The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-09
COMPARTMENT OF
DARDANELLEs CONTINUE

London. March s.-The British ad.
miralty announced that the lombard.
ment Of the Dardanelles has reached
the narrows, fifteen miles in. where
two forts have been silenced by the
long range guns OF the allied war;
ships. 1t is reported that the super
dreadnaught. Queen Elizabeth, il using
a range OF nearly eleven miles over the
mountains. and doing wonderful work
with her i5-inch shells.
The French oficial statements an
nounce progress in the Champagne
District and In the vosges By the
French army. The principal advances
were in the vicinity OF Perthes and
about st. MihieI.
Berlin reports gains In both the
eastern and western war zones. All
attacks were repulsed In the Cham
payne District. while to the east OF
LeMesnii q night counter-attack Of
the Germans resulted in the capture
OF forty Frenchmen. In the east the
statement deals with the repuise OF
Russian attacks all along the line.
2etrograd tells OF q repulse OF q
German attack on the Pilitza River.
around Nowo Miesto. and the check
ing OF new drive towards Warsaw.
In other sections Of the battle front
there were German repulses-
Details of an ARRANGEMENT made IN
London between the British Governs
ment and American cotton shippers
were made public. 1t Is asserted that
cotton cargoes consigned to Germany
viii not be allowed to reach their
destination, but that under certain
conditions cotton cargoes may b
shipped to neutral countries.
Situation Grows Serious
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Balkan cities depict the situation in
Greece as of increasing seriousness.
The disagreement between King Con.
stantine and the former Premier. ~.
Fenizeios. both popular idols, has
stirred up most intense feeling. and
at the present moment the outcome
cannot be predicted with certainty.
Apparently King Constantine ID de-
termined to keep Greece neutral
ing, having openly declared In favor
OF intervention on the side Of the ii.
lies. are bending every effort to bring
about their purpose. NJ. Zainis. who
had been asked to form q new Cahi-
net with policy of neutrality. haA
not yet given bis decision, and even
ii he accepts the trouble will by no
means be smcothed out.
Zaimis. who comes from ono Of the
Oldest families Of Greece. and 10 one
of the wealthiest men in the country.
may he fairly classed as an aristccrat.
which does not increase his popular.
lily with the masses who seem rather
inclined to follow the lead Of Van.
izelos. once a Cretan revolutionist.
Wouldn't Stay In.
NJ. Zainis Is reported to have ask.
ed the members Of the old venizeios
cabinet to retain their seats, but the
nfer naa haAn rnfcCfAd aNrardjn~ -
lctest reports An Athens dispatch
tonight says that popular demonstra.
lions In favor Of war with Turkey have
already taken place. and nave been
auelled with dificulty. The appear
ance of NJ. Venizelos on the streets
has been cheered by vast crowds, ana
growing hostility to the peace
propagandists Is apparent
NJ. Zaimis is reported TO have been
received badly and when he appeared
at his ONCE in the National Bank 70
complete some unfinished business he
was missed and jeered The uproaE
continued while he was on his way
to the royal palace to confer with the
king.
"Dowu With Turkey" Il
The dispatch says that big crows
surrounded the Parliament buildings.
shouting Down with Turkey" and
we Witt WIZ u tHS uNPuttcS ar
rived for the session today. which
was brief. because OF the resignation
of the Nenizelos cabinet.
guard was placed about the Turk.
ish LEGATION today and Salth Bey. the
Ottoman minister. did not appear II
public as usual. but kept close to hts
quarters.
Some OF the correspondents in
Athens take the optimistic view tha4
the Intervention OF Greece Il ale
ready settled. and that the crisis nov
confronting the countr- Was advised
simply to make II easier for the Kin9
10 decide egaipst Germany. which. 4
il said. he was loath ~ frut to % -
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