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Horowhenua Chronicle, 11 August 1915, Page 3

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BRITISH SUCCESSES AT UAL-

Lli'OLl. London, August .0

Tho Dress liureau states that Sir lan Hamilton reports big lighting at (several points during the hint few days uu 1 that no made substantial progress and gained two hundred yards jii a front of three hundred yards. This was in the southern zone, east-ward of tho Krithia' road, and the ground we gained was hefd despite determined counter attacks, which were repulsed with heavy enemy lots. Repeated Turkish attacks on the same zone wore beaten off. The French corps made several attacks, and their wholehearted co-operation proved of tho greatest assistance. We gained a looting in the Chunuk-diair portion of the Sari-Baii - , and also gained one crest, which was occupied alter fierce fighting and a successful storming of tho strongly held positions. The one ny".s losses were considerable. This advance began at night time. Under cover of a destroyer's searchlight, a fresh landing was successfully effected elsewhere and considerable progress made. 0 took (530 prisoners, a Nordenfeldt gun, two bomb mortars, nine machine $uns, and many bombs. Quantities of rifles an .munition and other equipment were scattered. about.