Second Edition. The Dardanelles

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 39, 16 June 1915, Page 6

Second Edition. The Dardanelles

MORE TRENCH WARFARE, TURKS RESPECT THE ALLIES. THEIR OFFENSIVE WEAKENING. [United Press Association.] (Received 12.80 p.m.) London, June .15. The Press Bureau' states that the situation at GallipoJi has developed into trench warfare. -Alter our success on the 4th the Turks .gave evidence of having great respect for our offensive, as they have to submit daily and nightly to captures in trenches. Two British regiments on the'''night of the 1:1th made a simultaneous,' attack oh the advanced trendies,"' and after severe fighting, including.£he killing of many •' snipers, succeeded* *in maintaining themselves in the 'captured position despite bombsy Kfts Turks on the morning of the l«'3th:atteinpted to rush the position with bombs, but were annihilated by a naval'machine-gi?% detachment,, thirty bodies being afterwards counted ; ohHhat spot. The situation of our forces" is favorable, but it is necessarily slqw,<?Aving to the difficulties of the ground, lne Turkish offensive has sensibly;"weakened.

THIRTY-NINTH CASUALTY LIST,

(Received, Ll'3 p.m.)

Sydney, June 16

Killed in Christian and thirty-five in ,;,the ranks, ing Corpord R. Stephen and 'Private C- S. Brittendeu :osevr Zealauders). Died of Wounda-rXCaptain... Leslie, Lieut, yinehall and thirty-one' in the ranks, including Sapper' J. West (New Zealander). v:j ;-

Wounded. —Ma jag .Priestly, ; Lieuts. A. JR. Thordeih,.Hvatler,l:Taytor, and Lawrerfce, and 210 in the ranks, ' inclufling Privates D. Fryer, J-. M. Warnock, G. Lester, H. J. Hic'kson, W. Norman, E. Bradley (X6w Zealaiiders). Dangerously 111.—Two. • • • Missing.—GneT*''