The Dardanelles.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 72, 24 November 1915, Page 5

The Dardanelles.

GUNS FOR GALLIPOLI. GERMAN TROOPS ARRIVE AT CONSTANTINOPLE. United Press Association. (Received 9.10 a.in.) Bucharest, November 23. It is reported that two 16^—inch guns have been landed in Bulgaria, their destination being Gallipoli. A Constantinople message states that the first contingent of German troops has arrived. ' General Mackensen ig expected to be in comma/id ALLIES ON GREAT OFFENSIVE, Rotterdam, November 22. The Kolnische Zeitung says it is reported from Constantinople that the Allies have begun a great offensive at the Dardanelles. VIOLENT FIGHTING ALONG WHOLE FRONT. w Paris, November 22. A Constantinople communique states that there is an artillery duel along the entire front, and violent bomb-fir-ing at Sedd-ul-Bahr.

CAMPAIGN IN SYRIA. Paris, November 21. Le Temps says that strong British contingents have collected near the Suez Canal, and are credited with intention of taking an offensive in Syria, via Sinai. Such' an expedition is unlikely to be successful. The troops must cross 450 miles of broken country, and the forces which will be used up on the way would in themselves be sufficient to conquer Syria at one blow if landed at Alexandretta. .Making the Suez Canal the starting 1 point, there would be a repetition of the mistake at Gallipoli in attacking the southern end of the peninsula. There are’ cofisiderfible British reinforcements • in Egypt, and many could he'horrowed for Salonika without endangering the Suez Canal and used in Serbia, there- ■ by providing a better guarantee for the British possessions, because th& enemies which may threaten tliera .are in Serbia, where they must bel.beatc ; en 1 in order to bar the road eastward. 1 Hi _ TOTAL CASUALTIES OVER 92,000. Wellington, November 23. His Excellency the Governor has received a cable from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, giving the number* of casualties in- the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force up tp ■ October 23rd. They are as follows: Regular Officers ... 1900 ' Other' ranks ! ' ‘ '::rST.4SS " r ”‘ Territorial officers ... 1050 Other ranks ... 22,355 Australian officers ... 1002 Other ranks ... 23,301 New Zealand officers ... 217 Other ranks ••• bSG9 Total . ... ... 94,242