THE DARDANELLES

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 19, 22 May 1915, Page 5

THE DARDANELLES

BOMBARDMENT OF NAGARA PROGRESS OF GENERAL OPERATIONS. UmtfD PaKSU AsMOMATTON London, May 20. Mitylene reports that the destruction of Kilul Bahr is confirmed. The bombardment of Nagara continues day and night. It is rumoured that Maidos was occupied after a violent action. British aeroplanes dropped bombs on the town of Gallipoli and caused a fire. Athens, May 21. Warships bombarded encampments on the Smyrna Gulf.

A British destroyer bombarded and destroyed • the palace, barracks, and telegraphic apparatus at Karabonmon, The Turks fired at the destroyer without effect.

THE LATE GENERAL BRIDGES.

Cairo, May 21

General Bridges’ burial at Alexandria was quiet and impressive. Genaral Maxwell was present.

THE FATAL WOUND.

AN IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL.

“THE LAST POST.”

London, May 21

Tt appears that General Bridges was Shot in the upper part of the leg while visiting the trenches on the hills of Snri Bair, probably by a sniper. The doctor near by immediately attended the wounds, which were most severe, and bleeding profusely. First aid was rendered and the General carried to the beach, where he was again carefully attended to. The surgeons realised the most serious difficulty in stopping the bleeding. He was placed on the hospital ship, and everything possible done, but they were unable to stem the flow.

Growing weaker, tlie General passed away quietly before reaching Alexandria, with his aidb-’de camp, Captain Foster, who was slightly wounded, by his bedside. The ship arrived yesterday morning and the funeral took place in the afternoon. It was very impressive owing to the quietude of the surroundings and simplicity of the ceremony.

The coffin was shouldered by Australians and followed by General Maxwell and four other Generals, Lord Dudley and many officers and about sixty men.

The late General was laid to rest in the military cemetery, and when the “Last Post” was sounded there was hardly one dry eye. A single wreath, a very beautiful one from General McMahon, was placed on the grave. THE DIVISION’S SYMPATHY^ (Received 10.45 a.m.) Melbourne, May 221. General Godley lias cabled the Division’s sympathy at the irreparable loss caused by the death if General Bridges. A VIOLENT BATTLE. THE COEBEN IN SEA OF MARMORA. MORE PRISONERS AT TENEDOS. (Received 9 0.m.) London, May 21. Advices from the Dardanelles state that the Allies are engaged in a violent battle near the neck of. the peninsula under the protection of the Queen Elizabeth’s guns. The Goeben, in the Sea of Marmora, supported the Turks. Another five hundred prisoners have been conveyed to Tenedos. BOMBARDMENT OF GALLIPOLI. (Received 10.50 a.m.) Athens, May 21. There was a lively bombardmenet in the Straits on Thursday, particularly of the encampments on the Asiatic coast and towns at the Dardanelles. Gallipoli was seriously damaged.