The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-26
DARDANELLES FORTS
WERE ALL REDUCED
British Admiralty Makes Official An
nouncement that the Extensive OPP
erations in Turkish Waters
Were Successful.

London, Feb. 26. All the forts at the
entrace Of the Dardaneles have been re.
duced by the allied fleet This announce
ment was made officially last night
The announcement Of the secretary
of admiralty follows;
"The weather moderating, the bonn
bardment of the outer forts of the Dar-
danelles was renewed at eight O'Clock
yesterday morning, Feb. 25. After a
period of long range fire the squadron OF
battleshiPs attacked at close range. All
the forts at the entrance to the straits
We're successfully reduced and the opera
tions are continuing"
In the House of Commons Sir Edward
Grey, secretary for foreign affairs,
made the important announcement
which was received with cheers, that
Great Britain sympathized with Russia's
aspiration TO gain access to the open
sea through Turkey.
Almost simultaneously with the dec
Iaration in the House of Commons of
the British foreign secretary that Great
Britain is in entire accord with Russia's
desire for access to the open sea came
the announcement by the British admir-
atty that all the forts at the entrance
to the Dardanelles have been reduced.
For several days the allied British and
French fleets have been pounding at
these forts, which constituted the great
est obstacle 10 passage Of the straits.
Within the straits and in the sea Of
Msrmora are other fortifcations, but
these are believed TO be Of a weaker
structure. The official statement says
the operations are proceeding and that
after a period Of long range fire the
warships attacked at close range.
The straits are guarded also by lines
OF mines. believed to number at least
seven. Recently the Turks, fearing the
entrance of the allied feet into the sea
OF Marmora. sent troops and heavy ar
tillery to all the islands in that water.
1f once they force the straits, the Brit.
ish and French warships which are
thought TO number between thirty and
forty. would likely attempt a landing
with a subsequent march on CONSTANT F.
noplc.
The Bosphorus. the narrow strait. /
about eighteen miles ln length, which F.
connects the Black sea With the sea of
Msrmora, Is strongly fortified also and
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sea feet of Russia would have 10 come 4
in order 10 reach the open.
Within the boundaries of the BLACK /
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together with hundreds of steamships. 1
which might be used for transport puf /
poses. 81 Rus.ia deemed that desirable
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