NIGHT ATTACKS IN GALLIPOLI

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2471, 26 May 1915, Page 8

NIGHT ATTACKS IN GALLIPOLI

DISASTROUS RESULTS FOR THE TURKS FIGHTING AT KRITHIA . TURKISH GUNBOAT SUNK (By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright,) (Reo. May 25, 10.40 p.m.) Cairo, May 25. Router's correspondent reports (May 23) that the Allies are organising their position. The Turks continue their night fighting, despite disastrous results. '• The Allies have already reached the houses at Krithia, hut the enemy s machine-guns make it impossible to hold the -village. INFERNO OP SHELL-FIRE ON THE PENINSULA I TURKS NOW NUMBER OYER 200,000. (Rec. May 25, 11.30 p.m.) Athens, May 24. The Turks have been largely reinforced by both tnon and guns, and over 200,000 are now opposing the Allies. The main reserves are on the Asiaticshores, and are sent across the Narrows as each attack fails. The enemy's fleet is actively trying to shell our positions by indirect fire from sheltered parts in the Narrows. The struggle in the southern portion of the peninsular baffles description. Sometimes, simultaneously, attacks are delivered in all directions, and the Peninsula looks like an inferno of shrieking shells. It is estimated that the Turkish losses are 80,000. MORE ABOUT THE NEW ZEALANDERS GERMAN TRICKERY DURING THE LANDING OPERATIONS. (Rec. May 25, 9 p.m.) Cairo, May 25. It is narrated that the Turks are now less prepared to meet the Australians and New Zoalanders than they were at Sedd-ul-Bahr. Directly the colonials obtained a footing three divisions were pushed up, and one Australian, renowned for his height and strength, jumped iuto the . Turkish trenches, and bayonetted five in quick succession, hurling each out of the trench at the end of his bayonet. Afterwards, Ire said; "It was as easy as tossing hay." The New Zealanders came to tie relief of the Australians at a critical moment, and their co-operation resulted' in the British position being maintained. German officers moved freely about, in flie uniforms of Australian and New Zealand officers, and prevented a company of New Zcalanders from firing during the greater part of the night. They spoke perfect English. They said that the French would come and reinforce us, and were digging a trench nearby. "Keep quiet and don't fire," they said. The identity was discovered later, and they were taken down to the beach and shot. The Australian Light Horse volunteered to go to the Dardanelles as infantrymen. TURKISH GUNBOAT SUNK BY SUBMARINE. Amsterdam, May 24. An official report from Constantinople states that a Turkish gunboat was sunk by a submarine yesterday.