BIG GUN BOMBARDMENT BY THE QUEEN ELIZABETH

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2422, 30 March 1915, Page 5

BIG GUN BOMBARDMENT BY THE QUEEN ELIZABETH

THE ATTACK ON THE DARDANELLES SETTLING THE FUTURE OF CONSTANTINOPLE (By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright.) London, March 28. xleports from Tonedos state that the battleship Queen Elizabeth bombard, ed the forts from the Gulf of Saras. HEMARKABLE PROCLAMATION BY THE SULTAN DARDANELLES TO BE A 'FREE PASSAGE.",, (Rec. March 29, 10.5 p.m.) London, March 29. The "Daily Chronicle's" correspondent, at Constantinople reports, that on Wednesday the Government posted proclamations qt Pera, and the 'Mosques, at Stamboul announcing that' warships from France and England would, shortly arrive in the Bosphorus, as the Sultan was opening 'the Dardanelles as a free passage for foreign warships. The raff-raff of the populace at the oapital have fieen sent to concentration camp in Anatolia. The- Greek population is terrified, fearing a general massacre. The. Government is doing its best to prevent an anti-Cliristian rising. The Turkish fleet is not mobilised owing to lack of coal. Desperate efforts have been made to patch up the Goeben by means of a cofferdam. Duplicate parts from Germany, however, have been held up on the frontier. The Germans are putting together two submarines which have been ■ brought overland in sections, but they lack torpedoes. CONSTANTINOPLE'S DEFENCES:' "IMPREGNABLE," SAYS YON DER GOLTZ. (Rec. March 29, 5.15 p.m.) London, March 28. Field-Marshal von der Goltz, before leaving Constantinople, declared that the city was absolutely impregnable.—"Times" and Sydney "Sun" services. : GERMAN LONG-RANGE GUNS AT SMYRNA. Athens, March 28. Sermany has transported long-range guns to Smyrna. ENTENTE POWERS DISCUSSING CONSTANTINOPLE. Petrograd, March 28. The newspapers are having a lively discussion regarding tha future of Constantinople. . . The "Russkoye Slowo" states that Britain, France, and Russia are still negotiating. " ITALY READY FOR MOBILISATION AUSTRIA ON THE HORNS OF A DILEMMA London, March 28. The Central News Agency correspondent at Rome states that everything fa in readiness for a geuera'l mobilisat ion of tho Italian Army and Navy. It is estimated that three thousand Austrians and Germans have left Rome. Warnings in Russian papers referring to the dwindling chances of Austria aro believed o to bo influencing Italy towards intervention. Tlio newspaper "Messagero" lias published a presumably inspired article, intimating that tho feeling in Austrian circles is rather to give Galicia to Russia than Trent or part of Ist-ria to Italy for the sako of Italian neutrality. This T.-ould remove tho Russian nightmare, and leave Austria free to light Rumania and Italy to tho death. The dissolution of Turkey would compel Italy to come to an understanding with Britain regarding Italian interests in llio Eastern Mediterranean, while tho'defeat of Austria would render it necessary for Italy to apt in accord with Russia and Sorvia in the defence of their interests in tho Adriatic Balkans.

(Rec. March 29, 7.20 p.m.) Rojiio, March '29. A great National Congress in favour of redeeming Trieste and Trento by war lias been held. The gathering included many senators and deputies. Colonel Garibaldi was wildly chccreu, and when the speakers were departing the ladies in the adjoining houses pelted them with flowers. The crowd later broke tho police cordon and surrounded the Austrian Embassy, shouting: "Down with Austria!" War demonstrators paraded the oity for hours. I ' "WILL FIGHT FOR A PLACE IN THE SUN." (lice. March 29, 0.10 p.m.) London, March 23. The Italian Press is widely asserting that Italy is determined to fight for a place in tho sun, and will defend to the "fullest her liberties. "Wo haven't spent sixty millions to complete our military preparations for nothing" is tho substance of their comment.—"Times" and Sydney "Sun" services*. REPORTED RECONSTITUTION OF THE BALKAN LEAGUE TURCO-GERMAN BRIBE TO BULGARIA. Rome, March 28. It is reported that the Balkan bloc—Bulgaria, Greece, Servia, and Montenegro—is likely to be reconstituted. 'Servia is negotiating with Italy concerning the Adriatic, and Servia and Bulgaria, have agreed to refer their differences to Italy for adjustment. London, March 28. Tho Exchange Agency Sofia correspondent states that Field-Marshal von der Goltz, who has arrived at Sofia, has been commissioned by Turkey to offer Bulgaria, as the price of the latter's neutrality, the Enos-Midia boundary line, that is, the boundary fixed in the Treaty of London, broken by Turkey when she rpoccupjed Adrianoplo during the second Balkan war. (Rec. March 29, 7.20 p.m.) Sofia, March '29. Relations between Bulgaria and tho Austro-German plenipotentiaries have become strained. The King, has received the leaders of the Opposition Tarty. GERMAN MOVE TO PARALYSE RUMANIA. tt London, March 28. Baron yon Richthofen told an interviewer that Germany had promised to give Macedonia to Bulgaria, and thus paralyse Rumania. Germany, he said, would fight Russia to a standstill, throw a fresh million of men iuto France in the spring, and concentrate her efioi ts to bring England to terms. Proposed peace arrangements with her neighbour? would give Germany the advantage of an attack on England on ah equal footing. Baron von Richthofeu said he thought the war would last another year—no longer. Neither France nor Russia could stand a more protracted struggle-!-"Times" and Sydney "Sun" sorvicos. TURKS' LATEST ATTEMPT ON THE CANAL MORE TO DROP EXPLOSIVES ON THE GREAT WATERWAY. London, March 28. The Cairo correspondent of the "Times" says: "The Turkish force which appeared at El Kubri had for its object, it is believed,- the dropping of explosives on the Canal, but the vigilance of our outposts foiled the attempt. There is no reason to suppose that there are larger Turkish forces in tho vicinity of the Canal defences.—"Times" and Sydney "Sun" services.