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The Dardanelles.

THE FLEET ACAIN ACTIVE

United Press Association. Loudon, July 9

Mitylene reported that Turkish soldiers wounded General von Sanders

at Gallipoli

An entente bombardment of the Dardanelles was in progress from midnight on .Sunday until seven o'clock on Tuesday morning, and was audible tor fifty miles. It gives the lie to the printed statement thrown broadcast in the Australian lines that the fleet had abandoned them.

The Anglo-French forces have almost surrounded Krithia, and the Allies' line is so advanced that the enemy's artillery on tin's side of the Straits is unable to drop .shells on our encampments, thought we are still subjected to shelling from the Asiatic side-

A few days ago Enver Pasha renewed the attempt to expel the Australians, and not only were the Turks repulsed, but the Australians pushed thei rlines further inland and southwards, and now embrace Cape Gaba Tepe. Turkish desertions are increasing dailv.

VALUE OF MACHINE-CUNS

Ottawa. July 9

Newspapers commenting on General Sir lan Hamilton's report point to the shortage of munitions. The effective use in the hands of Turks of German machine-guns supports the scheme of a national subscription to provide machine-guns. The aim is that every new Canadian battalion going to the front should have four times the equipment provided by the War Office, or as many as the most favored Hun battalions are known to possess.

Intense lighting continues on Callipoli. The trying heat has not daunted the Allies, who are digging towards the important underground fort of Treeueak, resembling the "Labyrinth" in France. The Turks introduced new strategy at Krithia. When the Allies by a dashing night attack captured the first two trenches facing the ruined village the Turks at daw exploded mines, crumbling the parapets and exposing the defenders ,raking them with machine-guns. The Allies instantly jumped up and stormed the Turkish trenches. E«r ten minutes desperate hand to hand fighting took place, and eventually the Allies ejected the Turks, capturing the machine-guns.

Aeroplanes on both sides have been dropping pamphlets, some intended for the Allies were carried by \tlie wind and landed in the Turkish lines. The Turks endorsed the pamphlets: ""Wrong address; try Australian lines." and threw them at the Australians, who threw them back marked "Keturned to sender, as goods not up to sample of known truth." The Turks again returned them, and the Australians tied hand grenades to them and threw them back, finally silencing the Turks.

Tt is believed Enver Pasha came under hot fire from the New Zealanders, narrowly escaping. Surgeons remark on the slightness of the Allies wounds, few of the wounded succumbing.

AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES.

United Press Association. Sydney, June ?. The 50th casualty list isWounded.—Lieutenant McLeod and 88 men, including Gunner J. )3. blevenson and Private J. J. White. .NertZealanders.

Killed in Action.—Eight. Died of Wounds.—Five. Missing.—Four. Colonel the Hon. C. Cameron is ill suffering from heart disease.

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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 60, 10 July 1915, Page 5

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The Dardanelles. Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 60, 10 July 1915, Page 5

The Dardanelles. Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 60, 10 July 1915, Page 5

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