BRITISH SUBMARINES IN THE SEA OF MARMORA.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2525, 28 July 1915, Page 7

BRITISH SUBMARINES IN THE SEA OF MARMORA.

London, July 26. Mityleile reports that British submarines sank two barques laden with ammunition in tho Sea of Marmora. Tho submarines entered the Golden Horn, but failed in an attempt to sink a destroyer which was lying at tho qua ay. NARROWS FORTS SHELLED FROM THE SHORE, (Rec. July 27, 10.30 p.m.) London, July 27. > Reports from Mitylene state that the Allies during tho last few days havo ;j uninterruptedly bombarded the Turkish positions in tho interior of the Dar- i danclles Straits, endeavouring to destroy tho enemy's batteries on tho Asiatic : coast, which are hindering the movements of the Allies in tho region of Achi Baba. . ° i RUSSIA'S FIRST BLACK SEA DREADNOUGHT. Petrograd, July 26.Riissia's first Black Sea" Dreadouglit has been placed in commission. BALKAN PUZZLE GROWS IN PERPLEXITY BELLIGERENTS' DIPLOMATS FIGHTING A BATTLE ROYAII ' ("Times"- and Sydney "Sun" Services.) London, July 26., Tho situation in the Balkans is thickening in perplexity, Germany, is browbeating Rumania, who is not permitting war supplies to reach Turkey. Bulgaria is constructing military roads leading to Greece, and, whilo negotiating for sojno fonn of an allianco with Turkey, is simultaneously conducting conversations witli the Allies. ' Greece is protesting against tho persecution of Greek nationals residing in Turkey. • _ Tho diplomats of the belligerents are fighting a battio royal to securedho assistance or neutrality of Rumania, Bulgaria, and Greece. i