The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-01
SMASHES DEFENSES.


Fighting between landing parties and
Turkish infantry is taking place with
in mile of AchilIes's tomb
Unconfirmed reports were publish
ed here today that the allies will
seize the isthmus at it's narrOwest part,
near Bulair, and cut the European
forces off from communication with
Constantinople. One report had it
that this feat actually had been ac-
complished by landing in the Gulf of
Sinai. Military experts, however, did
not credit it. They pointed out that
large bodies of Turks on the European
side of the strait could cut their way
through the isthmus by weight Of
numbers.
Fighting Sea Monsters.
Another report received here today
said that not only the gigantic Queen
Eliza beth, but at least one of her sis
ter fighting monsters are training
their fifteen-inch guns upon the sui
tan's Notifications. The admiralty
refused to confirm this. For many
weeks nothing has been known of the
whereabouts of the Queen Elizabeth.
From Athens and Cairo come dis
patches indicating that the Ottoman
capital is in state of terror Ihe
Turkish general staff has summary
Caucasus and along the Suez canal. Dis
patches from Constantinople today
state that the Turks are evacuating
the Sinai peninsula, abandoning some
desert for an assault upon the canal.
The AngIo-French fleet has suffer-
ed insignificant damage thus far. Su-
perior in gun range, the larger fight
ing units are hammering at the Turk
ish forts from a distance. The Turks
shells fired in reply are falling short
of their mark. AS at Sedd Ell Bahr
and Cape Helles, the Queen Elizabeth
is leading the attack, the battleships
closing in and finishing the work after
the dreadnaught had practically dis
mantled a fort.
Artillery detachments which landed
on the European side of the entrance
and ran up the British and French
flags over the captured Turkish forti-
ficatiOnS, are moving northward to at
tack Kalid Bahr from the rear
Allies Flag Flying.
London, March 1.-The flags of
Great Britain and France are now fly
ing at the entrance to the Dardanelles
over the Turkish forts, reduced by the
sea power of the allies. While it
would appear to be a fact that the al
lied fleet has reached Chanak, Is
miles from the Mediterranean en-
trance to the straits, the British press
warns the public not to expect the i'm
mediate fall of Constantinople. The
operations of the British and French
warships against the sea defenses of
Constantinople are creating a tremen-
dous stir in the near east.
Broussa in Asiatic Turkey has been
capital in case it becomes necessary
to evacuate Constantinople. The Ger
mans in Turkey, it is declared. want
ed the Turks to move to AdrianOple,
in European Turkey, but the Turks
would have none of this and started
shipping their archives to Broussa.
Interest in the fighting along the
eastern battle front has been DETECTED
for the moment from the Carpathians
to the north of Poland, where the
Russians appear to be making des-
perate effort to regain the ground
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg won
when he threw them back from East
Prussia. Consequently the stubborn
struggle continues on the line from
the Bobr to the Narew where Grand
ascendancy.
Vienna reports a violent engagement
in Bukowina without saying anything
about the outcome, while Petrograd
claims to have checked the Austro-
German advance in this region.
In the west interest is centering on
the fighting in the Champagne region
where fierce attacks and counter at
tacks have marked the operations of
the last week. Berlin claims to have
repulsed the continued French adj
vances in this region, while Paris as
serts the French troops have been
successful in making progress and re-
pulsing the German counter attacks
Paris claims also the capture of two
thousand yards of trenches to the
northwest and north of BeauSejour.
Practically all discussion of the
diplomatic situation has been suspend
ed in expectation of the statement Pre-
mier Asquith is to make in par1ia-
ment this afternoon on the steps
which the allies probably will make
to meet the menace of the German
submarine blockade.