The Sentinel=record., 1915-03-19
ARTILLERY DUEL COMMENCED
Lull in Bombardment of the Darda- neles Gives Turkey an Opportunity to Partially Repair the Damage Done to Forts and Batteries.

London, March 1S.-10:25 D m.- The next important battle on the| westetrn front, it is believed. will take place along the River Yser held on one side by the recently reorgan- ized Belgian army and on the other by the Germans.
 As the floods have subsided the Rel. gians, supported by the warshbps of the allies, already have pushed their line slightly forward and this ia al- most certain to lead 10 counter at. lacks by the Germans and a general engagement, as has been the case when similar movements were ini. tiated elsewhere along the front. An artillery duel. in the way of prepara. ton, has commenced
 While there is a lull in the western war Zone, heavy fighting is going onI in Russian Poland and Eastern Ga. licia. The Russian official dispatches report the capture of several villages and heights to the northeast of Przas. nysz in territory where some of the| fercest fighting of the war has oc- cured. Also near the border town of Tauroggen and in East Prussia close to Memel battles are being fought which indicate the intention of the Russians of again forcing their way 1T possible into the country of the Germans.
 Although the opposing forces in the Carpathians and east Galicia are struggling to their utmost in the deep snow and under the most trying con ditions, no change worthy of note has taken place in the situation.
 Austria is reported 10 be continuing work on the Notifications all along the Italian frontier aud the garrisons have been reinforced by artillery and infantry
 large quantity of shells bound from Germany for Turkey has been held up by the Rumaniau government. according to dispatch from the Balkan Agency.
 Switzerland advices say that theI Germans are building two strategical railroads on the Alsace-Lorraine iron. tier in order to strengthen the Strass. burg system of Notifications
 A Zeppelin has attacked Calais, dropping bombs with the object of destroying the railway station. This met with no success but seven per sons were killed
 Another British steamer. the Glen. artney, from Bangkok for London, loaded with rice, has been torpedoed by a German submarine off Beachey Head in the English channel. Only one of the crew was drowned.
 The entire Sudan including Khar- tum and also parts of Nuba. are held by the DerYishes. according to the story told by a German mrechant who has returned to Berlin from Egypt. The British general, HaWley, and all most 2,Q00 Of his men, are said toi have been killed near Fasloda in De- cember, while earlier in November Senussi tribesmen are reported toI have killed 200 Australians near the Pyramids. Railroad and telegraphic lines were destroyed.
 Advices received by the British for eign office are to the effect that Turkish soldiers in the Urumiah dis trict of Persia recently killed several hundred civilians and footed and burned yillages
 Three steamers carrying American meat products, which had been de. tained by the British government for examination. have been permitted to proceed. They are the Norresian Elsa, the Swedish Grekland and the American A. A. Raven
 The German reichstag has adopted without debate the war estimates and also passed the foreign estimates.
 The French chamber of deputies has unanimously passed a bill author izing the government to raise the limit for the issue of treasury bonds for defense from $700, 900, 900 to $90O.. 00O, ,000.
 Owing to the precarious health con- ditions in Seryia an American sani. tary commission under the auspices of the American Red Cross and the Rockefeller Foundation, will shortly begin work there to stamp out typhus fever and prevent an outbreak of cholera.
 Documents which are alleged 10 show that German consular officials in Persia and agents of German firms