MORE ABOUT THE DARDANELLES
EXCISED PORTIONS OF THE REPORT EARLY PLANS FOR ATTACK ON GALLIPOLI (Rco. March 20, 10.45 p.m.) London, Mferoh 19. A supplement which has been issued to the Dardanelles report deals with some of, the previously excised portions. Those show that Mr. Churchill concluded in August, 1914, that Turkey might join the Central Powers at any moment. la conjunction with the late Lord Kitchener he considered that the', seizure of GaUilopi without delay by the Greek Army would enablo tho British Fleet to enter tho Sea of Marmora. I General Callwell, Director of Military Operations, in ; a. memorandum,, set forth the difficulties of the project. Tho Admiralty's suspicion that tho Dardanelles forts were, getting short of ammunition at the time, of the bombardment was subsequently confirmed. Commissioner Itoch adds a minute to the effect that Sir Francis Elliot (British Minister at Athens) telegraphed on March, 1915, -that M. Venizclos had proposed in his offer the co-operation of three"divisions 'l in Gallipoli. King Constantino had already been soitnded on the proposal. The Minister also heard from another source that the King wanted war.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. '
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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3033, 21 March 1917, Page 5
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187MORE ABOUT THE DARDANELLES Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3033, 21 March 1917, Page 5
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