ON GUARD AT GALLIPOLI

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 83, 2 January 1919, Page 5

ON GUARD AT GALLIPOLI

LANDING OF ALLIED TROOPS TURKISH SURRENDER By Telegraph—Press Association- -Copyright (Rec. January 1, 7.35 p.m.)' London, December 31. A delayed telegram from Constantinople states that British brigades landed at Gullipoli on .December 13. There, was no display, the Turkish officers quietly surrendering. Later tho French troops occupied the south bank. The troop 3 suffered from the sudden change of climate, tho New Zealanders becoming attacked by recurrent mnlaria and influenza. There were a few deaths. The cemeteries and graves are overgrown. All the crosses and identification marks have been removed. There has been 6omo violation, but all the areas can be enclosed with a monument giving all the names. The general defences have been enormously strengthened since tho evacuation—Renter (via Amarica). TURKEY'S POLITICAL TROUBLES DISTURBANCES AT THE CAPITAL.. ~ ', Constantinople, December 31. Tho Chamber lias dissolved in consequence of the Young Turk opposition. Great fires have broken out in various-; /quarters! of the city, and disturbances continue.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Asßn. (Rec. January 1, 7.35 p.m.) New York, December 31. According to reports here a Turkish Cabinet favourable to the Allies was organised after the dissolution of the Chamber. Famine conditions prevail.— Aus.-N.Z. Cablq Assn. BRITISH GENDARMES LANDED., (Rec. January 2, 0.15 a.m.) '. Constantinople, December 31. Owing 'to the dangerous position the British Admiral has landed gendarmes.— Aus. : N.Z. Cable Assn; . GERMAN COMMERCIAL AGGRESSION CAREFULLY MAPPED OUT POST- ; WAR EFFORT. Boston, December 31. Mr. Mitchell Palmer,; Alien Property Custodian, in a speech, said that* Germany's' commercial aggression after the' peace treaty had been ratified had been prepared .with such, minute' details that not a market in the world vjill be left untouched.—Aus.-N;Z. Cable Assn. AUSTRIAN MERCHANT . FLEET '■ : FRANCO-ITALIAN DIVISION OF TONNAGE. (Rec. January .1, 7.35-p.m.) • New York; December 31. The United Press correspondent at Paris states that •an arrangement" has been completed by which Italy obtains approximately 75 per, cent, and France 25 per cent, of the Austrian mercantile fleet.—Aus.-N;Z. : Cable ; BOLSHEVISM IN AMERICA OUTRAGES IN PHILADELPHIA. (Rec. January 1, 7.35 p.m.) ■ : New York, December 31. A series of explosions in. Philadelphia damaged tho houses of prominont oitizens.-. The" authorities attribute, the explosions to I.WAV, Bolshevists who were recently prosecuted.—Aus.-N.Z, Cable Assn. ITALIAN CABINET CRISIS ■FIVE OTHER. MINISTERS RESIGN.' Rome, December 31. Five Ministers, in addition to' Signor Bissolnti,' have resigned ovpr the Jugoslav problem.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ITALY'S WAR LOSSES THE OFFICIAL FIGURES. '• (Rec. January 1, 11.35 pirn.) , Rome, December 31. Official.— I The Italian Msses . on all fronts. include. ,460,000 dead, of which 16,362 are. officers; , the wounded number 37,000, including 33,347 officers. The number totally or partially disabled is-esti-mated at over half a million.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter - ' TRANSYLVANIA JOINS RUMANIA (Rec. January 1, 11.35 p.mi) London, Janaiiry 31 The Trausylvanian Congress formally visited Bucharest and handed the King an agreement to join Rumania.'—Aus.N.Z. Cable. Assn. DEMOBILISATION OVERSEAS REPATRIATION A HEAVY, BURDEN. ! ■ London, December 31. Britain has released ships to carry homeward forty thousand Americans. It is pointed out that the burden of repatriating the Dominion .soldiers and the returning of the Chinese coolies jvill be heavy.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ( JUDGE LYNCH IN AMERICA YEAR'S GRIM RECORD. New York, December 31. Sixty-two lynchings occurred ik the United States during 1918. Five of them were women/ and four white per-sons.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. SIX-HOUR-DAY DEMAND BY SOUTH WALES MINEKS. (Rec. January 1, 11.80 p.m.) Loudon, December 31. The South Wales Miners' Executive has resolved to request the British Miners' Federation to immediately demand a six-hour day.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. WITH THE NEW ZEALANDER& CHRISTMAS GAIETY IN.THE HOSPITALS. (From .the Official War Correspondent with tho New Zealand Forces.) December 26. The festivities at the New Zealand hospitals l were marked by more than tho usual gaiety. There has been recently ii considerablo reduction in the numbers of patients, as no wounded men are now coming; through, and the majority of patients "are those whose more serious wounds are slowly healing, or who ale victims of influenza. ' Concerts, dinners, and dances made the day pass cheerily. The wards were gaily decorated, prizes being given for the most artistic. Santa Claus visited each ward, and every "Digger" woke to find something in his stocking. At Walton-on-Thames in the evening there was a brilliant sceno, when the medical officers, sisters, nurses, and patients dined in the large hall. Speeches were made by Sir Thomas Mackenzie, General Richardson, Colonel O'Neil, Matron Wilson, and others. It is now announced that the division will not form part of the army of occupation in Germany, so demobilisation will proceed more speedily than was originally anticipated. General Richardson, after a brief visit to the division, will proceed to New Zealand in connection with demobilisation arrangements thore. If the Allies send! a force to Russia there will be no New Zealand contingent, and it is understood that any New Zealanders volunteering will hnve to join the British Army.