Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-03-05

mored in Norway that the submarine
had been lost.
LONDON. March 4.-Q0:30 D. M
There has been very little change in
the military and naval situations in
| the last "a hours. While the Russians
continue their progress against the
Germans In north Poland they are,
according to their official report, pur-
suing and capturing many of the re-
treating Austrlans I'm eastern G1llcia
and are repulsing with heavy losses
I persistent day and night attacks Of
the Germanlc allies in the Carpa-
thians. They have not by any means
yet disposed of any of the forces OPP
posed TO them.
1t is the same with the allied fleet
in the Dardanelles In their lombard
ment the warshlps have made greater
progress than was expected, but they
still have the most strongly fortified
part OF the straits TO get through.
Along the western front the French
are continuing their attacks in Cham
pagne and the Argonne, but beyond
these the only movement OF any con-
sequence has been made north of Ar
ras. where the Germans succeeded in
capturing newly French
trench.
Two Important Battles.
The battles in the east and for pos
session of the Dardanelles are Great
Ing great deal Of interest. as they
are considered TO have a very marked
bearing on the future OF the war.
Having pressed the Germans back
from Przasnysz toward Mlawa, the
russians are now eXerting their ef-
forts and, according 10 their own
uCgOuntI with gupgaog l., Iri,., 4L..s,
back in the district TO the north from
west OF kovno 10 west of Grodno. and
at the same time from IN front of
Lomza. These movements, If success
tul might naturally be expected TO
force the Germans 20 withdraw from
In front of OssOWetz, which fortress
they continued TO lombard with their
heavy guns.
The Austrians continue their fierce
attacks despite the snow and cold,
against the Russian entertainments I'm
the Carpathlans while another of
their armies, confronted with strong
Russian reinforcements, is falling
back In eastern Galicia,
Relays Of battleships keep up an
almost continuous bombardment
against the DardaDelles forts They
have cleared the outer straits and are
now attacking the forts which line
the narroWs and which are cOnsid-
cred the most difficult to deal with.
Fort No. Falls.
The destruction of what the British
admiralty calls fort No. 9 was a
necessary operation before the war
ships could move further into the
straits, as II was this fort that was
designed To protect one of the mine
depots of the Dardanelles. II was
built at the waters edge OF the Eu-
hopean OF the Kepez.
More important still is the work
being carried out by the French ships
in bombarding from the sea the
saros- Bulair line OF forts. which
stretches across the peninsula Of CAL
lipol at point where IL is only three
miles wide. SO long as the guns OF
the warships command this neck OF
land communication between the
forts on the European side of tha
straits and COnstantinOple are cut off.
one OF the most welcome effects
OF the bOmbardment as far as Eng
land Is concerned is the reduction in
the price Of wheat. which sold today
In the Bristol market from 55 to SIS
shillings a quarter. as compared with
so shilliugs and over less than a fort
night ago.