London, March 6.
The Press Bureau announces that a despatch received from Vive-Admiral Carden states that the bombardment of the Straits of Dardanelles continued on the 3rd and subsequent days. Both battleships and seaplanes were active in spite of unfavourable weather, but Thursday was fine.
Sweeping steadily progressed. Landing parties continued the clearance of the entrance to the Straits and had skirmishes with the enemy in which the British caeualties were nineteen killed, three missing and twenty-five wounded.
H.M. super-dreadnought Queen 6-in, guns), on Friday, began an Elizabeth (27,500 tons; 8 15-in; 16
attack on the Narrows, by indirect fire, supported by the battle-cruiser Inflexible (17,250 tons; 8 12-in, guns) and the battleship Prince George (14,900 tons; 4 12-in. guns), with satisfactory result against three forts.
Vice-Admiral Sir Richard Peirse, Commander-in-Chief of the East Indies Squadron, has arrived off Smyrna with a squadron of battle: ships and cruisers, which methodically bombarded Fort Yenickale for two hours, inflicting considerable damage.
A bombardment at closer range has now begun in favourable weather. The reduction of the Smyrna defences is a necessary incident to the main operation.
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