HEAVY FIGHTING IN THE DARDANELLES

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2460, 13 May 1915, Page 6

HEAVY FIGHTING IN THE DARDANELLES

SIR lAN HAMILTON'S REPORT COLONIALS AGAIN IN ACTION . TURKS SEVERELY PUNISHED,. .The High Commissioner reports:— London, May 11, 8 p.m. The Marquis of Crowe, 6peaking in the House of Lords, said that the following information had been received from Sir lan Hamilton, in respect to tho operations at the.Dardanelles, up to Thursday last:— "On the night of May 2. there was a violent attack by • the enemy all along the line. Fighting went on from 8 p.m. to midnight. The attack was repulsed with inconsiderable loss to us, but with heavy losses to the enemy. "On every succeeding night up to May 6, the enemy renewed his attacks, but with diminishing intensity. On each occasion they were repulsed without difficulty, and a certain advance was made by our troops. "During the whole ,-time, the positions that were gained were strengthened, and further supplies came up. It was reported that in front of the position occupied by the 29th Division, a very large number of dead Turks were found, and name-plates were picked up, which showed- that tho losses of the enemy were very heavy indeed. ' < "The French on their side gained an important point on the left, and were stated to have inflicted with the bayonet very heavy losses on the enemy. The operations all'through, were supported by the Fleot, but there is no special information to be given yet from the naval point of view, although they have been rendering most valuable assistance to the land operations. "The Australians and New Zealanders have also been engaged, and fulfilled a most valuable function ill containing tho powerful forces of the enemy towards' the narrow neck of the peninsula.' GENERAL ATTACK ON THE TURKISH POSITIONS SEVERAL TRENCHES CARRIED BY THE BAYONET. (Rec. Mas 12, 9.30 p.m.) ..,, ' Paris, May 12. Official.—The.,'Anglo-French forces', in South Gallipoli, supported by the Fleet, delivered a general attack on the evening of May 8, on the Turkish positions, which'had been penetrated on May 7. The troops,-with remarkable dash and vigour, carried several lines of trenches on the height adjoining Krithi a with the bayonet. During May-9 tne. troops fortified themselves on the ground they had previously won. ..The Turks did not attempt a counter-attack. TURKS REPORT LOSS OF AUSTRALIAN SUBMARINE AN UNCONFIRMED' STORY VIA BERLIN.. (R-ec. May . 7.15 p.m.) London, May 12. ■ . The Press Bureau states that a Turkish official report, via Berlin, states! that a Turkish warship sank the .Australian submarine AE2, while the latter' was trying to enter the Sea of Marmora, taking prisoner three officers and twenty-nine men. The British Admiralty has received no confirmation of this. GOEBEN DAMAGED BY RUSSIAN FLEET. Petrograd, May 12. Official.—The Black Sea- Fleet bombarded tho Bosphorus forts and engaged the Goeben, which was struck, and fled. "AS KEEN AS MUSTARD " -

FURTHER COMPLIMENTS FOR THE COLONIALS/ London, May 11. The Dardanelles correspondent of the "Times" says"General Sir lan Hamilton gives full praise to the Australians and Neiv Zealanders. He declares tliey are as keen as mnstard for the iob." —("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) » i Melbourne, May 12. Lieutenant-Colonel Simmensis, invalided from Egypt, says that General Birdwood told him that the Australasians were. about to attempt that which he believed had never before been attempted in the history of the world— the landing of a big force in the face of a strongly-posted enemy, and they were sure to do what was asked of them. This opinion was. based on watching them closely for many weeks. The General praised their keenness. He had never seen such a large body of mei> so physically fit, and lie was very proud of them, . '