DARDANELLES.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 1403, 27 May 1915, Page 3

DARDANELLES.

Athens, May 24. The Turks have been largely reinforced by boih men and guns, and over 200,000 are now opposing the Allies. The main reserves are on the Asiatic shores, and are sent across the Narrows as each attack fails. The enemy’s fleet is actively trying to shell our positions by indirect Are from sheltered parts in the Narrows. The struggle in the southern portion of the peninsular baffles description, and the Peninsula looks like an inferno of shrieking shells. It is estimated that the Turkish losses are 80,000, ' — Cairo, May 25. It is narrated that the Turks are now much less prepared to meet the Australians and New Zealanders than they were at Sedd-ul Bahr. Directly the colouals obtained a fooling three divivious were pushed up, and one Australian, renowned for his height and strength, jumped into the Turkish trenches, and bayonelted five in quick succession, hurling each out of the trench at the end of his bayonet. Altervvards. he said : 11 It was as easy as tossing hay.” The New Zealanders came to the relief of the Australians at a critical moment, and their cooperation resulted in the British position being maintained. Germain officers moved freely about, in the uniforms of Australians and New Zealand officers, and prevented a company of New Zealanders from firing during the greater part of the night. They spoke perfect Knglisb. They said that the French would come and reinforce us, aud were digging a trench nearby. “ Keep quiet and don’t fire,” they said. Their identity was discovered later, and they were taken down to the beach and shot. The Australian Light Horse volunteered to go to the Dardanelles as infantrymen. Amsterdam, May 24. An official report from Constantinople states that a Turkish gunboat was sunk by a submarine yesterday.