Allied fleets in success

Splendid exploit by landing parties

Work of mine sweeping

Our biggest battleship in action

THE Admiralty announces through the Press Bureau that the work of forcing the Dardanelles, which began on February 19 but was hindered for some days by bad weather and unfavourable atmospheric conditions, was continued with remarkable success on Thursday and Friday last.

The result is the total destruction of all forts and works which guarded the entrance to the Straits, the retreat of the garrisons with what, according to unofficial reports, were heavy losses of killed and wounded, and the advance of the Allied British and French fleets with their minesweepers, to a point four miles up the channel which has been cleared of mines for the distance named.

These daring and energetic operations were conducted with but slight loss to our fleet, the casualties, as at present reported, only amounting to four men killed and ten wounded. Great Britain’s largest, latest and most powerful battleship, the Queen Elizabeth, took part in the work of reducing the outer forts and apparently her enormous guns wrought great devastation.

Cost of the war Premier moves votes of credit The great advance Mr Asquith in the House of Commons rose to move the Votes of Credit for the prosecution of the war.

In submitting the vote of £37 million he estimated that so far the war had cost £1.5 million per day.

After seven months of war, it was claimed that the Empire was every bit as determined as at the outset and the Premier paid tribute to the unbroken spirit of Belgium, the undefeated heroism of Serbia and the tenacity of our two great allies. And he expected at the appointed hour an irresistible and decisive advance New York: formation and organisation of First Reserves known as the American Legion is announced.

It is composed of former army and navy militiamen and its purpose is to ensure the nation’s preparedness in case of war. Captain Johnston and General Leonard Wood declaring that soon a force of 250,000 men will be ready for an instant call. The organisers declare they do not believe in militarism but they want the country to be prepared for any emergency.