AIM OF THE GREAT BOMBARDMENT.
FORCING THE PASSAGE OF THE NARROWS. QUEEN ELIZABETH'S GUNS EFFECTIVE AT FIFTEEN MILES. LONDON, March 21. British officers stats that the purpose of the six hours - nomuarument of the Dardanelles was to pave the way for the forcing of the Narrows between Kilid Bahr and Chanak, and 2,000 shells were fired. There was no idea of completing the enterprise on Wednesday. There are many killed and wounded within the forts, which have suffered great damage. The shooting of the Queen Elizabeth, the most modern warship engaged in the Dardanelles, is the talk of tbe fleet. While at anchor she frequently shelled forts effectively at a distance of fifteen miles. The object of the Amethyst's, dash to Xagara was to cut the Kilid BahrChanak cable. The cruiser, succeeded, but was detected when she began the return journey, and was obliged to run the gauntlet of the fire from- several forts. It is officially announced that the Russian Black Sea squadron has approached the Bosphorus. There is panic in Constantinople.
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Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 69, 22 March 1915, Page 5
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173AIM OF THE GREAT BOMBARDMENT. Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 69, 22 March 1915, Page 5
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