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Horowhenua Chronicle, 17 August 1915, Page 3

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I Received This Day 5.30 a.m.) IS THE DAI{ t DA.YELLJi,S. London, August Jtv Vice-Admiral tie iloebecii iu a despatch describing the lauding at '.North Gabatepe on me ;j#tli April, says Uuit cho beach was very narrow and the troops continuously under shell lire. Tlie service califd lor great determination and oouJnias under lire, and tho success achieved indicated the excellent sphii animating all concerned. He specially mentions the extraordinary gallantry and dash o l" the Third Australian inl an try lirigado, who formed tho covering I'orcc. He eulogises the good service by the vessels in tho landing ot the covering; force; tho seamanship displayed ivas deserving of the highest praise. Atier detailing the operations on the 25th and L'Cth, he says that from the very iirst the ou-operation ■between the Army and Kavy wars most happy. The difficulties arising wero quickly surniounted. Nothing could exceed the tactfulness and forethought of Sir lan Hamilton and staff. The keeiioss displayed 'by officers and men resulted in a good standard of efficiency, especially in the ease of the Australian and Saw Zealand Corps, which appeared to be natural boatmen. (Such actions as the storming of Seddinp lialir by the 2 ( Jth Division must live Lα history forever as a ease of superb heroism and daring. The men's gallantry and .their contempt lor death alone made the operations possible. The landing at Gabatepe and the dash of the Australian Brigade for the cliffs was magnificent; nothing could stop such men. In this, their first battle, the Australian and Now Zealand Army Corps sot a standard as high as 'any in Army history; one whereof their countrymen had every reason to feel prond. He specially recommends the, following, all of whom been awarded , the - Victpria Oroes:—Edward Unwin ri River Clyde, rJ^rJbor

I under murderous lire endeavoured to ' iict lauding lignters in position, till 'cold aiiu tuo * immersion uuligeu him ] m lutuin to ius ship ana be \Yiappeii ' in buumeus. t> neu soniowiiat recovered, and against the doctor's orders, he returned to complete his work. Later, though he had three abrasions lrom bullets, he helped to rescue wounded who Avero lying in shallow water j till physical exhaustion forced him to stop. Midship man Ueorge Drewry, who when wounded in me head continued to work. 'Twice he attempted to swim •lrom lighter to lighter with a line. .Midshipman W liired Malleson, who, alter Drewry tailed, ewam with a lino and succeeded. Hie lino broke, but he made two lurther attempts which were unsuecosiilul. beanian William Williamson, who held on to the line, in the water, for over an hour, under heavy lire, until he was killed. •Seaman Li cargo Sainton, wik* worked on a lighter all day long, under lire, attending the Avounded aud getting out the lines. Ho was dangerously wounded by Maxim gun lire. Admiral de Ifoebeck speaks ol ihc mwd liable eervico rendered by Hear-Ad-mirals b. Womyss, C. Thuiteby and S. Aieiioltoon, and specially commends the (Surgeon- and two Lieutenant-Com-manders, tuo Lieutenant-Boatswains, ami UlO midshipmen. All tho midshipmen gain the the Distinguished b'ervico Cross. I'iio Gazette awards sixteen Distinguished {Service Ordeiu, twenty Distinguished tServieo Crosses, and a largo number 01 medals and commendations to seamen. AVidl? l'okin, August 10. China has declined to arrange a permanent contract with tho Standard Oil Company for the exploitation of the northern oil district. Tho preliminary twelve monthp' agreement wherouuder tho area was prospected now has expired. Uteceived This Day B.uo a.m.) TUKlvib'Ji MIMBTM, iUiCALLED. London, August lb'. Athens, reports that Mukntax Pasha, Turkish Minister at Berlin, is being recalled, at the Kaiser's request, uecauiio he reported to Constantinople that Germany and Austria were in the lasi stage* oi exhaustion, that the iirst serious repulse would bring destruction upon them, ami that the Porte should employ its discretion—since if Germany lost she would use Turkey as a scape- • gc.at. Von dor Golta, hearing of tJio report, immediately telegraphed to Berlin. ' TO CilltiH THE Al{ M"EM A.\S. A nieasago from Athens states that ' a new Turkish Army in on tho way to crush tho Armenians, who occupy the entire Van district. The vanguard has reached Angora, and is proceeding overland. The Turkisii commanders fcaid they were ordered to disperse the Armenian, population and deport the reioluuonary leader^ A I'TtMOH aUUMsS. ! London, Augmst lu, lilt- New Zealand High Conimissionei, roporUs: In iho Vosges a- mine expiopion under on enemy trench enabled tho l'Yench to take many prisoners and to capture lrom the trenches a bombthrower and a mitrailleuse.