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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-23
FORMER INSPECTOR
CHOSEN FOR BOARD
Henry P. Beck Will Have Charge
of Roads in Tidewatcr
Section.
TWO FARMERS ARE NAMED
Railroad Contractor and Two
Engineers Also Selected by
States Executive.
TWO FARMERS ARE NAMED

Governor Davis yesterday appointed
the following as members of the State
Highway Commission from the five
grand divisions of the State:
Tidewater Virg!nia-Henry p Beck,
OF Richmond
Middle Virginia-Frank W. Davis, OF
Lawrenceville.
Piedmont virginia-wade H. Massie.
of Washington.
Valley Virsinia-James a. Mundy,
Jr.. of Natural Bridge.
Southwest Nirginia-Horace Harda-
way. of ST. Paul.
Mr.. Beck is an engineer who has
been connected with much important
construction work in Richmond and
surrounding territory. He has taken
and was at one time City Building In
spector Later he was member of
the Administrative Board of Richmond
and held that position until the board
Went Wen out OF existence December 81,
Mr.. Davis is a farmer and chairma n
WICK County. He has been prominent
~ connected with good roads matters
Supervisor Is Selected.
), Wade H. Massie is farmer and he
Board of Supervisors of Rappahannock
County. Mr.. Massic is an enthusiast on
the subject Of better highways and is
of the Virginia Good Roads Associa
ton. He has taken an active part in
the iurtherance of patriotic movements
fion was, at one time chairman of the
Liberty loan committee of his county.
. James Fes, b-,dLu a: Mundy is business man
owner Of the Celebrated Natural tar Bridge ise
of Virginia For many years he was
railroad contractor and he is re-
a n l.
fortune.
Strong Advocate OF Roads.
Mr.. Hardaway is an engineer and
resides at st. Paul. He has been con-
southwest Virginia and has long been
al advocate of good roads. His section
Q OF the state has already laid out hun
Hardaway has been connected with
MUCH of this work.
The act under which the appoint
Inents were made was passed at the
recent, special session of the General
Assembly, and provides that the com
nor by. and with the advice and con-
sent OF the senate, and who shall be
terms by the Governor for cause.
6 The law further provides that the
nrst appointment OF members OF the
practicahle after this bill becomes a
law. The term ot Office of the members
appointed yesterday begins on Novem-
Der / next and ends on July /. 1922.
VIII Receive $40 Day.
Under the terms of the act, after
February and bafo-e March /, 1922,
the Governor shall appoint five mem
bers OF the commission for the follow
ing terms: two for term of two years;
TWO for term of four years. and one
Tor a term Of six years; all beginning
July l. 1922. and their successors are
thereafter 10 be appointed for term
of six years.
The Highway Commission will meet
quarterly and at such other time as
of the commission will receive SO a
day and their actual expenses while
engaged in the work of the commits
Is allowed to receive in excess Of ST.
600 and actual expenses in any one
year.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-23
MYSTERIOUS MEN CONFER
WITH FORMER EMPEROR
Daily Mail Correspondent Assert, He
Is Concerned In IntrIgues
of RoynlistS.
TBy Associated press

LONDON, Oct. 23.-The former Ger
man Emperor. and the former Crown
Prince are concerned in the intrigues
of the German Royalists, the political
correspondent Of the Daily Mail as
serts. The exEmperor." says the
writer. is far from leading a life Of
detachment from German affairs He
has recently seen a number of mys-
terious visitors from Germany and is
receiving many kilograms He is con-
stantly IN communication with some
Vate line having been attached to his
residence across the frontier. These
communications arc with German
Royalists.
The former Crown Prince also is
known to he intriguing with German
Royalsts and receiving many sus-
picious visitors. Inquiries on this
matter will be made in the House of
Commons next week"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-23
ABOR W7HDRAWS FROM INDUSTRIAL CONFERENCE
GOVERNOR DAVIS NAMES NEW HIGHWAY COMMISSION
OFFER PROPOSAL TO HALT STRIKE OF COAL WINNER
Reservations Adopted
by Senate Committee

I. United states TO bc sole Judge
Of fuliiIimrnt of obiigntions In event
of withdrawal. Notice may he given
by concurrent resolution of Com
grcss.
.. United states assumes no obii-
Ention 10 preserve territorial in
tcErity or political indc pcndence Of
amy other nation under Article ~,
or to employ military or naSnl forces
OF nation unicss authorized by Con-
Eress.
.. No mandntc to nc accepted
under treaty except by action OF
:. unIird states reserves to itself
the right To decide vhnt questions
nrc within Its domestic Jurisdiction.
Questions or immis rn tlOn. lnbor.
constwisc trnnic. turin. commerce.
etc, declared solely within jurisdic-
lion of the United states.
:. Questions depending upon, or
10 lie submitted TO arbitration or
Inquiry by assembly or council OF
Icngue. Doctrine declared TO he
wholly outside jurisdictIon OF league
and not affected by my provision
Of peace treaty.
g. United States withhoIds as.ent
to Articles 1876, IJ7 md I5S. refer
ring 10 ShnntunE, and reserves full
liberty of action with regard to any
controversy arising therefrom.
>. United Stutcs understands repn-
Interfere with trade between United
Stntcs and Germany only with ap-
I<oNnI of United States.
%. United states not to be oh
liSated to contribute TO any eIpense
OF the league, or my committee or
agency organized under league or
treaty. unless, md until, funds for
nuce expense shall have been appro-
printed by ConErcss.
10. II tho United states agrees TO
nny plnn for Limitation of nrmn-
ments, II resrrves the right to in
crense huch armament without con-
sent OF League council whenever the
country Is tbrentened with invasion
engaged In war.
u. The United States reserves the
right to permit nationals OF COW
ennnt breaking stute 10 continue
trade nnd personal relations with
nations OF the United states.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-23
EXPECT RAILROAD MEN
WILL JOIN STEEL STRIKERS
Estimated by Union Leaders 1900 Men
VIII He InvOlved In Pittsburgh
District.
TRy Associated Press. I

PITTSRURGH. Oct. 22.--Steel strike
advantage of what they termed tho
consent OF union railroad executives
to permit railroad men employed on
steel railroads to join the strike
". Il. Foster. secretary of the ma
tionaI committee. estimated tonight
that l,500 employees OF the union rail
road. which connects the PITTSBURGH
district plants OF the United states
steel Corporation. would walk out, but
gave out no hgures concerning the
MononEahela connecting railroad, tho
line which serves number OF impor-
tant independent mills
REPRESENTATIVES OF the steel com
panies said their reports Indicated
utle change In the situation.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-23
bNAL DS0N MAKES FLIGHT
QUICKER THAN MAYNARD
Department Issues Statement
Comparing Time OF Two
Avintors In Race.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 22.-Although
&utenant B. w. Maynard. Of Wake
rest, y. c., was the first to com
{te the transcontinental air race,
ptain !. o. Donaldson. of Green.
hours less flying TING, according
tho latest calcula ton. the War De-
ttment today announced. The de-
-tment's comparison of the two
ators' flying time follows:
bonaIdson--New York to San Fran
20, 81 hours. 81 minutes. 10 seconds
\ Francisco to New York. 25 hours,
minutes. 3S seconds: total. 81 hours,
minutes, 81 seconds.
York to San Fran
60. 25 hours. II minutes SlS seconds
A Francisco to New York. ~ hours,
minutes, 80 seconds: total, G7~hours,
aInutes. 40h seconds.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-23
BRITISH NAVAL OFFICERS
ISSUE EVACUATION ORDER
Demands Colonel AraioT- he rmondt Get
Out of Villages West of
RiEa.
TBy Associated Press. !

BERLIN. Oct. 22-Thc British naval
comma comm nder at Libau. says dispatch
Colonel Avaloff- Bermondt to evacuate
Ust Dvinsk tDunamunde) and Thorens-
burg, the villages west of Riga.
Colonel Avalon- -Bermondt In reply
said that after successfully safeguard
ing a strategic base for an offensive
against the Bolshevists he had offered
an armistice to the Let's October 10.
He requested that his endeavors to
obtain an aEmisticc should be support
ed. Colonel Avaloff- Bermondt also
sent by wireless an appeal to the pco-
Piles of the whole world" asking them
to use their influence with his 'former
allies with whom he had expressed a
wish to open negotiations.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-23
WOMEN DELEGATES HELP
OPEN METHODIST MEETING
First Time in History OF Conference
They Are Able to Respond
to Roll Call.
Inv Associated Press.l

GREENSBORO. y. c, Oct. eat
the opening session here today Of the
Western North Carolina conference OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church. South.
the league OF nations was unanimous
business session OF tho conference was
suspended for 4 time while prayers,
led by Bishop u. V. w. Darlington.
were offered for the recovery OF Presi-
dent Wilson.
For the first time In the history Of
the conference, women. as lay dele
gates. responded to the roll call. There
are fourteen women delegates attend
ing tho conference.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-23
Gompers Says Federation
Supports Steel Strikers
tBy Associated rrcss.I

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.-Snmuel
Iompers, president of tho American
Federation OF Labor, In announcing
to the national Industrial confer
encc tonight tho withdrawal or the
labor group, snId that the "flnanciaI
and moral support" or the fedora
'tion had been pledged to the strik-
ing steel workers. The decision to
aid the steel strikers wns reached
by the fedcrat1on's executive coun-
ell mt last nights session OF Its
qunrterly meeting here.
Previous to MIR. GOmpers' dccla-
ration. Timothy shea, CHIEF Of the
brotherhood of tiremen. had stated
when his attention was called 10
reports that railroad employee. IN
tho Pittsburgh district were con-
sidertnE sympathetic strike to aid
the steel workers, that the railroad
men would have to decide the queS-
tton OF such "a strike for themselves
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-23
CONSTITUTION IS AME:IDED
Austria Eliminates Provision for Hav-
Ing Country Become Part
OF Germany.

VIENNA. Oct. 22.--The National A.
sembly has eliminated from the con.
tria n composite part OF Germany. The
elimination was determined upon to
meet the terms Of the peace treaty.
signed as Minister Of SocialiZation,
has been named chairman of a com
mission to frame II new constitution,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-23
Highest Prices for Cotton.

SAVANNAH. GA, Oct. 22,-HIghe st
prices ever quoted on the Savannah
Cotton Exchange were posted today
when good mlddllng reached 81 5-l6
cents. This was the average for the
day, tho basis at the close being 30 1-2
the advance. The previous record was
a6 Ii cents, reached September 3,
1918.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-23
WILL WEAR OLD CLOTHES
Movement Started In Chicago ONCE
Becomes Popular on First
Dny.
Try Universal Service 4,

CHICAGO. Oct 22-The "Chicago Old
Clothes Society" was born today in
the City and County Building. The
movement was started by tho en-
ployees in tho office OF the chief clerk
of the Marriage License Bureau, and
before long other offices. bureaus and
courts begged for Charters. The So
ciety has decided not to buy new
clothes until prices take tumble. A
patch is tho honor badge,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-23
BOMBARDING KRONSTADT
Fortress Artillery Unable to Reach
WnrshipS Because OF Insufficient
Range OF Guns.

COPENHAGEN, Oct. ga dispatch
to the Politikcn from Helsing fors re-
ports that French warships have been
They are able to keep beyond the
range OF tho fortress artillery owing
to the long range OF their guns.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-02-19

que tome ~ bUmbaFFIro. NIFINiaNe II
reetamente eonfra On bareo de guesra
iureo, pero IL dissaHeia era demasiads
larga parn pOder disiiuguir que sIsse
de nave fuera aqueIIa. sparesida hasia
la punta dc KiIid Bahr. May pronto
essa eambi6 de rumbo y desapareeiS
lanzando nubes de humo que denofs
ban una gran prisa Pos sIejara.
"a las 1910 Ilamas hamo elevs.
banse de uno de les buques fraHses~s.
''El eapelIan del buquc. hospital fraseks
CANADA se eonveneiS (diec - eotres
ponsalD de que aquel buque era - arr"
iado BOUVET, Fl euaI atsHdon6 u u.
nea de fuego dirigisndose ~ puesto de
Erenkioi.'' ProbabIemente tratshase
del GAULoTs."
"Dcsdc las l290 a h 80. - bon
bardeo fue intensisiuo. contestants ios
iureos con gran vigor. GraHdes eolum.
mas de- agua, Ievantadas T'or sus Prayee
tiles, So veiau \ 10 largo d. toia IL a.
nea de los buques franco ingieses. ~.
gunos De los eualcs fucrou aieansasies.
Los terriblcs efestos dc ~ artiIieria
naval contra Las "bras ~ 'irrra vsssslian
aprceiarse por Ias dcH~as e"Iumaas a.
humo que sc eIevaIaR eala te1 qss
Gaia un Preveetil.
~ IN ls45 de Ia tarie diez y seis
buques de eombaie Y eTueera~ - en
contrabau concentrates en- ~ primera
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-02-19
ATaIs.DI1 COMO HOY 1
"Re:ordar es vivir."- Dante.

tamente bajo Ia protection de los
cazatorpederos v de las unidades de
combate Ell dia 20 qued6 libre de mi
mas ell EstrechO en- una extension de
cuatro millas, 10 cual permitio que el
VENGEANCE, el ALBION el MA
JESTIC llegarOn hasta el linde interior
de Ia zona limpia de minas comenzan-
do desde ALI el bOmbardcO del fuerte
Dardanus, armada con cuatro cahOnes
de IL centimetros de algunas bate
riaS de In costa asiatica V coOperando
Ia veZ a la acci6n que desde ell exte-
rior realiZaban otras unidades nayales
de los aliados. Los turcOs atacadOs des-
de el exterior del EstrechO abandOna-
ron los fuertes de Ia entraGa, 10 cual
motive un desembarcO de sendos des-
tacamcntos del VENGEANCE del
IRRESISTIBLE, que remataron In de-
mOlici6n de Ia bateria del cabO Kelles
de los fuertes de, Seddul-Bahr v de
Orkhanic Bahr Y dejarOn muy adelan-
tada Ia del fuertc de Kum-Kaleh, GU
va guarnici6n fue rechazada al OtrO Ia
do del ScamandrO, cuyS puente destrn-
verOn tambien las fuerzas desemharca-
das. Junto Ia tumba de Aquiles fue-
ron cOmpletamente inutiliZadOS tres ca
iiones de l02 milimetrOs V OtrOs tres
de distimtos calibres.
Al principle del ataquc cl fuego de
las flOtas aliadas era realmentc aterra-
dor, mas tarde fue remitiendO segdn
las cOnveniencias de cada instante ce-
sandO, Ia hora dicha, cuandO Ia ac-
ci6m de sus canones habia sembrado
la ruina en- ambas riberas dc In EN-
bOcadura del Estrccho convertible las
fortaIezas bombardeadas en- hOgncras
immensas cuyas llamas, visibles>a gran
distamcia sobre el fOndO de oscura no,
'chc, daban a la entrada de los Darda
melos todO el aspecto de la puerta de
immense inferno.
Cuand0 el &c fuerOn reanudadaS las
OperaciOnes solo tratarOn de impcdn'
ell acceso a los Dardanelos los mOrtcros
artillerfa de campaha cnya acri6n
burlarOn los vapores pcsqueros Y las
dragas franqueando In entrada rapida-
mente, eficazmente protegidOs por el
acOrazad0 Triumph. Entire los bnqnes
que en- estas dos iornadas intervinie-
ron fgnraba el pOtentisimo superdread
mought QUEEN ELIZABETH que con
sus proyectles de 3Sl disparadOs con
precision maravillosa con trio rcgnlado
por el dc sus companeros de fiota, eau
SO desde fucra del alcancc de los ca
lOnes enemigos, hOrribleS destrozos, que
un tcstigo presencial de gran competen-
cia t6cmica, caliica de mesperados G
indescriptibles.
Prosiguieado las OperacionPs, el dia
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a7 numerOsas unidades de la escuadra
anglo-francesa penetraron en- los Dar
danelos, destruyeron ell fuerte Intepe
bombardearon los campamentos tur-
eos de ChOntari. Las baterias turcas
respondieron con un fuego debil ine-
ficaz. FL bombardeo de Jos fuertes i'm
teriores dur6 ocho horas; los submari-
nos al amparo de otras unidades Y de
los aeroplanos estaban en- continuQ mo-
vimientO, mientras en- Constantinopla la
llegada de numerOsos heridOs cause un
panico tai que Sc dispuso la prepara-
ci6n Immediate, en- Haider- Pacha, de
trenes especiales para en- el momentO
conveniente internar en- el Asia a Ia
familia imperial v ell tesOrO del EstadO.
Continue en- los dias sucesivOs ell bonn
bardeO progressive de los fuertes inte-
riores dc la costa asiatica, unO dc los
cuales, el Seddul-B -Bahr fue voladO con
to1os sus dep6sitOs de municiOncs, SUI
cumbicndO tOda la guarnici6n entire Ia
aue Sc contaban buen numerO de ale
names. A esta-voladura sigui6 un de-
scmbarco cncaminadO Il practicar un
reconocmicnto minucioso, durante el
que las fuerZas desembarcadas hubieron
de sOstener un tirOteO con trOpas tur-
cas- las cuales tuvierOn cincuenta heri-
dos, inmediatamente trasladadOs al Ca
nadia, barcO hospital ingl6s. Y CONT
mu6 tambi6n, cada dia con mayor tran
quilidad v menor riesgO, el dragado
de minas.
El dia de Mario tOdas las defen-
sas haban sido reducidas silenciO
hasta muy cerca de las situadas a In
puerta de Ia mayor angOstura llamada
'cuell0 de bOtclla, cuandO los acOrazados
TRIUMPH v ALBION rccibieron or
den de avanZar hacia los fuertes de
Dardanos; no tardarOn en- ponerse nj
alcance del fuegO enemigO V cl
TRIUMPH recibi6 tres prOyectiles, una
de los cuales cay6 precisamemte sObre
una de las torrecitas en- las que Sc
emcontraban catOrce hOmbrcs un of
cial que Sc salvarOn, exccptO I'm mari
nero, de una muerte cierta; nm casc0
de este proyectil hiri0 ligeramente al
Official que Sc encOntraba en- el puente
de observation; OtrO entr6 en- el CANA
r0te del cOmamdante sin que p0r cas'la
lidad lesiOnara a nadie. FL TRIUMPH
redondei esta jonada protegiendo nm
pcqueno desembarco encargado 'de ter
minar Ia d,molici6n de algunOs baluar.
/ tes enemigos Ell Ia costa asiatica. Los
daios que cI TRIUMPH Y el ALBION
causarOn en- las bateriaS del fuerie
Dardan"s qnedar0m completamente des
trozados. FL OCEAN que con los an
teriores penetr6 este dia en- el Estrecho
pcriulic0 notablcmcnte con su fuego
el fuerte Handle. Por In mOche los
aviadorcs descubrierOn Ia cxistencia dc
obras de reciente construction propias
para emplazamiento de cahomes Y Ia
de buen golpe de minas fiOtantes. Qua
tr0 ,acOraZad0s franceseS Operaron en
esta fecha a Ia vista de Rulair, bonn
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-02-19

ALBION, ell OCEAN, el SUhIFTSJHE
cl MAJESTIC, avanzaton entonecs
para sustituir a los seis primcros aeo-
razados.'
"Mientras In escuadra franeesa. en-.
VA acci6n habia sido briIlantisima. pa
saba el Estrccho, el BOUVET choc6
con una nina submarine So fue pi-
que en- un fondo dc 36 brazos al norte
de Erenkioi, cerca de Dardanos, en-
mcnos de tres minutes"
"A las 1919 el IRREsIsTIBIA, que
daba fuertemente dc In banda, abando.
no In Inca V las IL 30 SO hundia por
haber ehocadO probablemente con ana
nina a In deriva.'
"A las 1875 el OCEAN chocaba tam.
bien con una nina. Ambos buques -
hundieron en- aguas profundas. pcro So
logr6 salvar n casi todos sus tripulantcs
baio un fucgo violcatisimo.
"Pronto eI GAULOIS. avcriado por
el fuego de Ia artilleffa enemiga. v 81
INFLEXIBLE, alcanzado en- punto lie
granada de grucso calibrc, tnvier"n ne
cesidad dc rcparaciones. III homl'ar
deo v las opcracioncs &c dragado ccSa
ron al ccrrar la nochc.
"El daio causado los fuericS por
el fucgO de tan potentcs barcos no Pue-
de tOdavia prccisarse. Ia Perdida dc
los buques fue causada por minas suel.
tas halladas en- paraics que los draga
dores dc minas habian limpiado momcn
tos antes.'
FL corresponsal del Daily Telegraph
on Tcnedos pudo prcsenciar 81 dcscn.
volvimicnto del dramatico ataquc del
dia Is, dcSdc Va cumbrc del monte Fila.
In mayor cmincncia dc In lsla. con
una altura de casi quinicntos metros.
"Dicz scis buqucs entire cruecr"s
V acorazados-dicc 81 corrcsPonsal
tOmaron partc en- In accion; docc erau
inyleses cuatEo franccSeS. \ las =
de Ia mafiana, scis buqucs inglcScs 81
ieron de su atracadero al pie del mon
te Ella hicicron rumbo hacia la en-
trada, seguidos, a una diStancia dc tres
millas, pOr una cscuadra franceSa for
mazda por cl Suffrrn. 81 B"uvrt. 81
Carlcmagme 81 Gaulois, dispucsi"S ~
este ordcm. \ las lO'2d la cSruadrs
imglcsa rcbaso Ia cntrada dcl Es,teeh,
gmiada por 81 lnGexiblr. Tras II mar
chaban otras cuatrO navcs por parei ia,
Ia Ultima era 81 Queen Elisabeth
Apcnas hubicron cntrado los buque.
cambiaron In formation V So coiocar"I
en- semicirculo. \ las lO'In la Hav'
que fguraba en- primer t6rmino lie u
linca hizo dos disparos v cntonccS otfa
tres Sc pcrdcron de vista, cntrando ~
la bahia dc Ercnkioi, en- In costa asia
tica al sur de Dardanos. Las nave,
inglesas cmpezaron f"cncar kili'
Bahr los fuertes de la bateria H.
Cianak, pcro ~ fucgo era POGO intrn
so. \ las IL 10 81 fuego de los hare",
inglcses cmpcz6 a ser mas rhpido. ii
guiendo Ia direction del iiro podia apTe
ciarse In causa de In siibita intensidat
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-02-19
10 DE rREBRERo DE 1915.
HOY HAcE CUArRo AMOS.
Ell BoMBARDEO DE LOS DARBA
NELOS.

Fl ataque los fuertes de los Oar
danelOs fu6 una epopeya naval de gran
resonancia digna de ser recOrdada en-
estas paginas hist6ricas, cOnsagradas a
registrar los sncesos de verdadera sen
sacidm.
FL dia 10 de febrerO, pOr la mana
ma, una escuadra francO-inglesa, al man
do del vice -almirante Garden, compues
ia de los aeoFazadOs ingleses VEN
GFANCE. 3CORNWALLIS, ACAMEM
MON, TRIUMPH, LA BATTLE, CRUI-
SEX, INF. I.EXlBLE Y los acorazados
Iranteses SUFFREN, GAULOIS Y BOU-
VET, las necesarias unidades memo
res, empez6 el bomhardeO de los fuer-
ties QUE defendian In entrada de los
Dardanelos. Fran estOs Ia bateria del
cabe Helles, dOtada de dos cafIones de
234 milimetrOS; el fuerte de Seddul-
Bahr, arnado con seis cahOnes de 26
centimetr0s, el fnerte Orkhanie Bahr,
con dos canones de 234 milfmetrOs, V
ell de Rum Kalek, armada con cnatro
cahOnrs de &c .centimetrOs Y dos de ID.
lniriaron esta operaci6n los torpedo
r6s que llegarOn a ,distancias memories
de mil metros de los fuertes, mas estOs
ohedeciendO a una cOnsigna superior,
no molestaron en- 10 mas minimO las
audaces embarcaciOnes que de tan GER
ca les desafiaban, reservandO todos los
mediOs de resistencia. para repeler In
acci6n de las unidades mas grandes y
poderOsas. A las tres cuartO de Ia
tarde el TRIUMPH rOmpi0 el fuego
de sus. cafiones de 100 milimetrOs con
ira las trincheras camsandO- notables
dahos destrliyendo los refugiOs de las
tropas. A las tres y cuarenta minutes
inici6 el fuegO contra los nnevOs ira
bai0s de fOrtificaci6n del cabO Teke.
CuaIldo la nave, VariandO el rnmbO iba
reunirse con Ia fioia, Ia tripnlaci0n
Los huqnes franceses disparaban con
gran intensidad dcsde el sur, mientras
FL Vengeance y el CORVALLIS manic
braban sin cesar para no servir de
blanco los canonazOs turcOs. A La
caida de la tarde el espectacGlO resul
10 verdaderamcnte magnifco, subyuga-
dor.
Inmediatamente Sc iniciaron las 0pe-
raciones. de desplazamientO y dragadO
de las minas cGlOcadas pOr los tnrcOs
para imterceptaF el pasO por el EstrechO
famoso, operaci6n que Sc realizaba len
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