THE DARDANELLES

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 13, 15 May 1915, Page 5

THE DARDANELLES

NON-COMBATANTS IMPERILLED. Dnitkd Pekbb Amuooiatioh. London, May 13. Mr Page (American Ambassador) handed to Sir Edward Grey a note I'roni the American Ambassador at Constantinople, which stated that the Turkish War Minister had decided to send French and British subjects from Constantinople to Gallipoli and other ifortified places in the peninsula and expose them to the dangers of air raids, unless the Allies stopped aeroplanes throwing bombs and killing non-combatants. Sir Edward C, rev replied that if noncombatants of the Allies were sent into the zone of the Ottoman army war operations they would hold Enver Pasha. Said Hnlim Pasha, and all the members of the Ministry, and also the commanders of the Turish troops personally responsible for any injury to them. In a further note the American Ambassador states he endeavored to dissuade the War Minister against action pending the Allies' reply. . The War Minister stated that lie could not countermand the order, but he agreed to send only fifty men between the ages of 20 and '4O. These would remain'aboard a transport until a reply was received. No British or French subjects connected with American missions or the Standard Oil or Singer Companies would be sent,' Twenty-six British subjects and twenty-four -French were placed on a transport, of which only two were British born, William Wickram and Harry Hoad, and also two French born. THE EFFECT OF THE BOMBARD- - MENT. Athens, May 14. Kilid Tiahr and Souantere are the only forts on the European side that are replying. Erenkoui and other forts are movable howitzer batteries and are shielded by thick pine woods. The Asiatic shore is still troublesome. A Turkish official report soyas part of the fleet attacked a British ironclad near Morto Harbor on Thursday. The ironclad was thrice struck amidships and sank immediately.

AUSTRALIANS PRAISED. Sydney, May 14. Captain Bean, the official correspondent with the Australians, in a despatch of three columns, dated Alexandria, May 13, gives a vivid description of the Dardanelles landing and the subsequent fighting. From this it appears that the first landing parties consisted of the Third Australian Brigade. Captain Bean says sailors who watched the landing speak of it with enthusiasm and with tears in their eyes, and the New Zealanders are just as generous in their appreciation. He describes the feat' fit to rank beside the Battle of the Heights of Abraham. Speaking of the later fighting, he: says nothing can take away from the Australian and New Zealand infantry the fame of last Sunday's fighting. He gives high praise for the undaunted bravery of the officers leading. AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES. Sydney, May 14. The fifteenth casualty list from the Dardanelles is:— | Killed in action.—Captain Luxton, Lieutenants Rutland and Young. Died of wounds.—Lieutenants Kieran, Davey, Hinde; Privates Marneet, Hamilton, Hill. Wounded.—Lieutenant-Colonel Rosenthal, Majors Burgess, Scobie, Brown, McNaghten, Parker, Lemaister, Bennett, Jackson, Mason, McKenna, Beevor, Ellis ; Captains Robin, McGuire, Davidson, Richardson, Watson, Bean, Coltman, Milson, Greig, Lowe, Berewick, Yeoman, Boss, Irickeey, labeling, Ryder Melbourne, Redburg, Xorchcott, AVortham, Jeffries; Lieutenants Hastie, Shout, Cook, Tarrant, Beeken, McConaghy, Seldon, Turner Eldon, Managh, McVea, 'Adams, Derham, Moore, Kidgeway, Cox, Ryan, Balf, Broad, Swift, Beravin, Conder, Connelly, Denehy, Heron, Barrio, Conve, Hardy, Somerviile, Farrier Saxton, Reid, McHattie. Two hundred and seventy-three men were wounded. i Msising.—Captain Clements and Lieutenats Cooke, Morgan and Paul. CRUSHING TURKISH RESISTANCE (Received 11.55 a.m.) Athens, May 14. Tho Allies on the Gabe Tepe sector are advancing continually, crushing ■ the Turkish desperate resistance.