THE TRENCHES AT SUVLA

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2653, 27 December 1915, Page 5

THE TRENCHES AT SUVLA

("Times'' and Sydney "Sun'.' Services.)

' London, December 23. ,At Suvla the floods early' in December drowned some men in! the trenches. A soldier.writes that it rained in torrents' at* the end ;of November. -The ; thunder and . lightning were ; terrible. . .The trenches were like rivers, the water , being waist high,-and the fields a vast lake. Blankets even and equipments wore ; washed 1 away. There was snow ' in the night-time. He had to stay for forty-eight hours in the water, unable to lie down: ■ Another soldier writes: "Some of the men were saved by diving through the water, others 1 climbed trees. We marched for five miles up to our waists in mud and water. Tne chaps were dropping, in the slush, and were > too weak to rise. Many had frostbitten feet." ■■ ■ .: f . THAT DELAYED REPORT . NOT. SIR lAN HAMILTON'S FAULT, By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Rec. December 24, 10.45 p.m.) London, December 24. Mr. H. J. Tennant, Under Secretary • for War, speaking in the House, said ' that Sir lan Hamilton had convinced ' him that there were great difficulties in ; - the way of a speedy, presentation of his report. The , delay did not rest with • General TURKS LEAVE GALLIPOLI , . . \ Amsterdam, December 23. German reports -state that 45,000 Turks have passed through Bulair from Gallipoli. .. , GALLIPOLI CASUALTIES - A HUGE . TOTAL'. . ,By Telegraph—Press Association—OopjTigM London, December 23. Mr. H. J. Tennant. Under-Secretary for War, stated that the total casualties, at-the Dardanelles to December 11 were • ass follow: — .j- .i Officers.' Men. Total. ' Killed ...... 1,609 23,670 25,279 Wounded 2,969 -72,222 75,191 ■ Missing: 337, • <.12,114 - 12,451 Sick and cent to h05pita1......... 96,683 _ Mr. Tennant said that it was not desirable to publish the names of the officers who were relieved of their commands in connection with the Suvla Bay operations. : None were.cashiered (dismissed tlio'service). BRITISH CASUALTIES IN FRANCE AND FLANDERS. By Metrraph—Press Association—Oopyrljhl (Rec. December 26, 5.5 p.m.) , - . London, December 25. Mr.-Asquith stated'that the casualties in France and Fknders were as under: . Officers. Men. Total. Killed' ...... 4,829 77,473 82,302 Wounded ... 9,943 241,359 251,302 Missing ...... 1,699 52,685 54,384 16,471 371,517 387,988 The above aro in addition to the casualties in the Dardanelles, and 25,684 in other theatres. .