The Dardanelles

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 275, 30 April 1915, Page 5

The Dardanelles

NEW ZEALANDERS TAKE PART. A CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE. Wellington, April 29, The following cablegram lias been received by the Governor from the Secretary of State for the Colonies: — His Majesty's Government desires me to offer you tile wannest congratulations on fie splendid gallantry and magnificent achievement of your contingent in the successful progress of the operations in the Dardanelles. THE TURKS' PREPARATIONS. ENTANGLEMENTS AND DEEP Wits. Received April 30, 1, a.m. London, April 29. Th(! War Office states that the Turks preparations against the landing of tne Allied troops included entanglements on land and sea. Deep pits with spiked bottoms were amongst the obstacles to be overcome. BEATEN OFF ALL ATTACKS. TROOPS STEADILY ADVANCING. London, April 28. The War Offce reports that in face pf continual opposition the troops established themselves across the Peninsula north-east of Eskissaralik. They 'have beaten off all attacks at Saribair and are steadily advancing.

SUSPENSE IN AUSTRALIA. SUPPRESSION OF NEWS. BULK OF FORCE IN TURKEY. Received April 29. Jl p.m. Sydney, April 29. Definite news is anxiously awaited of the Australians' doings in the Dardanelles. There is a general feeling of subdued excitement. In the House of Representatives, Mr. Anstey hotly protested against the deputy chief censor, acting on the instructions of the chief censor in London, for three days suppressing the cables relating to the landing of the Australians at the Dardanelles. He complained that the censor gave the "information to the Governor-General, who withheld it from the public. Mr. Fisher (the Prime Minister) subsequently announced that some days ago the Australian expeditionary forces were transferred from Egypt to the Dardanelles. Since then they had been in action on the Gallipoli Peninsula, and that action was proceeding satisfactorily. The Government had no clear information about the forces at the Dardanellcs, though it had twice asked for full particulars. He understood the Third Australian Brigade 'had made some Turkish prisoners and lost a few men to the Turks.

In the Senate, Senator Pearce said the bulk of the first expeditionary force was now in Turkey. The Government had improved the naval situation and decided to- allow the enlistment of the garrison artillery men and permanent officers.

The Governor has received a cable from the Secretary of State offering warmest congratulations upon the splendid gallantry and magnificent achievement of the Australian contingent in the successful progress of operations at the Dardanelles.

He replied that Australia was coniident of its ability to carry the King's colors to further victory.

ALARM AT CONSTANTINOPLE. SPECIAL MEETING HELD. Paris, April 2S. Talaat Bey presided at the special meeting at Constantinople, and dwelt on their inability indefinitely to defend the Dardanelles owing to lack of ammunition. An Austrian invasion of Servia to join the Turkish army would alone save the situation. Enver Pasha and Halil Bey pointed out the uncertainty of the position in the Carpathians. If, however, Constantinople was seriously imperilled, they would negotiate for peace immediately. RUSSIANS BOMBARD BOSPORUS PORTS. Petrograd, April 28. Besides the outer foils of the Bosphorus, t'le Russian fleet on Sunday bombarded the forts of Anatoli Kavaghi and Eumeli Kavaghi, also Majar, further south, at close range for several hours, and inflicted heavy, losses. (The forts named are well inside the Bosphorus, Anatoli on the Asiatic side and Rumeli on the European side.)

THE LANDING PLACES. Athens, April 2S. There were four principal points of debarkation, Suvla, Cape Helios, Ivum Kaleh (Asia), and in the Gulf of Saros, on the coast below Glennikos (probably Yeniki), in a line with the town of Gallipoli. The majority of the forces landed at Scdil Bahr. EXCITEMENT'IN GREECE. Athens, April 28. There is much excitement in Greece at the Allies' success in the Dardanelles. Many express disappointment that another splendid opportunity has been lost by Greece. TURKS HASTENING TO ENOS. Sofia, April 28. Turkish troop.-: are hastening to Enos, where it was reported a few days ago that the Allies had landed troop?; (Enos is a seaport on the south side of the Gulf of Enos, Aegean Sea.)