Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-08-26

REPORTS ARE
EXAGGERATED.
Turkish Forces are Still Intact
But Have Suffered Heavy
Losses.
" SRa-.
CONTINUED RAINS
INCREASE HARDSHIPS.
German Armies in Russia Are
Marching on Brest- Litovsk
Fortress.

LOnuon, aug. .0.-Au O1uClal report
issued tonight regarding recent oper-
ations in the-~Gallipoi peninsula set
at rest runlurs which have been in
circulation for several days, crediting
the British troops with having either
cut off or cutfanked the Turkish
forces opposed to them, The report
states that while the ground gained
is of great valle. The true objectives
have not been reached.
Report Heavy Losses.
The report admits Heavy Dritish
losses, but adds that those Of the
Turks mus. have been heavier
Altogether, the British hold a front
Of 12 miles along the west side of
the peninsula, and at some points
have penetrated a considerable dis
tance into the interior. The Turks
are making a very stubborn defense
of their positions, but the Allies have
confidence that with tie strong forces
at their command and the assistance
Of the fleet, the Dardanelles will be
forced before the arrival of unfavor.
able weather, which is due toward
the end of September.
Weather Is Unfavorable. a
Weather conditions are playing a
part in the operations on the eastern
front. 1t is reported t,iat the roads
in Courland are soften;ng already, as
the result of continued rains, and
that the Germans are finding 1t more
difficult to move forward their artil.
lery. They are still trying, however.
to force back the Russians. who are
holding the line between the rivers
IA and Dvina, and claim to have been
successful at one point, at least.
Eastern Advance.
General Eichorn, who captured
Kovno, is advancing eastward, ac-
cording to Berlin. while progress is
reported by each of the five armies
which are marching on Brest-Litovsk
One of these armies, that OH the
southwest front, is said to have brok-
en- through one of the advanced po.
sitions of the fortress.
Berlin, via London. Aug. 25.-Am-
hassador Gerard at 2 o'clock this af-
ternoon, received a request from For
eign Minister Won Jago to call upon
lin and left luncheon party to re-
spond to the invitation. The amoas-
saGor conferred 2 half hour with the
forein minister. Ambassador Gerard
afterward would say nothing regard
ing the conference.
While the situation regarding the
case of the Arabic is by no means
clear, indications were noticeable to-
day of belief that moderate
amount of optimism regarding the
case is well justified and that a way
will be found out Of the entangle-
ment. even should it be established
that the steamer was torpedoed with
out warnng-an assumption which
the German government has yet, in
the lack of an official report on the
subject, no reason to accept.
Avoid a Crisis.
The newspapers and the public
seem hardly to have awakened to
the nature of the situation. The for
Elm Cflice however, is evidently fully
aware OF the delicate nature of the
situation and is dosposed to avoid
crisis which is furtherest from it's
desire.
London, Aug. 25.-According to the
Times Petrograd correspondent, the
Russians have already evacuated
Bialystok but will continue to hold
Grodno until the bulk of the armies
of the Grand Duke have reached their
appointed positions to the east OF
Wilma.
Balkan Situation.
London, Aug. 25.-Serbias reply to
the Quadruple Entente note respect
ing concessions to Bulgaria was hand
ed to Baron Sonnino, Italian foreign
minister, yesterday afternoon, accord
ing to a Rome dispatch to the Daily,
Telegraph. \
serbia's reply is expected to reach
London today and there is reason to
believe, it is stated in official circles,
that it will concede the main points
the Allies have asked in behalf OF Bul-
garia in order to secure Bulgaria's CO.
operation in the war. IA
Reports from Swiss sources state
the Roumanians are leaving Germany
and Austria, which is taken in London
that Roumania is preparing to cast it's
lot on the side of the Quadruple En-.
tente.
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