The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-15
TURKS DAMAGE
SHIPS OF ALLIES
A BRITISH CRUISER AND A TOR.
PEDo BOAT THE VICTIMS.
ATTACK WAS ON A LARGE SCALE
Ships Enter Straits and Participate
In Bombardment Of Forts But Are
Unsuccessful, the Land Batter
les Forcing Retirement.

London, April 1.-two allied war
ships were severely damaged by fire
from the Turkish forts in the bonn
bardment of the Dardanelles Monday,
according to dispatches from Con-
stantinople today passed by the press
bureau
A British cruiser, the Turkish war
Office said, was hit by several shells
and torpedo boat damaged.
The official statement from. Con-
stantinople and unofficial reports
from Sofia indicate that the attack
was resumed on a larger scale than
has been evident since the sinking of
three allied battleships on March Is.
The Turkish war Office announced
that several of the enemy's ships en-
tered the straits and participated in
the bombardment. ..
The attack was entirely unsuccess-
full, the land batteries forcing the re-
tirement of the fleet early in the even
ing.
Russian War Losses.
Berlin, April 14-The Russian loss
es in the fighting for the Carpathian
passes since the beginning OF the war
total at least 100000 according TO
statement to-day.
The official Russian figures show
that since the beginning of the war
the Russians have lost II sos officers.
RussIane Advance.
Petrograd, April 14.-The Russian
right wing in the Carpathians has
advanced 10 miles into Hungary in
the last few days lighting and is now
in a position to strike at the railroad
leading south through the Lupkow
pass. The Russian advance in this
region has again been halted pend
ling the outcome OF fierce battle for
the Uzsok pass.
/ To the north the Germans are
pressing nearer the Russian positions
in Poland, particularly north OF Blu
kowina Al nearly every section Oi
the 500 mile battle front the opposing
armies are again clashing.
German Potato Supply.
Berlin, via London, April 14.-Regu
lations have been adopted by the fed
eral council to insure a supply of pc
tatoes for the spring and summer.
An imperial committee has been ap-
pointed to conserve the supply and
see that it is equalized in various
parts of the empire. Potatoes will not
be made with owners to hold speci
fled qualities for specified periods.
| Farmers and others having a con
siderable supply on hand will be per
mitted to charge a stipulated sum FOL
storage. Charges for potatoes OBJ
tanned by municipalities for needy
citizens will be paid from the imperial
treasury.
The Kaiser at Brussels.
London, April 14.-Emperor Viii
liam and Crown Prince Frederick
William visited Brussels last Satur
day and later went to Antwerp ant
inspected the German submarine
works at .Hoboken, says the Daily
,Telegraph's Boulogne correspondent
Ordered From Dutch Port.
The Hague, (via London), April IA
1t is announced semi-ofticially that the
German steamer Main, which hac
been lying in port at Flushing since
the war began left here yesterday fol
Antwerp. The Dutch government, 1t Ii
asserted discovered that the steamer
was communicating by wireless witt
German submarines and ordered hel
to leave Flushing.
French Renew Attacks.
Berlin, April 1.-THE French have
renewed their furious attacks aSains
both sides of the German wedge il
the St. Mihiel region, the war oftic'
ANNOUNCED this afternoon. The enc
my's onslaught has been most violen
on the northern side of the wedg
east of Verdun. The war office admit
tied that French infantry penetrate
the German positions along a narro'
front near Marcheville. Reinforce
ments were brought up and the Gel
mans recaptured the positions by a
equally violent assault.