THE DARDANELLES.
DESTROYER RUNS THE GAUNTLET. FOLLOWED BY THE LONDON. Press Association—By Telegraph— Copyright. TEX ED OS, April 14. The destroyer Regard, on a scouting mission, ran up the Dardanelles a.u speed, penetrating i’or a record u. I dance. She was under aAieavy fire, luit was lkK hit. The battleship London (15,CC0 tons, 4.12 in, 12.6 in, and 15.5iu gnus) followed, and drew the fire of the howitzers in. the Asiatic batteries. , Apparently luc Turks have withdrawn part of their artillery from tin? Jv.iropcan side in order to mass quickiy at any spot the Allies may choose tor a landing parte. On .Saturday tiro Triumph _ bemoarded a battery and pub it out of action. Rainy arid misty weatiicr is hindering aerial reconnaissances.
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Evening Star, Issue 15778, 15 April 1915, Page 3
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122THE DARDANELLES. Evening Star, Issue 15778, 15 April 1915, Page 3
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