INTENSE BOMBARDMENT
AT THE-DARDANELLES . ' By Telegraph—Press Association-CopyriffM (Rfic, Juljf 10) lils' a.m.) " ■London July 9. ' From Mityleno it is reported that', ■ Turkish soldiers wounded General Von/ Sanders, causing Enver Bey to, assumo command at GnJlipoli. An intenso bombardment at the Dar- >
danelles was in progress from midnight un Sunday until 7 o'clock- on l ' Tuesday morning. It was audible for' fifty inilos, giving the lie to tlio printed statement thrown' broadcast over tho: Australasian lines that the Fleet had.' abandoned them. • v >
The Anglo-French forces have-almost surrounded Krithia. The Allies' line i® so advanced that the enemy's artillery, on this side of the strait is unable to drop shells on our encampments, though' we'are still subjected to shelling from 1 the Asiatic side. A few days ago Enver Bey renewed the attempt to expel tho Australians. The attack_ was not only repulsed, but the Australians pushed their lines further inland and southwards. Their position now iucludos Cape Gaba Tepe. Turkish desertions .ore Increasing daily.'
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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2510, 10 July 1915, Page 5
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164INTENSE BOMBARDMENT Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2510, 10 July 1915, Page 5
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