Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-21
ALLIES CONTINUE
THEIR ATTEMPTS
| IN DARDANELLES
Russian Black Sea Squad
ron Believed Ready to
Cooperate.
BIG ARMY FOR LANDING
PURPOSES is IN TOUCH
Will Attack Turkish Forces
When Admirals Advise
That Time Is Ripe.
WEATHER HAITs OPERATIONS
Relative InActton Prevails Along
Both Battle Fronts
on Land.
WEATHER HALTs OPERATIONS
Relative InActton Prevails Along
Both Battle Fronts
on Land.

LONDON. March 20 (1oab y. Mr.
Undaunted by tho loss OF tho bak<fo-
ships Bouvet, Ocean and Irresistible,
tho allies arc proceeding with their
attempt to foroe tho Dardanelles, oon-
ndent OF SUCCESS, IS
Tho Turks. however, express oonf-
denoe that tho forts and tho mines IN
tho strait will be able to keep out the
allies ships.
Tho French bnttlesnip Henri ". and
the British battleships Queen and I'M
plaoable arc on their way east to re-
place tho ships sunk by the minea and
those ships which were damaged arc
undergoing repairs on the spot Thus
within few days at tho latest, the
fleet Will be as formidable as over.
whi1o tho Russian Black Sea squadron
is believed to be ready to cooperate.
Except In the case OF the Bouvet, of
whose crow only sixty-four were
saved. casualties suffered in tho bonn
bardment Of Thursday are said to be
light. Tho British admiralty tonight
published tho lossos among tho officers
on the Irresistible. and, although the
ship was sunk and the crew had to be
transferred under hot fre. the list
contains tho names OF only four Of
fcers killed and one severely wounded.
yesterday. but, owing to unfavorable
weather. tho bombardment OF the day
before was not repeated. and probably
the only object OF the warships was 10
prevent tho Turks from repairing the
damage already done.
STEPS BEING TAKEN
TO DEAL WITH MINES
The admiralty states that steps are
IN rr,tft
but experts warn the public that so
long as the Turks have mines to set
free in the strong current which rushes
through the strait, the ships will be
exposed to that danger. The direction
or the currents of course, is known,
but. with a big fleet operating some
OF the ships must enter the area thus
mined. and, lying across the strait to
fire broadsides, offer a large target to
floating explosives
The intentions AS to the landing of
a force are closely guarded, but IL is
known that an army OF considerable
size Is ready to attack the Turkish
forces along the Dardanelles when
the admirals advise that the moment
has arrived
Although lighting OF moro or less
Intensity is always in progress along
-
nave oeen no important operations in
the last few days
Tho Germans claim small .uccess,.
against the British near ST. Eloi. and
against the French at Notre Dame de
Lorctte north of Arras, and to have
repulsed several French attacks In
Champagne, the Argonne forest and the
Vosges. But the French communica-
ton Issued to-day says nothing OF suf-
hcfent Importance to report has han
pened
AFFAIRS OF oUTPosTs
IN NORTH POLAND
In North Poland there have been
several affairs Of tho outposts. but
neither army apparently Is attempting
any large operations while the ground
remains soft. unless the Russian move
ment turns out to be more important
than 1t at present appears to be-
namely. n cavalry raid
The Austrians. IT is said, have been
re-enforced In Bukowina. and they re-
port they have repulscd Russian at
tacks there and in the Carpathians. al
though In the latter region II has been
generally understood that 1t was the
Austrians and Germans who were act
ing on tho offensive.
->eo''"' SteaHieTS III european waters
are having rather an uncomfortable
time. The British have seized or are
holding several. including the Maracas,
which are suspected OF having con-
traband for Germany. The Germans.
besides seizing two ndinavian OIL
steamers in the Baltic, have Just taken
tho Dutch steamer Zaanstroom, loaded
with eggs for England, to Zeebrugge
Holland has formally protested TO
Great Britain and France against tho
order prohibiting the movement OF
goods to and from German ports
A German aviator passed over Deal
to day. but was driven off after drop
ping bombs. which fell into tho sea
perilously close TO the American bark
Manga Reva.
RUSSIAN BLACK SEA FLEET