THE DARDANELLES.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1498, 22 July 1912, Page 5

THE DARDANELLES.

TORPEDO BOAT WORK. SPIRITED DASH UP STRAITS. UNDER HEAVY FIRE. fiy Teleeraph—Press Association—Gopyrizht London, July 19. The fort at Kum Kalesi repulsed ItalSan torpedo boats attempting to enter tho Dardanelles. It was a small affair. Constantinople, July 19. Eight torpedo boats entered tho Dardanelles during a fog, and in the darkless crept to within two miles of Nagara, .Where Turkish warships were lying.' Turkish .accounts allege that the forts Bank two of ; tho invaders and damaged 3the remainder. i Chicago, July 19. Exciting trading resulted in the wheat pit at an announcement that tho Dardaiir tiles hod been closed. Wheat jumped two cents and corn moved in sympathy. .Speculation, went wild! '■ (Eec. July 22, 0.50 a.m.) Rome, July 21. It is semi-officially announced that, owing 'to. a report, that the Turks intended to effect a surprise in the Aegean, tho Italian torpedoers, who were cither purging tho Turks or reconnoitring, dashed with; admirable daring and in perfect order for twenty kilometres up the Dardanelles. They were detected by searchlights, nnd subjected to a heavy cross fire from tho. forts'on either side, and also to rifle and guickfirer volleys. ; They,advanced until they discovered the Turkish fleet anchored, but fully prepared nnd protected by a steel cable obstruction. Theyi'cansequeßtly did ; not'attack. : They tetired undamaged.' 1 ' '' ' ''