2 March

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1915 (Tuesday)

German counter-attacks repulsed near Perthes.
Niemen River front: Continued Russian offensive, prisoners reported to number over 10,000.
Continued heavy fighting near Grodno and Osovyets.
Russians bombard Czernowitz.
Austrian attacks repulsed at Lupkow Pass.
Dardanelles: Naval bombardment resumed.^{[note 1]}
Anglo-French Note to Germany declares policy of reprisals in retaliation for submarine blockade; neutrals protest.^{[note 2]}
South African Government issues White Book on the rebellion.
Austria declares a Metal Week, steel being excepted.

Notes

↑ The Dardanelles operations were hampered by bad weather. The outer forts were destroyed and the straits cleared of mines for four miles by 2 March, 1915. On the following days inner forts were destroyed and the straits cleared to the Narrows, which were bombarded from 7 to 16 March, HMS Queen Elizabeth and other ships firing from the Gulf of Saros across the peninsula. HMS Irresistible, HMS Ocean and the French Bouvet were sunk by mines while attacking the Narrows at close quarters, and further operations were stopped by bad weather.
↑ Anglo-French Note of 2 March, 1915, stated that in answer to the German submarine blockade all trade in and out of Germany would be stopped. USA protested, and suggested to both belligerents a mitigation of the rigours of the war zone. Other neutrals also protested. Germany answered by demanding free food supply through German and neutral ports; free supply of raw materials for civilians; British adoption of the Declaration of London; British abandonment of the use of neutral flags, and the guarantee that British merchantmen should not be armed. Great Britain replied by an Order of Council, 19 March, forbidding all trade to and from Germany in enemy or neutral bottoms.

References

Acknowledgements

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[1] The Dardanelles operations were hampered by bad weather. The outer forts were destroyed and the straits cleared of mines for four miles by 2 March, 1915. On the following days inner forts were destroyed and the straits cleared to the Narrows, which were bombarded from 7 to 16 March, HMS Queen Elizabeth and other ships firing from the Gulf of Saros across the peninsula. HMS Irresistible, HMS Ocean and the French Bouvet were sunk by mines while attacking the Narrows at close quarters, and further operations were stopped by bad weather.

[2] Anglo-French Note of 2 March, 1915, stated that in answer to the German submarine blockade all trade in and out of Germany would be stopped. USA protested, and suggested to both belligerents a mitigation of the rigours of the war zone. Other neutrals also protested. Germany answered by demanding free food supply through German and neutral ports; free supply of raw materials for civilians; British adoption of the Declaration of London; British abandonment of the use of neutral flags, and the guarantee that British merchantmen should not be armed. Great Britain replied by an Order of Council, 19 March, forbidding all trade to and from Germany in enemy or neutral bottoms.

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