, 1915-03-13

The German newspapers resent the Bri-
fish severity towards the submarine prisoners.
The "Vossiche Zeitung" says that the British
sle acting in blind rage, adding thut if the
Admiralty carues It's plans into effect it can
not fail to result in reptisals, The "Lokal
Anzeigei also says that corr responding couu-
ter measures viii he taken by Germany.
A British Utfieial statemeut says "The
Fourth and Indian Corps advanced y%ester-
day on IL front Of four thousand yards for
roughly three quarters OF y mile and cap
tured ul the intervening hostile positions
and trenches. The Corps on the right and
left Of these two Corps also were engaged
and over 700 prisoners were taken. The
British aircraft yesterday succeeded in des-
troying the railroad functions OF CourtraI
and Meniu'.
A Freuch official communicate states EUR
ther details regarding the British attack
Yesterday show That it resulted iii the cap
ture of 2 500 metres Of trenches before Neuye
Chapelle, in Flanders, and The village itself,
and progressed in the direction OF Aubers,
rs far rs Pletre Mill, aud in a southeIly di-
rection as fur as the northern border Of
the Bots du Rie1, that Is, about two kilome-
tres beyond Neuve ChapeIIe The German
artillery fired only "a few shots
A German official statement says: "An Eng
lSO dNl6lOI HIS tifONu OOilDS On Iuc Town Dl
Meuin, in West Flanders. but only one mis-
sile exploded, killing seven and wouudiug
ten Belgiars. The British yesterday attack
ed the German position near Neuve Chapel
Ie and 1T some points they entered the viii
lage. Fighting there still continues, The
British advance near Civ, uehy has been re-
pulsed.
The Admiralty is silent CO. corning the
reports from the Dal duueIles, published I'D
France, that the arnoured ships hive
penetrated the NnHUws. It is cOuslI-
cred unlikely that the attack will be pressed
until the land forces occupy both sides
of the Straits, but That such leud forces are
almost ready is Indicated by the recent re-
port that u great French fleet Of transports
has been sighted off Malta.
A despatch to the Pmis "Motin' from
penedos states that a vigorous lombard
meut Of the Notifications OF the Dardunelles,
principally by the French w~arships, coutiu-
ued on Wednesday, bat q heavy fog pre-
vented the |nyiators from leoruing the re-
results of the fire from the fleet, although
The replies from some of the Turkish bat
teries 4,ackeued pcacepihIv.
While Fort Namozleh, the chief defence
Of the Dardauplies holds out, the Allied fleet
can advance 30 further, The capital and
heaviest guns Of the ships have been turned
Oh This stronghold, whose resistance Is the
most stubborn. Twenty tour modem hlupp
guns of various cailbres are mounted III the
batteries Of the fort high on the hill over
looking "Kiid Bahr the whole work
being supported by three batteries each
mounting four guns. German officers are
believed TO be directing the artillery.
London, March l2th-The death has taken
place Of Mrs, Birrell, wife Of the Chief Secre-
tary TO the Lord Lieutenant Of Ireland.
The death is also announced of Sir james
Donaldson, Ylce~Chancellor and Principal
Of the University Of St, Andrews
sporting Life" announces that the Jockey
Club Steward have called q meeting for
March 10Th, to consider the question Of
racing during the War.
Lord Kitchener has moved his quarters
into York House, SAINT James's Pulace, CIV
en- by the KING for his use during the war,
Fhght-Lieutenant Shepherd fell while
scouting off Eastbourue and was killed,
Lieutenant-Colone Guy DuMaurier, Roy
al Fusiliers, has been killed in action.
A despatch from Copenhagen states that
the Kaiser's son-in-low, the Duke Of Bruins
wick, collapsed upon the firing line and is,
suffering from a nervous breakdown which
is believed to be incurable.