The operations against the Dard-arielles showed the great power of the Allied fleets: he could not say more at the moment, but the House might rest assured that the matter was well in hand.
Lord Kitchener dwelt on the question of an adequate supply of war material at the present time and for the next two or three months, remarking that "this had caused him serious anxiety." He The Foreign Office publishes the following report:—
Great Headquarters, March 16.
The English position on the height near St. Doi, south of Ypres, which has been fought for since the day before yesterday has been taken by the Germans.
South of the Lorette height, northwest of Arras, an engagement is taking place for an advancing cliff.
In Champagne several "French partial attacks have broken down under the German fire, The French losses are heavy.
North of Bean Séjour the German troops have conquered several French trenches, In the Argonnes and at the east edge thereof an engagement is still continuing.
In the Vosges fighting is continued at several places.
On both sides of the Orcysh, northwest of Przasnysz, the Russian attacks have been repulsed everywhere. The fighting for Jednorosez has been especially violent and 200 Russians have been taken prisoner there.
South of the Vistula there is nothing to report.
Berlin, March 15.
The " Deutsche Ueberseedienst reports:
It is reported from Athens, that the British—super-dreadnought Queen Elizabeth was heavily damaged in the bombardment of the Dardanelles, as other ships also have been damaged. The bombardment hitherto nearly unsuccessful was broken off.
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