The Dardanelles
FORTS 3TiLL FIRING. MOUJJtE BATTKKIIiS HARD TO DESTROY'. TURKS MASSACRE FUGITIVES. Received March 24, 11.30 p.m. . . AtUcns, March 2i. Tlic injuries to the Gau'ois consist eh 10% of routs in fit; hull, due to mines. It is expected that she will be repaired in three weeks. In spite of severe damage, it seo;ns that the Chanak, the Ilamidieh, and Ivilid liahr forts are still able to resU. A number of German howitzers are mounted oil rails, enabling them to move rapidly from point to point, -and many mobile butteries are posted along the straits. Rome, March 24. Ihe Tribune's Tenedos correspondent reports that the Allies wrecked six forts oil Thursday, the Turkish losses being very heavy. The inhabitants oil both sides of the Dardanelles attempted to escape to the Greek islands It is reported that Turks massacred the fugitives.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 245, 25 March 1915, Page 5
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141The Dardanelles Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 245, 25 March 1915, Page 5
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