DRIVING THE TURKS FROM GALLIPOLI

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2459, 12 May 1915, Page 6

DRIVING THE TURKS FROM GALLIPOLI

■ —— WARSHIPS NEAR THE NARROWS FORTS SHELLED AT CLOSE RANGE LAND TROOPS FIRMLY ESTABLISHED (By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright.) (Rec. May 11, 8.5 p.m.) London, May 11. The "Daily Chronicle's" correspondent in the .Dardanelles reports that on. May 7 the Allied' ships penetrated to Sari Siglar Bay and bombarded the forts at Chanak, Kilid Bahr, and Nagara Kalessi at close range, with considerable effect. "The Turks have been driven into the woods behind Krithia, where they were severely bombarded. Fighting continues far inward from Gaba Tepeh. Our hold on the'ridges is secure. "Maidos was burning throughout Mav 6." 'SPLENDID, VINDICATION OF OUR MILITARY TRAINING ' • SYSTEM. ' I London, May 10. The Hon. T. Mackenzie (High Commissioner for New Zealand), speaking at. a meeting of the British and Foreigu Sailors' Society at the Mansion House, said that universal training had enabled New Zealanders, in common with their Australian and Canadian comrades, to participate in the war in a maimer worthy of their country. •' '• REPORTED MASSACRE OF A HALF COMPANY OF . AUSTRALIANS V HEROES DIE FIGHTING OBSTINATELY. ; (Rec. May 11, 11 p.m.) Athens, May 11. It is reported that the Turks massacred a half company of Australians. The latter fougnt obstinately, inflicting great losses. ."WITH THE PASSION OF ENTHUSIASM." (Reo. May 11, 11 p.m.) . . London, May 11. "The Times" says that the essenoe of the Dardanelles enterprise is the resource and vigour, of the Australians and New Zealanders, who were asked to carry out a task which would test the mettle of the most seasoned soldiers. "They have already done well, and are now facing more deadly obstacles with the passion of enthusiasm." TURKS POISONING THE WELLS OF GALLIPOLI. (Reo. May 11, 11 p.m.) . . Sofia, May 11. ■ The Turks are poisoning the Gallipoli water supplies. GREAT PANIC AT CONSTANTINOPLE. (Reo. May 11, 11 p.m.) ( i ' " Rome, May 11. A great panic was created in Constantinople on the arrival of fifteen thousand wounded. 1