The Dardanelles

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 270, 24 April 1915, Page 5

The Dardanelles

TROOPS LANDED AT ENOS. THE BOMBARDMENT RESUMED. Berlin, April 22. A wireless message states that English and French troops landed at Enos. There was a heavy - bombardment between the Turkish batteries and the Allies' ships. Athens, April 22. The Allied fleet is- bombarding the Galipoli Peninsula, where the Turks are erecting fortifications.

THE MANITOU'S LOSS OF MEN. I . . . ■, [ EXPLAINED AT LAST. ' l '. London, April 22. t In the House of Commons Mr. Macnamara stated that the Turkish tornedo ; boat which escaped from Smyrna stopped I the Manitou. Eight minutes was given ■ to abandon the transport. Three tor- ; pedoes were fired and missed. British : destroyers attacked the torpedo boat. He '. added that while troops were leaving the , transport boats capsized, one owing to - .overcrowding. There was nothing dis- ; quieting, and the incident need cause no - panic, r

WHAT GERMANY IMAGINES. A FANCIFUL PICTURE. (Times and Sydney Sun Services.) Received April 23, 6 pm.. London, April 23. A Berlin official message runs: Anglo French attacks on the Dardanelles have proved fruitless. The French troops have been transported from the Dardanelles to Egypt. Three of the Allies 1 vessels were sunk and fourteen damaged Athens reports great activity of the British forces at Lemnos. The censorship is more rigid.