The Dardanelles.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 285, 11 May 1915, Page 5

The Dardanelles.

■"ONE OF THE FINEST FEATS IN HISTORY." COLONIALS' REPUTATION ESTABLISHED. .BRILLIANT BAYONET WORK. THE TURKS SURROUNDED. Times nnd Sydney Sun Services. Received Mav 10. 3.40 p.m. London, May 0. Mr. Lloyd George regards the operations at the Dardanelles as one of the finest feats of arms in history. The achievement is .ulogised by all the newspapers. The Evening Standard says the news thrjlls us with the joy of a iarge family. A young country had its military reputation to make, and the deeds at Gallipoli established that reputation, and tha sons of Australasia proved that they can fight with a scorn of deith in the spirit of the gallant fellows of Xeuve Chappellc, who, the Germans confess, taught them that the new British Avmv was n-.t composed of hopeless -agamuliins. Jt was the privilege of Britons, who are in the habit of ranting about a countrv grown old and tottery, to salute them.

The Westminster (iazctto says the extraordinary difficulties of landing were overshadowed bv the Australasians' dash awl determination. They suffered severely, but it is doubt nil whether any other troops in the world would have carried through successfi liy such an "n----tircly individual operat'on. We may •vvell bo proud of the nun from the daughter countries. The Star say* the story of great gallantry stirs our blocd. The young lions from the lands of the Southern Cross liave come to aid the old lion who is watching their deeds with pride and faith.

The Evening Xtws say fc is impossible not to be struck with admiration at the marvellous dash, heroism, awl efficiency of the Australasians in a nrominent roll in important operations. Australasia •will be wild with enthusiasm at the gallantry of her sons at the f-^nt. The Pall Mall Gazette says the volunteer soldiers of Australasia have most nobly made good. The Turkish press admit that the flallipoli lighting was of a liiest fierce description. There was a valley full of dead. The Allied warships voir.il sli:1 on our positions, and we are unable to drive out the Australasia:' tror.j.s, who, despite murderous fire, r ' tinned to deliver desperate'.bayonet i.iargvs on oar trenches. A correspondent ostima es there wee three thousand Turks nuu.e prisoners, :n addition to losses. The enemy is strongly eutrenehed on •commanding heights ot- the western extremity <>f the peiiins.il;., and is surrounded by Allied troops. Several positions were taken at the "bayonet point, drawing in and enveloping the Turks in a circle. The Turkish defence is weakening ir, e r tin; v. .r ships fire and that of the artillery, an:l the Ultimate cloture of the Turks' positions are < iiaiu. Mit/1. report-, (>, ,t jf/K> Turk, d in lb • I.*: i I v.-. liavliieeE Iran - p-e.-ad (j I'm-.- ..,rt;n<>e'e.

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SHELLING THE LAST FORT. • nironiAXT roixx CArxniEi). Alliens, .May 0. Tlic- Deputy-Governor of Teiiedo* {>■].•- graphs that tin- luir.-liip-i aiv coiu-cnirat-ing on a single fort at Xagara. All the' others have ten destroyed. Xlie Allics. after a fierce struggle, captured several heights dominating Ivilid Bahr. It is reported that t'le Allies have captured the hill of Achi Baba and ar» threatening the forts in the rear. A Turkish aeroplane bombed a bivouac on the Galli[ioli Peninsula and did some damage. Constantinople, May 11. Official. —The Allies' unfavorable situation is unchanged, and there is no truth in the reports that the Allies occupy Gallinoli and Xagara. They only hold positions at Ariburau and Sedd-ei-Balir. Our military movements 011 the peninsula are not interfered with, and the Asiatic shore is free of the enemy. COLONIALS HAVE HEAVY LOSSES. AMAZIXG BRAYEP.Y SIIOWX. CHARGES WITHOUT STOPI'IXG. Beceiveil Mav Ifl, 10.50 p.m. Athens, Hay 10. An eyc-witn \ss of the recent fighting say-; the heaviest losses were borne by tlie Australians and Xev/ Zealanders, whose one fault was complete disdain of cover, while their bravely and da-h were amazing.

There were some cases of men who. after rushing the first line of Turkish trenches, in ten minutes charged ahead, despite the appeals of officers, penetrating several miles inland and suffering heavily, when the Turkish reinforcements compelled t'lem to retreat. Some troops pay the warmest tributes to the Australians. German officers endeavored to create a diversion by donning uniforms of English and Australian officers and mingling with our men, giving false orders.

THE ROLL OF HONOR. NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES. TOTAL CASUALTIES REPORTED OYER 700. The list received yesterday of New Zeahinders killed and wounded makes the Dominion's present losses as fidlows:— KILLED AND DIED OF WOUNDS. Ullieers. Men. Wellington Infantry i 4 Auckland Infantry 4 (i Canterbury Infantry 4 0 Otago Infantry 1 S Engineers 0 J1 20 WOl'X I) I".!). Ullieers. "Men. Wellington Infantry .... Liu Auckland Infantry U -?>■"> Canterbury Infantry .... 4 77 (itairo Infantry 4 170 Field Artillery -- <i Divisional Signallers .... 1 Army Medical Corps .... I | X.Z. Kngineers i2 I field Ambulance - ( Si liSi

A FURTHER LIST. T\V') DK.V'fT'S : r.,; V,*. Xi)!•"!). Wclliicjica. i.a-t Xiyci. A fnrtiiCi- ci'.-ually i'-f d' \ ItMnlci'n cn.yauci! at tin- l>:ii'i!;'i: fen j Ijccii rci-ci-,'-..!. I'iviicy ilic f,.;' ■ ■'"'ivr- j tinilars:— ! \y-»rxivs. , ,( ,irc ;v".|'y nn'cuyc. Ijincr. ( ir|:>:c.i I ('. A, ill,. (;. Ac: : :.i i '. . .. . I'liiai- v. . . . ,1" V c ■Nil";;. An/ v i ;■■ ; i-iiicii. I'ihclc V . ! ■ I ; rivutc I. v. i : ... j Private ■!. .M. i 1 i i'rivalc ('. C. ; i i I'iiv.ii ■ .!. I. i' ' I'rivatc .1. 1.. 1.. C. I'rivatc .1. Private i:;(|.;,ic. I'iivatc W. !'. Smitli. Canlerliiiry lialfalicii. Private A. Kcllmv. I'rivatc \\". A. Limlsiii'. ! Private A. ( : . I). Mailu. I'rivatc ,r. !I'Donnell,

Private J. Rcssels. Private A. J. Stafford, ll'rivate A. G. Wilson. Sergeant l l '. C. I!. I'pton. Wellington Battalion. Private S; H. Dixon. Private 11. (!. Feavon. Private W. Hamilton. Private X. 1?. Howell. •Private. J. C. Meliay. Private <!. W. Xiven. Private 0. Olsen.. Private H. Way. Otago Battalion. .Serjeant R. Thomson. Corpora) J. A. McQueen. Corporal W. A. Mitchell. Lanee-Corporal A. Agnew. Lanee-Corporal G. Andrews. Lance-Corporal A. 1L Berry. Lance-Corporal J. Coughlaii. Lanee-Corporal .1. Dunbar. l.ance-Corporal "\\ r . Hamilton. Lance-Sorporal C. Ive. Lance-'Corporal J. .1. .Milne. Lance-Corporal P. L. Ross. Private R. 0. Barnard. Private <l. 0. Barrett, Private .T. Beck. Private H. Blaikie. ! Private J. 11. Booth. Private P. Boyce. : i. Private J. Bristow. Il'rivatc •!. Campbell. Private D. M. Clode. Private J. Coekburn. Private 'A. J. Cross. ; : Private V: A. ficane. Private C. Dnnlop. Private S. J. Edilston. Private K. W. Fahey. IPrivate J. W. 1). Fiddcs. Private S. A. Foote. Private .1. P. Fordo. Private H. Gilbert. Private J. 15. Gilmour. ■Private C. T. Grihbin. Private ,7. A. X. Hanan. Private \\ 7 . ITibbs. Private W. Hope. Private IT. Hyne. Private J. M. Johnstone. Private I). G. McCarthy. ' : •■'■■ Private TV. G. McGregor" Private G. MeTntosh. ■ ' Private J. McCleav. Private ,T. H. McXeish. il'rivatc C. Maguirc. Private R. V. Misson. I'rivate Joseph Montgomery. Private T. K. Morrison. Private >M. O'Xcill. 'Private T5. Paul. Private W. 1L 'Perkins. Private M. Piper. Private W. H. Bevnolds. I'rivate A.. P. Ritchie. l'i".'v:ue J. ltohertson. T.-ivate W. Russell. Private W. Scholicld. Private F. Bellcrs. Private W. Kimnson. Private A. W. Smith. Private A. Soilness. Private 15. >M. Stead. Private 'l\ C. Toms. Private J. Towers. Privaie T. Watson. EXG!\T,F.P,S WOrXDFD. Sapper F. Jim-ton (British section). Sapper F. 'P. Cameron (British section). Supper R. W. Collins, tapper S. li. (Yaw-ford (British section 1. Sapper fi. T>. Ottcrson (British section). Sapper F. Ramsay. ARTI f.LFRY WOrXDFD. Gunner W. S. Roland.

Mr. F. Kurbv (private secretary to tin Premier) yesterday telegraphed Mr. H. K. Abraliam, manager of Mr. Nrwton King's Stratford house, stating that his brother, Lieutenant Furbv, turned out to be severely wounded in the Dardanelles, and is probably going 011 to England to undergo an operation. Lieutenant Fnrby was a member of Mr Xewton King's Stratford stall'. Lieutenant Crawsbaw, who is called upon at very short notice for active service with the Wellington reinfim omenta, is also an esteemed member of the same stall' and the only surviving son of Mr. W. .1. Crawsbaw, manager of the Bank of Xew Zca!and in this town.—Stratford Po.-t. P. A. E. Warburton, mentioned as having died of wounds at the Dardanelles, was for two years shift engineer at the power bouse of the Tlawera Elecli'i.' Light Company, He left this employmeiit to take up a position 011 the Utira tunnel works, some five vears as" but had latterly held a position in Ya'icnuver. At the nii|!iro;'k of the war be went to England to join the New Zealand. E\T,"(iiiionarv Force, and was Attached to the engineers' section.

AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES. Sydney, May 10. ihe eleventh casiialtv list contains the names of lfil men wounded. 'nil-; TWELFTH LTST. Deceived Hay 11. 1.10 a.m. Sydney, May 10. Ihe twelfth casualty list from the Dardanelles is:— Died of woumlc.—Captain liouchei--Privates .Mitchell, P, lackey, ISrnilcnc, Harris, Richardson, l.iest'hke, Williams,' Shaw, .Martin, Broome, lionrke, Ryan, Donald; Bugler Taker; Lancu-Coiwar Jones. "ne hundred and seventy-seven oliicers and men wei-e wounded.