MONDAY

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 20 May 1915, Page 3

MONDAY

Fighting on Gallipoli— Turks Driven from Heights — Allied Advance in France—Strong British force at Ypres — Tense Feeling in Italy The latest report from the Dardanelles states that the allied troops, after a six hours' fight on Friday, ' dislodged the Turks from the heights of Krithia, and* and entrenched themselves there. A message from Athens states that the preparations to reinforce the allies are colossal. Fifty thousand wounded Turks have arrived at Constantinople. In Flanders and the North of the allies continue to win" ground. The British line before Yprea has been reinforced, and is now reported to be stronger than ever, JSforth of Ypres the .allies have /©gained part of Steenstratte. In the region between. A^rras and La Bassee, the allies ar&

advancing at many points. Since May 9 they have captured 20 guns and 100 machine guns.

Great excitement continues to prevail in Italy. A sensation has been caused by an announcement in a Rome newspaper that Italy renounced the Triple Alliance treaty on May 4, and concluded a treaty with the Entente Powers

The Russians in East Galicia have driven the Austrians across the River Pruth, the enemy abandoning a strongly fortified position 84 miles in length.