THE DARDANELLES

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 12, 14 May 1915, Page 5

THE DARDANELLES

Battleship Tstpe’oed H.M.B. GOLIATH SUNK AT THE DARDANELLES. FIVE HUNDRED PERISH. _ fUNIT»D Prbu Amociation.] . (Received 8.45- a.m.) t* London, May 13. The cruiser Goliath, 12,950 tons, was torpedoed at the Dardanelles. Five hundred perished. ' Twenty officers and 160 men were rescued. . . ■ The High Commissioner reports that Mr. Churchill announced that the “Goliath” was torpedoed on Wednesday in a torpedo attack by while protecting the French, flank inside the Straits. The Goliath, with a speed of 18$ knots, belonged to the third-class battleships, and was launched in 1898. Her thickest armour was 12 inches, ami she carried four 12-in. guns, twelve 6in., twelve 12-pounders, and a light armament of ,14 guns. Her complement would number about 700. BRITISH SUBMARINE'S WORK. TWO TURKISH GUNBOATS SUNK. (Received 8.45 a.m.) London, May 13. The Ell sank two Turkish gunboats and a. large transport. \ BOMBARDED FOR 13 HOURS. UNPRECEDENTED VIOLENCE. Athens, May 12. On Monday there was a bombardment in the Dardanelles of unprecedented violence. It lasted thirteen hours. All the largest battleships participated. DEPRESSION IN CONSTANTINOPLE. Athens, May 13. There is groat depression in Constantinople. The number of killed in recent battles exceeds the most severe actions in the Balkan war. Popular alarm is intensified by tiie news that a British submarine entered the Sea of Marmora. Enver Limah Pasha is credited with ordering troops not to take prisoners. He proposes to mount batteries in the European quarters in order to draw the fire of the fleet if the Allies penetrate the Dardanelles. The Germans have decided that it the worst comes they will take the Goeben, Breslau, Hamidieh, and eight destroyers and the best merchantmen to a neutral port by running the gaunt- f let of the Russians on a dark night. * when the north wind will prevent the Russian flotillas from nearing the ' mine-fields. i

(BETWEEN MAI DOS AND GALLIPOLI. ] London, May 13. The Daily Telegraph correspondent at Mitylene says the Turks on Friday were lighting desperately, to prevent being pushed into the sea between Maidos and Gallipoli. The Allies from Hedoul Bahr to Gaba Tepe and the Gulf o& Saros are converging on the enemy. HISTORY LESSON FOR CHILDREN Uniiiid Pkb?" Assoctatto" Melbourne, May 13. The Federal House carried with enthusiasm a resolution congratulating ‘the Australians on their soldierly qualities at the Dardanelles. After rousing speeches by Mr Fisher and Mr Cook Mr Fisher undertook to have the resolution and speeches printed and distributed to the soldiers at the front. Mr Fisher favored Mr Page’s suggestion that the State School teachers should be directed to read Mr Ashmead Bartlett’s description of the Dardanelles fight to the children. AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES. London, May 13. Commander Hood, of the 7th Battalion of the Royal Naval Division, was killed at the Dardanelles. TURKISH HEADQUARTERS STAFF TRANSFERRED TO RODOSTO. (Received 9.10 a.m.) Athens, May 13. The Turkish headquarters and staff at Gallipoli have been transferred to Rodosto.