March 1--Turkish forces mass on Asiatic side of the Dardanelles under
Essad Pasha, defender of Janina; Russians have completed the expulsion
of Turks from Transcaucasus region and dominate the Black Sea.
March 3--Russians, after three days' battle, stop reinforcements for
Turks in the Caucasus.
March 5--Turks abandon for the time the campaign against Egypt and
recall troops.
March 7--British drive Turks back from the Persian Gulf, with
considerable losses on both sides; it is reported that the Germans
killed 300 Turks in a conflict between these allies after the Egyptian
retreat.
March 9--Germans report that British were routed recently in Southern
Mesopotamia.
March 12--General d'Amaade, commander of the French forces in Morocco,
has been put in command of a force which is to aid the allied fleets in
operations against Constantinople.
March 13--Turks are driven back in Armenia and Northwestern Persia.
March 16--Russians rout Turks in Armenia and threaten Turks in the
Caucasus.
March 18--Turkish soldiers kill several civilians in the Urumiah
district of Persia; Turks are massing large forces near Constantinople
and on Asiatic side of the Dardanelles.
March 19--Russians occupy Archawa.
March 20--Turks reported to be four days' march from Suez Canal.
March 23--Turkish force operating against town of Suez is routed.