The Dardanelles.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 91, 18 August 1915, Page 5

The Dardanelles.

THE LANDING AT SUVLA. ■ m United Press Association. Athens, August 17. There are lew Turks at'present at Suvla. The British why landed sustained lew casualties., and the loice advanced rapidly hud quickly' eutrenched. The Turks later brought up Juries, which were easily repulsed with serious loss. DE ROBECKS DESPATCH.

London, August 1 1

The uojwspapers give prominence to Admiral tie Robeek’s references to the Australians and New Zealanders. The Times says that the real interest of Admiral de .Robeek’s story is the allusions to acts of individual gallantry, wherewith the whole conflict in the Dardanelles teemed. The details give just a glimpse only bf the character of the Dardanelles operations, where every man who fought on sea and land deserves the name of hero. The publication oijfth'didi'SpkijC’h. is a timely sequel to the announcement of the fresh npythward of the Anzac zone, where the Australians and New Zealaytjejip flrp -.fighting with so much desperate valor and detenu i nation. It is | possible from the new vantage point to workround through easier country to the northward of Sari Bahr heights.

ENVER PASHAS CONFIDENCE

London, August Tfi

Enver Pasha told an ♦American journalist:—“l am firmly convinced that we can keep the enemy in check, even though he further reinforces himself. /The action of the Allies did not take ns by surprise. We are in the majority at Gallipoli, and will maintain it.”

TURKISH PROGRESS REPORT.

(Received 9 a.m.) Amsterdam. Augdst IS

Turkish officials state* "that the enemy have landed • freslf divHkioU'S' at Urn Dardanelles fiont. Since Die 6th and * 7,th they attacked’ loraGl position without result, thanks to our heroic resistance. Oiir| aijtiilery jhit* a hostile toi'pedo | boat ofh Ari Hufinn*. 'AV e* exploded it mine at Stidd Mil >Balir' and wrfcckedj a hostile position with bonihtlinUvih'S and wire'obstacles. •