THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 4 September 1915, Page 3

THE WAR

. [KIiKU KIU I'KliKlillAl'U— L'Ol'l'KlOUX.l 11-KU I'ltKUa ASBOOUUUN.i AJjIIMEAD'S IiAHT'LETJ 'ri HEI'OUT. London, Sept. 2. Mr Ashmoail liartlott, in a despatch dated the 19th, states that since the greatest battle that bus been lought on Gallipoli, dosed on the 10tli, both armies have been Jbusy consolidating their positions,, replenishing their ammunition supplies., and reorganising the units that became intermingled in the rugged mountainous country. "1 visited the ground where the Anzau Corps advanced by desperate efforts lor four days to reach the crest of Sari JJair, commanding the ridge giving access to the highest peak, nanidy Hoyadieineu, wlji.cl>.is v toru asunder by a giant ravine. The Zealand Infantry Brigade, tlie (uiiirkas and some ,wther battalions almost jracheil the objective, but were unable to liold on ill rough no fault ol their own. A battalion ol Ghurkas actually reached the civtst ol the plateau, but at the bailie inomeiit, tlie Turks, hiking advantage of the contusion counter-at-tacked with great force and drove tlie Gurkhas back to tlie lower spurs. The survivors who obtained views of the promised land describe the waters of the Dardanelles as lying beneath with a Turkish transport steaming southward. Tiiey al&o looked down on the Marruws to Ivilid Jiahr.

"it was a bitter disappointment to lose the crest when it almost was in our grasp alter so many months of bard lighting; but ther was no alternative. The Anzaes fought like lious. and accomplished a feat of arms almost without parallel, climbing those heights, although handicapped by the failure of another ecrpo to make good itcs position on the Aua.t'arta hills further north for the purpose ol checking the enemy's shell lire. When the details ot the complicated operations are in a bifted form, it will be found one of the fascinating pages in the wars erf history: it was a coin'bat of giants in giant country; tihe outstanding fact was the marvellous hardihood, tenacity, and reckless courage of the Australians and Mew Zealanders. We also will not forget the part played by the division of the now English Army.

(Received This Day 12 noon.)'

The Turks made full use ol the '.en days interval., knowing definitely where the main blow would fall, they •were able to release the divisions stationed round Bnlair and concentrate same at the threateiieti point, and tin; hope of effecting a surprise vanished. Obviously only a frontal attack and siiiisr liard fighting could take the lines between Hill 70 (known ass Burnt Hill) and Hill 11:2. The Turks, folowing their invariable practice, dug in up to their necks, and every dawn disclosed now trenches. The manner mi which they searched our beaches ami camps with shell lire indicated that several fresh batteries had been brought to this front. The position of our Jine was hardly changed, but was secured b\ digging permanent trenches right across the low ground in front of Ana farta, and out into the plain southward connecting by a series of posts with the Australian lelt ihuiic. Opposite our front the Turks dug two trench lines of immense strengtn. which they carefully loop-holed.

THE .RUSSIAN RWOKT. I'owograd, Sept. d. A communique tiayts:— We repulsed an attack at Our troops are approaching Vilkonnr. Our oavaJry carried two viOiagesnear Szirviky with the bayonet taking some prisoners. The enemy's chioi efforts are directed against the Olita-.Uereez road. -Vo repulsed several obstinate attacks jii u. stubborn light near Orany. After holding the enemy near Urodno as Joui; as it was necessary to enable us to evacuate this point, no crossed to the right banic of the .\iomen. After holding the enemy in Luak district we 101 l back upon Ulyka-ltai-ziviloff front. We took hundreds of prisoners and a number ol machine tuns. The eueniy occupied Luzk. Our troops iu Galicia, in accordance with the retreating movement from the Styr, occupied new positions enabling us to cover our movements. The enemy again suffered very heavily. In the region of Zolouhov, Zbwov and the mouth of the b try pa we hav* &>■■ binned a partial oifencive, capturiug guns and prisoners and much watona!. CASUALTI Li&T. KILLED IN ACTION AVellinjiton Mounted Kides.—L:^rs 11. Taylor, A. Batenelor, . liu>-\'i \ Wilder. Canterbury Mounted Kitles.- Lieut. 11. Deck. N.Z. Meuioal Corps.—Lieut. <'01. C Thomas. DIED Ol* , W'Ou \l&. Auckland Eattaliou. — •■' -i a."-i .' Trace) , , L. Trivcs. Cautcrbu-ry Mounted liiti "■>. ■ Troopf I , '. Morrison. jOtago Mounted Rifles.- --T. o<. •: ('. Dust. WOLNDIiO • Auckland Mounted lii-in —Maj-.r >" Auwj\«iy ; Lieuts. D. Moore, W. l'i", iiier. WdliugLon .Moimtvd KiflcfcJ.—Lieut. G. Ucaniish. Auckland Mounted Ilillea.—Major S. fcichoiJold. Auckland .Battalion—Lieut. J. Horneman. Otago Battalion.-Major G. Mitchell Otai:o Mounted Jtlifies.—Lieut. K Alley. DIED ul! , DYSENIItY. "Wellington Battalion. —Private 0. Hennossy. WOUNDED. Cantorhury Battalion.—Lieut » A. Stitt. Canterbury Mounted Rifles.—Majoi H. Huret. Lieuts. D. Mucliieon. and G Oheoeeanan. ' ''.-„ ->/ Otago .Mounted; Bifia*.— Liouts, G.