Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-11
NEW EFFORT BY GERMANS
TO BLOCK RUSSIAN LINE
Point Selected for Attack Is Most
Favorable Along East Prus-
sian Front.
BALKED AT OTHER POINTS
British Superdreadnonght Enters the
Dardanelles and Bombards Forts
in Narrows by Direct Fire-De-
Tending Batteries Grow Weaker.

LONDON. March 10 Go:3o p. My
Baked ut other points. the Germans
are making another attempt to break
the Russian line In Northern Poland.
They are advancing from Khorjcle, on
the East Prussian frontier. along tho
Orzyc River and by the roads leading
southwark to Przasnysz. This is one
Of the routes they took In their great
drive from East Prussia in February,
which finally ended In their defeat at
Przasnysz.
For their new attempt, they have
brought up troops from the region of
Grodno, and some OF the new army
training since the outbreak OF the war.
The point selected for the attack Is
the most favorable along the East
Prussian front. Tho splendid railway
system can bring troops and their sup
plies to the border, and good roads
lead to Przasnysz. a battle OF almost
equal Importance Is in progress far
ther north, in the region OF Suwalki.
where the Russians have pressed the
Germans back to their own border.
The Russians appear to have count
cred successfully the German offensive
OF the Plicn River. and in the Car
pathians they are withstanding CON
tinued attacks along the whole front
GERMANS CONTRADICT
REPORTS OF PROGRESS
In the west fighting has been con-
fined to the Champagne region, the
Argonne and the Vosgcs. although
there has been an ccasional skirmish
north of Arras. The Germans, in n
report issued to-day. say the French
offensive in the Champagne has been
fruitless. contradictinE French reports
Of almost daily progress
Despite all this heavy fghtinG on the
Continent, the people Of England con-
| Germ themselves chiefly with tho oper-
! ations of the German submarines, one
OF which was sunk to-day by the de-
stroyer Ariel. and the attempt to force
the Dardanelles.
The submarine sunk was the U-12
one OF the smaller and older subma-
rines. or her crew OF twentv-eIrbt
ten were saved. The admiralty gives
no details.
This makes the fifth submarine sunk
by British warships. but 1t is believed
in London that as many more have been
sunk by merchantmen or have met with
accidents.
The most significant news from the
Dardanelles is that the Superdread-
nouSht Queen Elizabeth has entered
the strait and is bombarding the forts
in the narrows by direct fire. 1t is
considered certain that Vice Admiral
Garden would not allow his biggest
ship to pass the entrance unless II was
fairly safe.
FORTS IN NARROwS
SUFFER- SEVERELY
Further evidence that the forts i'm The
narrows have suffered severely is con-
taincd in Athens dispatches, which say
! that two hattleships ventured into the
narrows during the night to protect
mine swecpers These dispatches report
that the kilid- Bahr and Erenkeui Bat
| teries have been badly damaged. and
that the fire of the Turkish forts is
growing weaker.
Some experts believe that all tho
forts In the narrows should be demol-
ished within two weeks after which II
would be smoother sailing for the
ships as most Of the guns arc concen-
trated in that part of the strait
The new Greek ministry was sworn
in to-day and Issued n declaration ad-
vising the country to maintain neu-
trality for the present at any rate.
There Is no news of any political
change In the other Balkan states.