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Show FRENCH REPORT ON BOMBARDMENT PARIS, Feb. 29. 1:30 a. m. The mfnisy try of marine has issued the following statement regarding the operations in the Dardanelles: The Anglo-Frcnch fleet continued methodically during February 26 tho operation of forcing the Dardanelles. The mine dragging was effected without with-out incident up to four miles (from the entrance. Three battleships advanced ad-vanced In the straits as far as the limit of dragging operations and successfully suc-cessfully bombarded the batteries, while a detachment which wns landed finished the demolition of the four forts which hod been cannonaded and reduced the day before. The loss of the combined fVet in this operation was tnsisrn ill cant, one I man being killed and three Injured. |