TOLD IN LETTERS FROM GALLIPOLI

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2494, 22 June 1915, Page 5

TOLD IN LETTERS FROM GALLIPOLI

A DARE-DEVIL AUSTRALIAN Calro> June 21. A stirring tale is told of an Australian lieutenant named Sutton. He volunteered to go out with a small party ?ind blow up a Turkish trench. Before it. was possible, the Turks' sudden attack forced the party to hastily retreat. Sutton took Tefugo m a Ghurka trench, and amused himself by returning the hand-grenades to the Turkish trenches until one exploded and blew off his right hand. He received a field 'dressing, and was sitting in tho trench nursing the stump when ,tihe Turks made a rush. Suddenly he found a huge Turk above him with a bayonet. Quick as thought, Sutton snatched the kukri from the hand of a- dead Ghurka and slashed at the Turk's neck. The Turk fell upon 'him. Sutton erappled with his left arm, and during the wrestle embedded his teeth in the Turk's ear. He held him far ten minutes until assistance arrived, when the Turk was lifeless. Another Australian had his foot rid'dled by ■ shrannel. He was being assisted down a ptllv to Gaba Tepe and met General Godley, who made inquiries. The man replied: "I am a blooming kangaroo now, ain't I, General!" TURKISH ATROCITIES DENIED Cairo, June 20. Tlie majority of the wounded deny the Turkish atrocities. They state that the Turks are fighting most fairly. In one case a Turk dressed the wounds of a British soldier under fire; another left his water-bottle with a wounded Australian. . Another Australian, who was made a prisoner but escaped, states that he was very well treated. After the furious attack at Sari Bair oh May 19 the Turks sent this mes--sage: "We are going to drive you Australian devils into the sea to-morrow." A Turkish aeroplane dropped messages at Gaba Tepe, saying: "Australians and New Zealanders, surrender. We will treat you well," and exhort!ng'thcm not to fight in an unjust war. _ Wounded men state that the Australians and New Zealanders get on splendidly together. They are like one big family.