MONDAY

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 13 May 1915, Page 3

MONDAY

Colonials in Battle — " Extraordinarily Good " — Scenes at the Landing — Belgium " Annexed by the Huns

In continuation of his story, Mr Ashmead Bartlett vividly describes the " magnificent" manner in which New Zealanders and Australians "hung on to their positions day and night" while covering the landing at Oaba Tepe of re-inforceraents, artillery arid supplies. He says : " These Australasians were determined to die to a man rather than surrender ground so dearly won. Every man knew that the only hope of safety lay in victory, as it was impossible to re-embark the army once the ring of hills commanding the beach was lost. The Turkish gunners tried to put » "curtain of shrapnell " between the transports and the shore, but without any effect upon landing operations. According to an official communique from Petrograd, the struggle between the Vistula and the in Western Galicia, is assuming the character of a great battle. Several German army corps have reached the front Russian successes are reported from the

north of Poland and Eastern Galicia.

Placards posted in Antwerp announce the '' annexation" of Belgium.

The British destroyer Maori struck a mine off the coast of Belgium and foundered. German submarines have sunk three more British steamers and a trawler. The crews were saved.