The Dardanelles.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 93, 20 August 1915, Page 5

The Dardanelles.

THE FIGHTING AT ANZAC, United Press Associate?*. (Received 8.40 a.m.) London, August 19. General Sir lan Hamilton reports that in the recent heavy fighting at Auzac there were heavy casualfcs on both sides. The enemy’s reinforcements lirought to a standstill our advance from Sulva.

MAILS FOR THE TROOPS.

(Received 8.30 a.m.)

London. August 19,

Regarding the complaint about tbo postal delays. Renter’s Alexandria correspondent states that the Egyptian Post Office delivers the mail promptly to the base Post Office at Alexandria, where it is sorted, and the units being despatched with a minimum of delay to Gallipoli. The letters to the wounded are returned to Alexandria and delivered as soon as their whereabouts have been traced. The mails are now being expeditionsAUSTRIAN NAVAL, UNIT, 11 v treated.

AUSTRALIAN LIST..

Sydney, August 19.

Killed in Action; Five. Died of Wounds: Eleven. Died of illness: Six. Wounded; One officer and eighty-three men, including J. H. Murdoch, a New Zealander. Ill: Three officers and 148 men. including C. A. Tells, a New Zea. lander. Missing: Two. including J. McCullough, a New Zealander,

REPORT FROM THE DAROAN-

ELLES.

The High Commissioner reports;— London, August 19 (3.26 p.m.)

Recent operations on.Gallipoli Peninsula consisted of attacks on the enemy’s attacks along the southern and Anzac lines, including si fresh landing of strong forces at Suvla Bay. There is- evidence, according to prisoners’ statements, that the Turks had been considerably reinforced with a view to heavy attacks, but ours forestalled the enemy’s by about twentyfour hours. Consequently, the fighting was very severe, and on both sides thA casualties were very heavy. The landing at Suvla Bay was well planned and carried out by the Navy in spite of the fact that the Turks developed their greatest strength in the Anzac region. Our troops from Suvla did not' make very satisfactory progress before the enemy was able to move up considerable forces from reserves. hud bring any further advance at this' point to a standstill. Within the past Week, the positions won were consolidated at all points. The spirit of the -troops is excellent.