The Dardanelles.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 92, 19 August 1915, Page 5

The Dardanelles.

THE WOUNDED AT MALTA. OPTIMISTIC OF ALLIES’ PROSPECTS. Unit™ Press Association. (Received 9.20 a.m.) London, August 19. The wounded from Gallipoli describe the recent fighting as the most desperate and- successful that has taken place, and are much more optimistic regarding the Allies’ prospects. ( NIGHT ATTACKS REPULSED. ! ADVANCE AT SUVLA. , (L: (Received 8.45 a.m.) -5 London. August 19. General Sir lan Hamilton reports j that repeated attacks on the Ans- ' 1 1 alia Os and ,\uv Zealanders at night were repulsed. On the night of the 14th the British advanced at Suvln j under considerable tire lor five lum- I died yards. HIGH COMMISSIONER’S REPORT. Tlie High Commissioner report s-> .August 18 (12.25 p.m.f General Sir -lan HatnilL'Af . report.s that in the southern zone the situatioiS) remained unehangdd u’nnrlithe--1 Ithfiind 15th. la the nortliern zone the right flank the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps’ position, was heavily attacked linking' the''night of the 14th and 15th, hut the attacks were repulsed. At Suyla ( the troops i on the left flank made a short advance on the afternoon of the loth with a view to straightening-the line. Under considerable gun and rifle fire they gained about 500 yards, capturing a Turkish trench, two officers, and twenty other prisoners.

The British tit Suvla gained ;i trench, capturiiig two officers and twenty others.