New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-21
French Officially Report
Sixty-four of Bouvet's
Crew Saved.
WEATHER HAMPERS
NAVAL OPERATIONS
Four of the Irresistible's Officers
Killed, One Wounded-Ad.
miral Garden Safe.

reported that 10000 troops have been
sent to strengthen the garrisons on the
Dardanelles.
London, March 2o.-Undsunted BY
the loss Of the battleships Bouvst,
Ocean and Irresistible, the Allies ara
going confidently ahead with their at
tempt to force the Dsrdanelles. On
their side, the Turks express confidence
that the forts and the mines IN the
strait will be able to keep out the
ships of the Allies.
Except in the case OF the Bouvet, Of
whose crew only sixty-four were saved.
the casualties suffered in the lombard
ment Of Thursday are said to be light.
The British Admiralty tonight pub
lished the losses among the officers on
the Irresistible, and although the ship
was sunk and the crew had to be
transferred under a hot fire, the list
contains the names of only four Off
GERS killed and one severely wounded.
Part of the feet re-entered the
strait yesterday, but owing to the un-
favorable weather the bombardmeLt OF +
the day before was not repeated, and 4
probably the only object OF the war
ships was to prevent the Turks from .
repairing the damage already done,
Danger Will Be Constant. n
The Admiralty states that steps arc \
being taken to deal with the mines, bat
experts warn the public that so long
as the Turks have mines to set free in
the strong current which rushes
through the strait, the ships will be
exposed to this danger. The direction
of the currents, of course, is known, but
with big feet operating, some OF the
ships must enter the area thus mined.
and, lying across the strait TO fire
broadsides, offer a large targe, to
floating explosives.
The intentions as to the landing Of
force are closely guarded, but ii is
known that an army of considerable
size is ready to attack the Turkish
forces along the Dardanelles when the
admirals advise that the moment has
arrived.
The French bsttleship Henri Qustrs
and the British battleship Queen and
Implacable are already on their way TO
replace the ships sunk by the mines,
and those ships which were damaged
are undergoing repairs on the spot.
Thus, with a few days at the latest,
the feet will be as formidable as ever,
while the Russian Black Sea squadron
is believed TO be ready TO cooperate.
Battleships Re-enter Straits.
Six battleships re-entered the Dards-
nelles on Friday, according to a Reuter-
dispatch received here from the island
of Tenedoa.
This resumption OF the action failed
TO accomplish anything, for the reason
that unfavorable weather conditions
made operations impossible.
The naval censor said tonight that
there was absolutely no truth" in the
widely published report that Vice
Admiral Sackville Garden had been
killed or wounded during the lombard
ment of the Dardanelles. The report
was spread after the announcement
that Vice-Admiral Garden had been re-
lieved of command of the British divi-
sion of the allied feet at the Darda-
nelles, having been incapacitated by i'll
ness, and that he had been succeeded
by Rear Admiral John Michael de
Robeck.
Paris, March 20 (via London) on
cial announcement was made here this
afternoon that sixty-four men have
been saved from the crew OF the
French battleship Bouvet, sunk in the
Dardanelles on March Is. The Bouvet
had peace complement of 62l officers
and crew. This number is increased,
however, in time of war.
The losses on the other ships OF the
French division which took part in
this action are declared 10 be very
slight. The text of the communication
follows:
French battleships had the honor OF
attacking the forts in the narrows OF
the Dardanelles at short range on
with vigor. and were highly praised by
the British sailors. Rear Admiral
Gueprette telegraphs that the honor OF
the French flag has been fully sus-
tanned, although dearly bought by the
loss of the Bouvet.
THE number of survivors is actu-
ally known 10 be sixty-four. The mum
Der killed and wounded on the other
ships Of the division is small"
Fire from the Turkish batteries was
/ uninterrupted and violent, according
TO information obtained from other
sources. The prov of the French bat
/ tleship Gaulois was touched by a mine
/ but the damage can be repaired in a
/ few DAYS. She left the straits and an
/ chored at the Island Of Nayria.
The British battle cruiser lnfexible.
which was nit on the bow by shells,
! also steamed. out Of the straits CON
vowed by two cruisers. A she'll which
/ exploded on her deck is reported TO
have killed forty men and wounded
many others.
Important Turkish reinforcements
/ have arrived TO man the fortiiications
I on the coast and Gulf Of smyrna. ac-
/ cording 10 dispatches from Mitylene.
+ Troops are hard at work repairing the
4 forts damaged By the bombardment OF
| Of the allied feet. The fort OF Cas-
/ traki is reported 10 be undamaged
| Mines will be placed in the vicinity OF
| Clazomen, a few miles west OF smyrna.
Searchlights from Turkish batteries L.