MINE-SWEEPERS IN THE NARROWS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2433, 12 April 1915, Page 5

MINE-SWEEPERS IN THE NARROWS

THE ATTACK ON THE DARDANELLES FRENCH ARMY ARRIVES AT ALEXANDRIA ■ . Paris, April 9. A communique states that mine-sweeping at the entrance to the inlet of Chanak (in the Narrows of tho Dardanelles) is continued every night, tho dragging vessels operating undertho direction of two large ships. Turkish opposition is feeble and ineffective. ■ [The High' Commissioner's report is substantially the same.] PREPARATIONS.FOR THE LAND OPERATIONS. (Rec. April 11, 3.30 p.m.) ■_,„•„, ~, , , , ' London, April 10. The "Daily Chronicle's" Mityleno correspondent states that the warships in the Dardanelles bombarded the inner forts on April 4 and 7, and that fires broke out in tho enemy's works. Paris, April 10. , Official.—General d'Amade's expeditionary force has completed its voyago to the Levant under the best of conditions, and has disembarked at Alexandria, whore it is preparing to aid the Allied Fleets and the British expedition HOW THE SULTAN OF EGYPT ESCAPED ASSASSINATION PREMEDITATED ATTACK BY EVIL-LOOKING RUFFIAN. (Itec. April 11, 3.30 p.m.) Cairo, April 10. The Sultan of Egypt had a narrow escape from assassination last week. The Grand Master of Ceremonies, noticing a man stop out into the road, called out to a poliecman, who knocked the assassin's nand, and the bullet struck tho brass-work of the motor-ho,od. The assassin, an evil-looking desperado, adopted an attitude of bravado, and said that the Sultan bad usuiped the throne, and deserved to be shot. He had been in Cairo for four days, awaiting an opportunity. He denied having accomplices. His cousin wa6 arrested at Mansurah, owing to his previous suspicious movements in Constantinople. " THE WAR CLOUD OVER ITALY - GERMAN EXODUS TO SWITZERLAND. (Rec. April 11, 3.30 p.m.) . Rome, April 10. The exodus of Germans is increasing. Many families at Naples and Rome are hurrying to Switzerland, and German merchants are handing over their businesses to Italian nominees. RUSSIAN DELEGATES TO TREAT WITH BULGARIA. Athens, April 9. A Sofia messngo states that two Russian delegates have arrived there to conclude arrangements regarding Bulgarian railroads for direct communication between Russia and Salonika. REPORT OF THREATENED RISING IN ALBANIA (Bee. April 10, 5.30 p.m.) London, April 0. It is reported that 40,000 Albanians arc concentrated at, Tirana, under the command of Turkish and German officers, for tlio purpose of seizing Duraz/.o (18 miles to tlio west), and invading Senna (tho frontier of wlu'cli is id milos distant).—"Times" and Sydney ''Suu" services.

UIISHAKEABLE FAITH IN THE POWER OF THE ALLIES GEEEK EX-PREMIER CONFIDENT IN THE FUTURE. ' Athens, April 0. M. Venizolos, ex-Premier of Greece, in an interview given to a British journalist, declared his unshakeablc faith in the ability of the Allies to carry out their full programme in tlw Nmv EaM. II" wan more <nid rnore. convinced thai. « *'"» Dositiou develowdi the pcoule of Umwm would lis pi'spared to

niako necessary sacrifices. At no stage in recent ovoiits bad he had 6ueh solid backing as at the present inomont, as the result of the prospect of the successful issue of the operations against Constantinople. He was confident the Greek Government would either adopt his policy or would receive an unmistakable mandate at the elections. What ever happened, let England remember that Greece was with her, heart and soul, remembering acts of pest friendship, and looking forward to an abiding union. •. M. VENIZELOS RETIRES FROM POLITICS. ' (Rec, April 11, 3.30 p.m.) Athens, April 10. M. Venizelos has retired from politics, explaining that his presence would have created an internal crisis at a time when a grave external danger existed. AUSTRIAN BABY-KILLERS IN MONTENEGRO AIR-BOMBS DROPPED ON UNDEFENDED TOWN. Rome, April 10. A. Cettinjo message reports that Austrian airmen dropped bombs on a market-place at the Montenegrin town of Podgoritza (16 miles east of the capital, Cettinje), killing twelve women and'children, and injuring forty-eight. A number of buddings were destroyed. TYPHUS SPREADING IN MONTENEGRO. Cettinje, April 0^ \ Austrian aviators continue their wanton attacks on undefended towns. An aeroplane on Thursday dropped seven bombs on the market-place, at Pcdgoritza, killing and wounding seventy-two women and children. The ravages of typhus are spreading, owing, to the Austrian troops driving over the frontier seventeen thousand refugees from Bosnia-Herzegovina.