The Dardanelles.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 16, 17 September 1915, Page 5

The Dardanelles.

TOTAL CASUALTIES 79,238. ■■ •,. D , T~~. ; ! ' < ' ' KftLEfa, 17,608. ; > : [United PiiKea Association;]' (Received 8.45 a.in.; London. September 16. The official of the casualties at the Dardanelles is jf>S follows: KILLED. Officers ... 1)160 Men 16,479 WOUNDED. Officers ‘->671 Men ' 59.259' Total , ... 79,238^ LOSS OF THE E 7. (Received 8.45 a.m.) London, September 16. The Admiralty states that the •enemy claims to have sunk E 7 at the Dardanelles and made prisoners °j three officers and 25 men. Presumably this is> correct as the boat has not been heard of since the Ith.' SIR lAN HAMILTON’S DESPATCH PUBLISHED SHORTLY; 1 .(Received AL3u a.m,) Lcmdon, September 16. Mi- Asquith. in the tionse of €Jbm-, , . ■.• •j 1 ' 'pi . '■i i 1 '•.-Imons. stated that lie Jiad received Sir lan (.Hamilton’s despatch, during* , the/ last,few,.daysj and it will be published soptt as possible, it , ,v- o' > • { OPTIMISM OVER THE CAMPAIGN. London, September 15. In the last few days there has been a marked change of opinion in London respecting the Dardanelles campaign. and\a pronounced note of confidence is heard on all sides. Stirring news is expected in the near future.