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Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 211, 19 May 1915, Page 5

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TURKS SUFFER SEVERELY, -, (Recdl 19&Q ift-mj) . LON©QN,.M!ay 17. MrrAshmeadi Bartlett,, in. a, description:, (the;first;,portion of which haa not been telegraphed) at tb& fighting on -the Gallipolirpjaninsnlai, says:— Tjhe Turks attacked-; the French in mass formation on thlel- night of the 28th, ; but melted away before rapid rifle^flrei.and;wera routed;by a fierce b&yenetf.attackv : . Th^TQrkgireturned! to.the- attack oaSaturdayv Following-desperate figh> ing part of the: French trenches fell momentarily into their* hands. Prisoners stated* thai? the; enemy wa» largely reinforced! ftom Adrianople and Asia Minor. The Allies allowed,' the Turk 8 t» break themselves in waves of dead anfl wounded against our. de€"eaces. Meanwhile we-, prepared' a" great counterwhich, ended the first phase. Mr- Bartlei}fc itjhe splendid worfc-.ofirttie? Anmy Sepv&e Corps,which carried: out thjejr duties under th» Turkishi gunsi. which.- were continually shelling. th& landing beaches. THE UNSPEAKABLE TURK, MASSACRES. Off 1 ARMENIANS. ' (Tima* and Sydney Sun Cables). MKNDON, May 18. The? at Zeitung hav,o iirfthen;. Thjey are engaging! two i dlvi&xfcnfl:"of Turkish reserves. Ttte« Turks; a«s the Kurds itarading Trans>Caueasia. They have ; massacred 20ft0i Armenians, and carried off three hundred women. They alfco killed at Atatasghert the Armen- ' ian males, from 11 to 60 years of age. £ i .

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' TO-DAY'S LIST. ( NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES. LONDON, May 18,1.4-0 a.m.' The Premier has received th e tol- ' lowing additional list of casualties from the High Commissioner: WOUNDED, ,|' ;' : fCANTERBURY.) ■ \ ; \t Private W. G. Booker ;| Private G. T. Deakin Private P. Fahey | Private P. J. Humphreys Private D, R, McLeod ; Private S. Patchett Private A. Paynter ; Private J. R. Tate j* Private P. J. Westrupp '* OTAGO. ! * Private W. A. J. Drake •/ Private T. G: Reid , ji I Private "J. A. Weir :;_"■"■' I WELLINGTON I Private A. H. Beabile | Private C. Booth i Private F. O. Chapman Private T. C. Hopkins Private W. Stewart Sergt.-Major H. Wray. Major H. Hart. ?* "f Lieut. F. N. Tumbull AUCKLAND BATTALION. Lieut, (late Sergt.-Major) J. W. Fletcher, progressing favourably, KILLED IN ACTION. AUCKLAND BATTALION. - 1 Lieut (late Corpl.) S. G. T. Reed i ' ■:] DIED OF WOUNDS. WELLINGTON BATTALION.. < Lieut H. R. Cowan f Corpl. J. Claffey "T Private R. J. Day j Private W. Elliott Private A. M. Turner ENGINEERS. Sergt. A". Wallace ' ""* AUCKLAND BATTALION. Private E. J. Newman, died of wounds. Private F. Underwood, removed from dangerous list. CANTERBURY BATTALION. Private Arthur Watson, killed in action. Private G. A. C. Gibbs, dangerouslyill (previously reported wounded). Private G. T. Tuckwell, dangerouslyill (previously reported wounded).. A GERMAN'FALL BACK.. 2000 DEAD LEFT. (RfcjS. 11.55 a.m.) PARIS > May 18. A communique states that the Germans left 2000 dead on the ground, west of tile Yser Canal, evacuated on Sunday. r _ GERMAN OFFENSIVE DEFEATED. 7 —— N@=W ON THE DEFENSIVE. IROQP TRANSPORT CHECKED. [ / PETROG.RAD, May IS. f A communique states that in spite of I the concentration of large forces in the Shavli region, the'Germans, after severe repulses, are now on the defensive. The. German plan of traasporting forces from France and Belgium. t<» Galieia overland, assumed great proportions- in April, but apparently ; .French activity prevented its completion. Saxons, Bavarians, and Prussian Guards suffered very severe losses whih? attacking our foTti-fiei! positions