Bisbee daily review., 1915-03-14
ARTILLERY OF. THE ENGLISH. SUPERIOR ID. { ER N ANY 5
English Artillery Cleared Trench es, AWatorS Kept ReintorCe- mentS Back, While infantry Presses Forward.
GERMANS MOVE MANY
 TROOPS INTO FLANDERS
Progress of German Offensive in Poland Is Going Very Slow Owing to Stubborn Russian ResiSStenCe.

LONDON Mar l3. The British srccerses Of the past few days are due to their artillery which apparent ly Is superior to that of the Germans, according to the story of a British eye witness issued tonight British guns. including heavy Howitzers. op-' ened the way for the advance by the British Indian troops, which carried them to and beyond the village of, Neuve Chapene. while ayiators. by dropping bombs on the railways, pre- vented the Germans from bringing up endorsements The fire if the artillery is described as the fiercest that has yet been heard in the war and confirms what has heretofore on- ly been rumored, that the British and French brought up since the battle pi XprCs. an enormous number of guns of an calIbres.
 In the east the German offensive against Przasnyaz is not developing as fast as was anticipated The Rus siaus are offering stubborn resis- tance 10 the advance along parallel roads owing to the inability of the Germans to ntrench in frozen ground and have, according 10 Petrograd thus far had the advantage of the preliminary fighting The Germans are reported to have withdrawn from the front to the north of Przasnyaz. Heavy fighting is in progress in the Carppthians in spite of the snow storms and deep drifts
 In northern France the German trenches. on which the British artil- cry fire was directed were complete ly wrecked. SO. except in one or two places which have virtually been con verted into fortresses infantry is able to advance without much dini- culty This success has greatly h,aTtened the British troops who have spent the winter in trenches It gives them hope that when a great general movement is decided upon they will be able to carry all before them. The Germans, according to reports are already sending large numbers of troops to Flanders in the belief Lhal general offensive on the part of tho Allies will begin.
 The impression here, however i' that the British thrust was only par of the allied strategy which aims t' keeping the Germans busy on botl fronF, thbs preventing them from concentrating at any one point Con currently. the French continue thei offensive in the Champaigne an' Vosges They are strengthening th ground they won in recent battles.
 A heavy fog has interfered wit operations of the allied fleets agains the Dardanelles, but the ships kep mp bombardment of the forts a Bulair through which reinforcement provisions and ammunition for th Qualifications i'm the straits mus pass. They are also preventing th Turks from strengthening the forts g the entrance to the straits, and b' fore smyrna which has preyiousl been destroyed or damaged
 The British Admiralty tonight i sued a report showing that eight British vessels have been sunk captured by hostile action. from tf commencement Of the war unt March 10. twenty-two being victim Of submarines. Since March 10 se en British steamers have been torp doed but of these three were not sur The number of ships lost is conside ed small in view of the number
 ships proceeding to and from q British ports.
 There has been no political dev' opments respecting the near east c cept the declaration of the Green mi ister at Paris that the change in ga ernment at Athens did not indica any modification of Greece's poll which he said was inspired by u diuonal sentiments of his count for the triple Entente.