THE DARDANELLES

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 14, 17 May 1915, Page 5

THE DARDANELLES

FIGHTING ON THE PENINSULA. United Pbesb Asbooiatioh. Athens, May 15. On Friday, after a desperate six hours' fight, the Allies dislodged the Turks from the heights at Krithia, and J entrenched themselves therein. j Heavy fighting on the hills behind Kilid Bahr and Maidos continues. The Allies are pushing the Turks 'steadily hack. j The preparations at Tenedos and 'Lemnos to reinforce the Allies are des'crihed as colossal. London, May 15. The Daily Telegraph's Athens correspondent says the twenty-five Britishers exiled to Gallipoli have now been transferred to Broussa. , Keuter reports from th e Dardanelles that after the landing at the western end of Gallipoli, there were several Turkish night attacks, the most important of which was on May Ist from 10.80 p.m. to dawn. It was a wonderful starry night, with a full moon. Seaward, the clusters of .lights on the transports, and shoreward the guns and howitzers of the British, French, and Turkish forces flashed all night long. The rifle-fire was incesant, and the deeper boom of the warships' guns rose over all. Star-shells from time to time lit up the scene. The Turks fought stubbornly, and repeateedly reached the Allies' lines. They suffered terribly from the bayonet. Many penetrated behind the lines and were killed or captured at daybreak. The Turks probably lost three thousand, while the Allies' losses were slight. Fresh attacks on several succeeding nights were less prolonged and determined, and all were ineffective. The Daily Mail's Athens correspondent advises from Constantinople that fifty thousand wounded at the Dardanelles have arrived. .Athens, May 15. Renter reports that, thanks to American persistence, the fifty British and French who were deported to Gallipoli for the danger zone, have been brought to Constantinople. Tenedos, May 15. The Goeben, while attempting to shell the Australians on the beach at Gabe Tepe was twice nearly hit by the Lord Nelson, and in a few minutes hurriedly steamed off.

AUSTRALIAN CASUALTY LIST. Sydney, May 15. The sixteenth Dardanelles casualty list contains the following:— Killed in Action.—Captains Willis, Freeman, and Miller; Lieutenants Bewickle, Binnie, Burns, Kerr, and Anderson. Died of Wounds.—Lieutenants Dickson and Paterson ; Corporals Bowker, Tysbon, and Laurie; Privates Bardioux, Elliott, Harding, O'Leary, Broomhall, Scollin, Connor, Bailey, Hawkes, Wynn, and Sheaf. Died of Pneumonia.—Gunner Williams and Private Connoll. Wounded. l —Lieutenants Kessell,Barton, Paddy, Combes, Geddes. and Southern, and 93 non-commissioned officers and men. AUSTRALIAN DASH. (Received 8.55 a.m.) Athens, May 16. Messages from a special correspondent give details of the battle at Gallipoli, classifying the Australians' heroism as unique in the history of modern war, their losses being solely due to their irresistible dash.