ANOTHER SURPRISE FROM GALLIPOLI

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2666, 11 January 1916, Page 5

ANOTHER SURPRISE FROM GALLIPOLI

ALLIES LEAVE CAPE BELLES OPERATIONS ENTIRELY SUCCESSFUL The High Commissioner reports:— London,' January 10, 2.55 a.m. \"General Sir Charles Monro reports, that" the complete evacuation of tlio Gallipoli Peninsula has now been successfully carried out. All the guns and howitzers were got away, with the exception of 17. worn-out guus, winch were blown up by us beforo leaving. Only one British private was wounded, and there were no casualties amongst the Trench troops. "General Monro attributes the successful accomplishment of this difficult task to Generals Birdwood and Davies, and to the invaluable assistance rendered in operations, wFich were of the highest difficulty, by Admiral do Roebeck and the, Navy." THE TURKISH VERSION. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Rec. January 10, 8.15 p.m.) Amsterdam, January 10. A telegram from Constantinople reports that as the result of a violent battlo the British completely evacuated Seddul Bahr during the night, with gre,at- losses. The report naiv.ely concludes: "Not a single Britisher remained behind.", ■ DEFENCE MINISTER'S COMMENT Asked whether ho had any remark to make on the evacuation of Gallipoli, the Defence Minister said yesterday that he did not consider that he was free to say very much oil the subject. "It is a relief to know," lie said, "that, our troops have not to spend a winter of hardship in a campaign in which there was so little hope of advance without more men and munitions. The evacuatioii sets free all our troops for more useful work where the authorities may dccido to sond them.' GATHERING STORM AT SALONIKA ENEMY PREPARING TO ATTACK. . ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) London, January 8. . Salonika messages agree that the Bulgars and Germans are about to commence the march against Salonika. . French estimates are that tho battles will begin in from ten to fourteen days. Tiie Greek consent to Bulgarian entry has excited the Greek Army. Athena foars that tho Bulgarian behaviour in pillaging and outrages will inflame the army and compel Greece to enter the war. Air-scouts report that a largo Bulgarian detachment crossed the frontier and is pillaging the villages. Masses of troops are passing Doir an and Ghevgheli. There are fifteen thousand at Monastic _ Tho total frontier force is. estimated l at four German and seven Bulgarian divisions. Pans points out that the enemy's strength is most inadequate. We have 210,000 men at Salonika, holding an immensely strong line west and north-east of tho city. General Sarrail is in complete command. ■ Mr. JefFeries, the war correspondent, says the slump in pro-Germanism throughout Greece is noteworthy, ilia people are heaping kindness on tho Allies. Tho pro-German Press is fiercely asailing the Government, in spito of tho permission for the entry of the Bulgarians. King Constantino lias tho most uneasy fears concerning the army. He sees prospects of Greece rising up -against the Bulgarians. Mr. .Tofferies considers that the enemy's forces in Macedonia are not pulling well together. "King Ferdinand is credited with the intention of having hinjscTf crowned Tsar of Macedonia at Ochrida." Only one thousand bales of the Adana cotton crop have reached Constantinople, because the trains are choked with arms, ammunition, and foodstuffs, which German agents nro buying throughout Asia Minor at sellers' prices. A GERMAN REQUEST TO GREECE. Athena, January 9. Germany has asked for a reduction of tho Greek troops on tho frontier, ..or tho removal of the force to a distance.

THE AIUtJiST OF THE SPYING CONSULS. ("Times".and Sydney "Sun" Services.) London, January 8. The enemy Powers' protest against the arrest of the Consuls is couched'm extraordinary terms, alleging that it is an attack on civilisation, and threaten, ing energetic measures against Greocc. TURKISH REPRISALS. (Rec. January 10, 11.5 p.m.) Amsterdam, January 10. By way of reprisal for the arrest of the Consuls at Salonika, Turkey has ordered the arrest of the Anglo-Frcneh officials who had been left in charge at the Embassies. And as a reprisal for the arrests of other Turks at Salonika ono thousand subjects of tlie Entente Powers have been interned. TERRIFIC DESTRUCTIO N BY AEROPLANES. Athens, January 9. On the occasion of the bombing of the village of Haskeui, threo thousand 'Turkish, German, and Jew workers were killed and wounded. [News from Constantinople on December 27 stated that the bombardment of a munition factory near Haskeui by airmen five days betore caused a hre, which was followed by terrible explosions. Half the village of Haskeui was destroyed, and there wera thousands of victims-! . Details of the air raids on Salonika show that eighty bombs were drop, ped in the western part of tlie town, and two enemy aviators were captured. The airmen's bombs iulled five Britisli soldiers at Langasa. FRENCH OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. (Rec. January 10, 8.45 p.m.) _ ln x Paris, January 10. , . "TV enemy's aeroplanes bombed the Allied cant-'«-%*-• w » b ™ stt down one of their machines. I BULGARIA DIVIDED AGAINST HERSELF. ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services;) (Rec. January 10, 5.20 p.m.) T 0 London, January 9. the country to insist that the occupation of Serbian Macedonia should end the war for Bulgaria, since she has realised her Aspirations, but the Govein--1 1 fw Meai-ia must continue fighting in order that she may ress Sffl m oasufiUies arc estimated at ono liundrecl thousand. The schools and public buildings in Sofia are crowded with • wounded. 9 ;