WHEN GALLIPOLI WAS EVACUATED
HOW ESTIMATES OP CASUALTIES DIFFERED. By Telegraph—Prese Association—Qoyyright (liec. May 30, 7.35 p.m.) London, May 29. Mr. Ward Price (the British war correspondent in the Near East), in the course of a detailed story of the evacuation of Anzae and Su.vla, states that Sir lan Hamilton estimated that tho probable cost of that operation would be forty thousand casualties. Other authorities, directly responsible, thought that 15 per cent, of casualties would have to be faced. Lord Kitchener, after his visit, however, was optimistic. He sa'id: "If the Government should decide on evacuation we will just slip quietly away." General Birdwood was also sanguine, "given fine woatlier and plenty of transports." Mr. Ward Price sires General Birdwood the chief credit for organising the withdrawal
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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2784, 31 May 1916, Page 5
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127WHEN GALLIPOLI WAS EVACUATED Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2784, 31 May 1916, Page 5
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