all the crew of the Dresden was saved set a new record in rescue after an action at sea. The naval battle was of five minutes duration, probably another record.
 Details furnished by the admiralty are scant but apparently the British ships were not even hit.
 In the region of Przasnysz, Russian Poland, the great battle has not yet been fought, but what fighting there has been, each maintains is turning in his favor
 In the west there is little ma terial change. Secretary of War Kitch- cner in a speech in the house of lords declared the greatest problem now was making munitions fast enough to meet the demands of the British and allied armies.
 Turks Ready to Flee.
 PARIS, March 15.-A news agency publishes an Athens dispatch which says that news from Constantinople sets forth that the young Turks are to find their position diff cult and are preparing for flight.
 Unlucky Sand Dunes.
 PARIS, March Is. - Violent can nonading is heard northeast of Dun kirk, says dispatch to the Havre agency. The belief is that the British squadron is bombarding the sand dunes around Newport.
 No Austrian Concession.
 ROME, March 15.-The report cur rent here yesterday that Emperor Francis Joseph has absolutely reject ed the idea that there is any Austrian territory concession to Italy was given authoritative denial today. It seems that the little that Austria is disposed to concede is so inadequate compared with what Italy will accept that an understanding seems hope less.
 The remarks of Premier Salandra in the chamber of deputies are inter preted to mean that efforts to in duce Austria to make concessions to Italy are proceeding under the guid- ance of Prince Von Buelo, the Ger man ambassador. The chamber yes terday approved by vote of 334 to 34 a bill for the economic and mill tary defense.
 Three Ships Torpedoed.
 LONDON, March l5.-The British steamers Florazan, Headlands and Hartdale were torpedoed by German submarines and all were sunk, accord ing to statement made today by the British admiralty. An earlier report held out hopes that the ships might be brought to port.
 Three other British ships and one French merchantmen were previously sunk by the German submarine U-20. The submarine operated three days in the vicinity of the Scilly islands in the English channel. She proved too elusive for the pursuing patrol boats