FIERCE FIGHTING IN DARDANELLES

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2452, 4 May 1915, Page 5

FIERCE FIGHTING IN DARDANELLES

< COLONIALS AGAIN MEET THE TURKS QUEEN ELIZABETH IN ACTION * . NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES Judging from tie locality of the fighting referred/ to in a meE-' sage from Athens' to-day, the colonial troops have probably been in another hot engagement. The main casualty lists are still deferred. A lew names have come through and are reported below. (By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright) Athens, May 2. The British at Sedd-el-Bahr advanced and captured Kambat-epah Hill, commanding ei largo portion of the peninsula. The capture greatly facilitates the destruction of tho mobile batteries, which seriously hampered mine-sweeping. Tlje town of Dardadoh is reported to have been destroyed. • Turkish troops are concentrated in the vicinity of Maidos. The Allied fleet violently bombarded tho Nagura forts, which did not reply. DESPERATE BATTLE NEAR MAIDOS TERRIBLE EXECUTION BY THE QUEEN- ELIZABETH. (Rec. May 3, 11.50 p.m.) Athens, May 3. The newspapers, in publishing accounts of the landing, express the utmost admiration for the courage and determination with which the Australians, New Zealandere, British, and French fought through what was believed to be impregnable defences. Only four thousand French troops landed at Kum Kale, although twenty transports were there with a view to giving the Turks the idea of a great dis-' embarkation. The French are now advancing towards Eren Keni. ■ Several forts in tho Narrows have been silenced. The bombardment was incessant on Saturday. The Queen Elizabeth's guns did terrible execution on the enemy's trenches, and a tremendous displacement of earth buried maily. There has been a desperate battle in the vicinity of Maidos. A Turkish battalion was captured.

FRENCH TROOPS ON A SECRET MISSION. Athens, May 2. A -report from Mitylene states that it was the. purpose of the French to facilitate the British landing at Sedd-el-Bahr. This was achieved, and the French troops re-embarked at Kum Kale for a secret destination. TURKISH WOUNDED AT CONSTANTINOPLE. ffiec. May 8, 9.20 p.m.) Athens, May 8. Reliable advices from Constantinople state that five thousand Turkish wounded have arrived from the Dardanelles. HOSPITAL SHIP FOR THE DARDANELLES. (Reo. May 3, 9.20 p.m.) , Melbourne, May 3. ' The Admiralty has acquired the steamer Karoola, which will proceed to the Dardanelles as a' hospital ship. THE TURKISH COMMUNIQUE (Rec. May 3, 6 p.m.) Official reports from Constantinople state that during the first tattle at Kum Kale, the Turks did not fire a single shot, but repulsed the enemy simply Wit \? 6 batteries damaged the French' cruiser Jeanne D-Arc,' which retired ablaze,- sank an English destroyer, damaged the warelnps. Majestic, Triumph Vengeance, sixteen armoured Warships, and many destroyers* Thirty thousand shells wore fired,'but only a few of the soldiers were slightly injured. Tim Turkish shells hit two of the transports, and one ran ashore. We sank several. sailing boats, filled with troops, which the destroyers were towing — ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) PRESS COMMENTS ON THE LANDING COLONIALS'CONTEMPT FOR DEATH. London, May 2. The "Observer" is confident that the Australians and New Zealanders are not behind the Canadiaus in Flanders for resolute soldiership and contempt for death They have already made good their hold oil the lower slopes of Sarebair, one of the highest hills on the rugged peninsula. May 3 The "Herald," commerting on the Dardanelles operations, says:—"The 'manner in which our forces behaved evidently surpassed the best expectations of their friends. That these were high was shown by the position assigned to the Australians and New Zealanders, who have already established a claim to be regarded as the chief agonts of the passage of the Dardanelles when it is COnl Th^ : Toleg r a P h" insist* that a lesson to bo learnt from the casualty lists is the necessity for more recruits. _