The Dardanelles.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 84, 7 August 1915, Page 5

The Dardanelles.

"NOTHING DOING!"

ARTILLERY AND AIRCRAFT ACTIVITYUnited Prkss Association. Received !).1"> a.m.) Paris. August (>

A Dardanelles communique- states that there was no striking facts to record. Since the beginning of August, there have been intermittent artillery duels and much aircraft acti-

FRENCH SHIPS OFF ASIA MINOR

Paris. August (i

A French battleship and two cruisers, with destroyers, mine-sweepers, and an aeroplane ship, bombarded Sighajk, and destroyed the customs office and part of the fortifications. Next day they bombarded Scalo Nova, while the cruiser destroyed the village of Spelia. used as a revictualling base for enemv submarines.

PUBLICATION OF DESPATCHES.

London. August 6.

There are 'protests at the delay in the publication of Sir I<in Hamilton's despatch, dated .lime 12. It is pointed out that many officers and men have since been killed. and their names doubtless required checking, but this might have been accomplished in less than two months. COLONEL CHARLES RYAN. .(Received 10.10 a.m.) London, August (). Colonel Charles Ryan is now convalescent after a severe attack of dysentery, and will return to the Dardanelles at the earliest possible opportunity.

NEW FRENCH COMMANDER. (Received 9.15 a.m.) Paris, August (>. Official.-—General Sarrail replaces General Gourautl (wounded) as commander of the French Expeditionary Force at the Dardanelles.