The Dardanelles.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 286, 12 May 1915, Page 5

The Dardanelles.

SUCCESS ON SEA AND LAND. THE TURKS DRIVEN INLAND. BRITISH POSITION SECURE. MAiDOS IN FLAMES. Received May 11, 8.5 p.m . London ,Mav 10. The Daily Chronicle's correspondent at the Dardanelles reports that on May 7tli the Allied ships penetrated Narisiglai Bay and bombarded Chanak, iKilid Ba'.ir, Nagara and Kalessi at close range. The bombardment had considerable effect. The Turks were driven into the , woods beyond Krithia, where they were severely bombarded. Fighting continues far inward from Cube Tepe /but our hold of the ridges is secure. iM'aidos was burning throughout Mav Oth. THE AUSTRALASIANS' TASK. FAcixt! moi:i: di:ai>ly pbmtacles. Received May 11, 11 p.m. London, Mac 11. The Times says the essence 'of the Dardanelles enterprise is resource and vigor. The Australasians have been asked to carry out a task which would test t'lie mettle of the most seasoned soldiers, and they have already done well and are now facing more deadly obstacles with a passion of enthusiasm.

POISONING THE WATER. A PANIC IN CONSTANTINOPLE;. Received May 11, 11 p.m. Solia, May 11. Hie Turks are poisoning the Gallipoli water supplies. Rome, May 11. There was a great panic at Constantinople on the arrival of 15,000 wounded. REPORT OF MASSACRES. AUSTRALIANS -INFLICT GREAT LOSSES. Received May 11, 11 p.m. Athens, May 11. It is reported that the Turks massacred half a company of Australians. The, Australians fought obstinately, inflicting great losses.

THE ROLL OF HONOR. AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES. j TIIE TOTAL TO DATE. 178 KILLED; 085 KILLED. Received May 12. 12.30 a.m. Sydney, May 11. The thirteenth casualty list is:— Died of wounds:—Lieut. F. G. Smith; Sergeants Bourne, Thomas, and Peter; Privates Cumberland, Berryman, Mul'cahy, llorton, Parmer, James, Davis, Connor, Whitehurst, Gartshore, and Talbot. Forty-six men were wounded. Tiie total casualties to date arc 178 dead aiid 985 wounded.

NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES. TOTAL CASUALTIES REPORTED OVER 800. The list received yesterday of New Zealanders killed and wounded makes the Dominion's present losses 113 follows: KILL!'.]) AND DIED OF WOUNDS. Oflicers. Men. Wellington Infantry .... 2 4 Auckland Infantry 4 7 Canterbury Infantry 4 Otago Infantry 1 13 Engineers 11 20 WOUNDED. Officers. Men. Wellington Infantry .... (> DO Auckland Infantry .... tt 2!)1 Canterbury Infantry ... 4 03 Otago Infantry ti 208 Field Artillery (i Divisional Signallers ...... 1 Army Medical Corps ..... 1 N.Z. Engineers Field Ambulance „. 27 751

A FURTHER LIST. NIX DEATHS; 71 WOUXDED. Wellington, May U. A further casualty list from tJie Dardanelles is as follows: Dii'in or WOUND,S. Auckland Battalion. Private A. W. McQuilliam. Otago Battalion. Corporal K. Torrie. I'rivate J. C. Warren. Private C. A. Boss. Private P. P. Rim. Private K. Wells. WOUXfiKD. Auckland Battalion. Captain A. li. C. Price, slightly wounded. Lieutenant K. N. Morpeth, dangerously ilk ■ Q.M.-Sergt. A. Smith, Corporal ,T. L. Tod. Private 11. IT. ISoreham. Private A. T. Scott. Private P. Underwood. Private Albert Mcludoc, dangcrouslv ill. Otago Battalion. C.ipt. C. S. Smith, severely wounded. Lieut. It. P. Jones, slightly wounded. Sergt.-Ma jor J. Beaumont. Sergeant (!. 11. Allen. Corporal 0. (!. (i. 11. Allen. Corporal (!. (!. Brook. Lance Corporal W .1. Ilughes. ! a nee-Corporal .T. Pile. Uance-Corporal I'. C. Whittaker, Lauce-Corporal If. V. Winter. Private T. Lyall. Private It. F'. Aldridgc,

Private N. Allen. Private J. T. liree. Private L. (J. Cook. Private ,1. Davw. Priviit.fi ,r. :o. Dicker. Private A. .1. Durrant. Private H. Fairbairn. Private 11. Gray. Private V. (irymes, Private C. Hagen. Private J. 3Parens. Private 0. Ilarniss. Private J. T. ITeron. Private L. Holmes. Private P. Johnson, Private 11. T. Jones. Private ,lolm Kelly. Private V. C. Lowe. Private 11. C. McDiarmid'. Private R. A, Murray. Private Nash. Private P. O'Connor. Private W. Perry. Private L. Reynolds. Private J. T. Roper, Private AV. J. Willis. Private A. ,T. Willcocks. Private A. Wilson. Canterbury Battalion. Scrj»eant L. P. Raker. Private A. I). Harrison. Lance-Corporal A. W. Brown. Lance-Corpora) L. 13. Hntton. Private A. C. Armstrong. Private James Bourk. Private W. Davidson. Private T. Davies. Private J. Elliott. Private 0. 11. linnter. Private ]?. 11. Kaabcr. Private P. Nicholas. Private N. (J. Redmond. Private 0. V. Lawtall. Private A. 1.. Smith. Private A. Young. Company. Corporal C. W. Salmon. Sapper T. J. IT. Drysdale. Sapper .John Gibbs." Supper B. Hunt. Corporal J. K. Kilbride. Field Ambulance. Private R. \V. Napiev, Private 15. 13. M. Lantheron. AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES. Sydney, May 11. The Dardanelles wounded include: Captains Kin;,., Brown, Wright. Uoran, and McGpe; Majors Lamb, Snow'den, and Stewart; Lieutenants Mirams, pogden, P. 0. Smith, French. Street, Paseoe, Campbell, Sooke, YN'liitela \v, Ross, Foster, Butler, Praser, Tethers. Sali-.-r. Dickinson and Bras-saiv.

CONGRATULATIONS FROM CANADA. Wellington, Lust Night. The Prime Minister lms received the iollowing message from the Tiiaie. Minister of Canada:—"l'lrase accept. Canada's hearty tribute to the splendid bravery of New Zealand's troops at the Dardanelles, (signed) Borden." To this Mr. Massey forwarded the following reply:—"Prime Minister, Ottawa: New Xcaemd >varmly timet'? Ada for her tribute to the brave; v of om troops at the Dardanelles. It is a source of the greatest pride that our sons have emulated the magnificent courage and achievements of the gal'ant Canadians at the Western bait 1 .; fro it and smi'.j the world the stamp of material of which the British Umpire when in arms is made, (signed) Massey, Prime Minister.' 1

SIR R. DADEN - POWELL AS A SPY. Lieutenant-General Sir Robert Badenlowed disclosed to the members of the Aldwych Club recently how be discovered the obsolete nature of the armaments of the 'Dardanelles. "Just now," ho said, "the Dardanelles are. of'intense interest to me, because It was there I had some of my earliest experiences in finding out what guns the Turks bad in those forts, and what sort of water there was for ships to go and bombard them, or for troops to be landed to attack them from. At one time they had spread the news that they had some of the biggest guns in the world to defend their forts. Everything was very secret, and they were hidden from all view and no one was able to go inside the forts.

"I' ortunataly I got hold of a young lady who was the great friend of one of the pashas who commanded one of these forts, and wc were able to go to tea with him, and lie showed lis round the forts. We saw the outside of one of the suns, but 110 one could examine the working of it. Finally be was kind enough, for her benefit, to drag oif the covering. I was very much surprised, as T was expecting to find the latest and best-equipped gun. ''l said. 'Why, this an obsolete old gun,' and lie said, 'That is so. We want/ to take in a certain Power which is becoming very inquisitive, so we arc covoiing up these and saving they are brand' new ones, but we have not a brand new gun ill the place.' Tt was their guilte, and it took in a great many people; but it was very interesting to."find out the true facts. These Straits of the Dardanelles were watched very much, but the Turks did not suspect 11 brokendown old grain-boat going down which anelmr oVol '.Y now and then. "There was always a fort wlu-re we had to cast anchor to make repairs, and ot course, I went oil' to fish meantime. I iiuvy have li.nl 'prismatic compass or surveying instruments in m\- pocket, but that didn't matter. (Laughter). We found the likeliest places for anchoring and sending landing parties, and so on, That is interesting work, and it only wants a little guile mixed, and then you can have « Ye ry jolly life of it."