GENERAL WAR NEWS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 263, 12 August 1915, Page 7

GENERAL WAR NEWS.

ON GALLIPOLI PENINSULA NEW LANDINGS EFFECTED. CONSIDERABLE PROGRESS MADE. (Reed 12.15 p.m.) LONDON, August 10. I The Press Bureau states that Sir lau I Hamilton reports fighting at several I points. During the last few days, substantial progress has been made. Two hundred yards on a front of three hundred, was gained in the southern zone, eastward of Krithia Road, and held, despite determined counter attacks,which were repulsed with heavy enemy loss3S. Repeated Turkish attacks in the 3am e s;cne were beaten off. A French corps made several atlacks; their whole hearted co-opera-:ion pirovejd of the greatest assistance in getting a footing on Chunuk Bair, md a portion of Sari Bair. They also ;a.'ned cue crest, and occupied, after fierce fighting and successful storming, strongly held positions. The; enemy's 'osses were considerable. This advance began at night time } under cover of a destroyer searchight. Fresh-landing was successfur.y ""effected elsewhere, and considerable! Progress was made. Six hundred and hirty prisoners, a Nordopfeldt gun 'wo bomb mortals, nine machine-guns ind many bombs were captured, and Quantities cf rir.~e. ammunition ard dc»Tiijpn:ent v*?rc: scattered about. RUSSIANS EVACUATING VILNA. PEACE OVERTURES DENIED ** (Reed 1.30 p.m.) PETROGRAD, August 10 The Russians are preparing to evacuate Vilna. I An Exchange telegraph from CopenI hagen states that the Kaiser"s alleged | peac e overture is officially denied.