THE FIGHTING ON GALLIPOLI

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2480, 5 June 1915, Page 5

THE FIGHTING ON GALLIPOLI

MUTINY OF TURKISH TROOPS 8000 TON LINIR SONK BY SUBMARINE London, June 0. Official —A British submarine ia the Baa of Marmora torpedoed a large fterman transport on Wednesday morning in Pandemia Bay (between the 'Asia MW mainland and tho large ponmsula, which projects into the 6ea of Marmora). (Red. Juno i, 8.20 p.m.) London, June '4. It is presumed that the German transport which was sunk by a British submarine in the Sea of Marmora is tlhe North German Lloyd's Corcovado (8000 tons). • _____ ENEMY'S TROOPS WITHDRAWN FROM EGYPTIAN FRONTIER. (Reo. J one '4, 11.20 p.m.) ' ... Cairo, Juno i. The major part of tho enemy's foroes in Sinai and Syria have bean with', drawn to assist in tho Dardanelles operations. There have been many desortions of men not desiring to go to Galhpoh. REVOLT OF TURKISH TROOPS. (Reo. Juno 4, 6.16 p.m.) London, Juno 8. A number of Turkish troops hard revolted, killing their German officers. Other troops quelled the rising, and captured forty-three revolutionary Turkish officers, who wore sent to Constantinople to be executed.—("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) THE CAMPAIGN IN THE CAUCASUS The High Commissioner reports:— London, June 3, 12.85 p.m. "In the Caucasus, in the direction of tho coast, tho Hussions destroyed Turkish shelters. In the Van rejpoTt, the pursuit of the rotrcating Turks continues. FIGHTING IN MESOPOTAMIA London, June 3, 8.5 p.m. The High Commissioner reports:— In Mesopotamia operations ill a combined naral and military attack wcro urbanised on Sunday against tlin remaining enemy north of Kurna. A skilful" turning movement resulted in the s 'izure of the heights occupied by tho Turks, who lied, leaving three 16-['oundeis with complete, 'niiiniiiiiition, * and •JoO prisonnrs. _ , "Continuing l.lie pursuit., the British readied on Monday evening a poini W miles north of Kurna, c-inkiug a Turkish steamer, and also capturing two larcft lighter?, oiti> containing 3 HeM»gui>.3. ammunition. and mines, hesidoi jmotarius Rayexal jjatiis pr/it, WkJ 350 nmojaorii, Our cxsuaJtios wcro onlr.M.'i .