The Dardanelles.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 287, 13 May 1915, Page 5

The Dardanelles.

A VIOLENT NIGHT ATTACK. TURKS EASILY REPULSED. COLONIALS* VALUABLE FUNCTION. FORCING A PASSAGE. deceived May 12, 7..10 p.m. London, May 11. Lord- Crewe, in the House of' Lords, said Sir fan Hamilton (in charge of the operations at the Dardanelles) had reported that the enemy made a violent attack along the whole line on May I from 8 o'clock ill the evening to midnight. The enemy was repulsed with inconsiderable loss to us and heavy losses to the enemy.On every succeeding night to the lith (lie enemy renewed the attack with diminishing intensity. On *ach occasion they were repulsed easily. Our troops made a certain advante and their positions were strengthened and consolidated.

'the enemy losses were very heavy. The Australians and New 'Zcalandors have. been attacked unsucecssf'ni'v--They fulfilled a most valuable function in contending against a powerful enemy and forcing a passage towards the narrow neck of the peninsula. TROOPS' REMARKABLE DASH. 'LINKS OF TKICN'CIJKS TAKKX. Ileeoived May 12, ]!..> p in. Paris, Mav 12. Olllcial: The Anglo-French " forces ooufh of Callipoli, sli|>])orted by the fleet, delivered a general attack on' the evenin;,' of May Stli on the Turkish positions, which they had penetrated on the The troops, with remarkable dash and \igor, carried several lines of trench"* on a height adjoining Kriihia with the bayonet. During the Dili the froups fortified themselves on the ground won. The Turks did not attempt to counter-at-tack.

PRAISE FOR COLONIALS. TRIBUTKS FROM (JL'XF.RALS. (Tiincs and Sydney Sun Services.) 'London. May 11. The Tiuics' Dardanelles correspondent says (lint Sir Inn Hamilton is full of praise for the Australasians, and declares (hat, thev are us keen a.s mustard for the job. Mr. W'cdewoed, M.V., Ims lieen voun-i----ed in the Dardanelles iuxhtin;;. Melbourne, May 12. Lieut. Colonel Simmensis, who has been invalided from Kirypt, savs (hat Ocneral liirdwood told him that the Australasians wen' about, to attempt a task which he believed had never before been attempted ■in the history of the world, tbe landing of n bi<;'fnrce in face of a strongly-posted enemy. They were sure to do what was asked of' them. His opinion was based on them closely for liiiinv weeks . He praised their keenness and said he had never seen such u large body of men so physically lit. lie was very proud of them. Auckland, May 12. The following message was received by the doveruor from Sir Inn Hamilton in reply to one his Kxcclleney sent on May 3:—"Hay 1, speaking out of a full lioart, be. permitted to say bow glnrinn■;ly the Australian and Xew Zealand contingents upheld the finest traditions of our race during this struggle, which is still in progress, at first with audacity and dash, since (hen with sleepless valor and untiring resource. They have already created for their country an imperishable record of military virtue."

Wellington, Hay 12. In reply to Sir lan Hamilton's telel,T:im relating to the Australasians in the Dardanelles, Mr. Allen, Minister of Defence, has sent the following cablegram to Sir lan Hamilton:—"His Excellency lias sent me your splendid message, which will be made public in New Zealand to-day. New Zealand is more than proud of what her sons have done and what you have been able to say of them." Received May 12, 10 p.m. Melbourne, May 12. In the Federal House Mr. A. "Fisher (the I'remier) read, amidst enthusiasm. Sir lan Hamilton's appreciation of the Australians and New Zcalanders at the Dardanc'les, similar to tin; one sent to the .Dominion. AUSTRALIAN SUBMARINE REPORTED SUNK. NO BRITISH CONFIRMATION. Received May 12, 7.15 p.m. London, May 11.

The Press Bureau says a Turkish oflieial report via Berlin states that a Turkish warship sank the Australian submarine AK2. which was trying to enter the Sea of 'Marmora. They look as prisoners three ollieers and twrntv-ninc men. The British Admiralty 'has received no confirmation of this statement. THE MEN IN ACTION. SKETCHES OF THEIR CAREERS. Major Mitchell, who has been wounded at the Dardanelles, was formerly second in command of the Southland Regiment, lie saw service during the Boer war. lie was regarded as a very ellicieni soldier, and was recently gazetted Lieu-tenant-Colonel commanding the Southland unit. Captain Fleming was born in Dunedin and lived there practinilly all his life. He was formerly in business as a cooper, but relir.d two years ago. For many years he was prominent in cricket and association football circles.' Alter retiring from business he devote,! a great deal of his time to inilitarv matters Captain Waito was formerly Major commanding No. 2 Company New Zealand Field Engineers, but in' order to »ct away with the forces'he accepted a li'eu-icnan.-y. lie was reci-ntlv promoted to captain and adjutant to 'the Field Engineers wilU the Main F..\peditionarv

Lieut. who was employed in Diuicd'.ii Tcb-raph Ollice, was well kiiwwn as a territorial ollicer. lie was boni ai 1.-nyreuce. He was a prominent allibte and at Invercai'uill in I!H2 beat Opie in Hi,, tlldvds. Championship of -Vow Zealand. Lieut. Lvltc'c held a commission in the nth South Ota;;,. Bceimcuf. and it is a peculiar circumstance that only one ollicer who x.lnnloorod from that roeiment remains uninjured. Lieut. .1. H. I'.rid was the only son of Mr. \V. .L. ('. Beid. accountant, and duiiuL' the past four years has been a student at Olairo University, lie took a keen interest in military 'matters. Lieut. Bichards is a soii'of Archdeacon Bichards, of Lawrence, lie was educated at Christ's College and prior to tire war was employed by the Xew Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company at Hilton,

THE ROLL OF HONOR. FURTHER NEW ZEALAND LOSSES. Wellington, Alav 12. Tlio. following c:imi;iltit'.s at tlie l):ir danolles are reported: MiNSIXd. NeW Zealand Stall' Corns Captain A. Jt. Morton. KILLKD IN ACTJO.Y. Canterbury Battalion. ■Second-Lieutenant \\'. (I. ykoltoii. (Hagn Battalion. Lieutenant ,). K. iioitf. WOUSDKI) AND M'IMSIX'O, Otago Battalion, Lieutenant 11. L. KichardW, WOUNDIOD. Otago Battalion. Captain W. F'eming. Major Oeorge Miteliell. Lieutenant J). ,1. A, Lyttle. Lieutenant K. K Kgglostoiic.. New Zealand Imginoers. Captain F. Waite, slightly woundedi. Captain ]).' Simpson, wounded.

THE LATEST LIST. MOUI<: MF.N WO UN OKI). Wellington, Last Night. Further New Zealand casualties from the rtudanellca are:WOUNDKD. Auckland Battalion. Private V. (innn. Private A. ,L Phillips. Otago Battalion. Private ■!.. S. Crawford. Private .Win llossack. Wellington Battalion. Private \V. H. Biggs. Private F. fT. Davcy. Private A. IT. Hart'ey. Private P. N. N. Jamieson. Private K. li'i'ckard. Private 1). L. Smith. Howitzer Battery, (limner A. Conk. ])ii:i) of wounds. Otagn Battalion. Private C. L. Hardin--. Sergeant P. Savage. TOTAL CASUALTIKS. Wellington, Last Night. The Defence Department notifies that tlie total casualties reported to date are:—Killed and died of wounds, 12 ollicers and 21 men; wounded and missing, 2 ollicers; woundWl, 24 officers: and C.">;S men; total casualties, 7211.

AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES. A I'L'RTHKE LIST. Received May Hi, 1.33 a.m. Sydney, May 12. The fourteenth casualty list is':— Killed in action—Lieutenant-Colonel Brannd and Captain Smith. Died of Wounds.—Captain Douglas and Lieutenant lluntl.Vv. 'Wounded.—Captains Davies and C'orser; Lieutenants Clowes. Rocklill", Q. R. Smith, Smart, Chabrcl, Tluanas (t'lio latter previously reported killed). One hundred and lil'ty-six men were Wounded. AX OKI-ICEIVKILLED. Kereived May 13. Lltf a.m. London, May 12. Lieutenant - Colonel John Ci'tthhert Quilter has been killed at the Dardanelles.

A. F. WILDING REPORTED KILLED. TTIE LAWN TEXNK CHAMPION. Received May 12, 7.15 p.m. London, May 12. It is reported that Anthony F. Willing, tin; lawn tenuis champion of New Zealand, has been killed at the Dardanelles. (Anthony F. Wilding-, who was a son of Mr. V. 'Wilding, of Cbristchnreh, was .'i2 years of age. He was bom at Christchurch on Oct. 31, 1883. The deceased was Second-Lieutenant in the Royal Marines. Wilding-was well known'as ii lawn tennis champion. In 1009 lie won the Taranaki championship on the New Plymouth dnb courts. Subsequently he won on no less than seven occasions the doubles championship of New Zealand. He represented Australia in the Davis Cup. matches 1005-!). He. .won the championship j n i<)i;t, but was defeated by Norman K. lirookes in duly 1014. Wilding assisted lirookes to reRain the Davis Cup for Australasia last year.) SHIPPING: IN. THE BLACK SEA. Particulars af the shipping tonnage held up in the Black Sea are given in Lloyd's List.. They are compiled from Lloyd's records as they stood at the outbreak of war, and though it may not be exhaustive, is accurate enough to give us a good idea of the tonnage that would be reloasnl by the forcing of the Dardanelles. The steamers number about 120, and the tonnage by nationality is ns follows: 'British 22,754 Russian 48.057 Belgian -1f1',340 French 0,4(17 <Jro«>k 18,080 Italian 12,853 Danish 3,44S -Swedish :i 703 Dutch ;j.r,50 Bulgarian 1,11)4 Total Allies and neutral 13.1,412 German 52,110 Austrian 35.450

!U).fi2!) Thus tin- total tonnage is 'JiMOII. Of flic. Merman and Austrian tonnage; if is Kii«'»'estod that some steamers may liave boon used for military purpose's li.v tlio Turkish Government, and, in any case, unless tliev fall into the hands of tile Allies, the boats will not be available for commerce. If the Dardanelles are forced they will presumably lake rofutre in a. neutral Black Sea port, and be there interned for so loner a time as the port remains neutral. Nix tierman steamers and cloven Anstrians are known to have been seized by the .Russians, only six Anstrians remaining free. The British, Allied and neutral steamers (ire in a very dilVerent, position, and when (he Dardanelles „iv open (hey will no doubt take their part aerain in the world's oarryiiif; trade. Two British Ktearners have been reported damaged, one by bombardment at X'ovorossik and one by striking a mine. A few of the Kt earners are at Constantinople, and as the 'British warships approach the eitv jliey will probably be sunk by the Turks. I'he Invest liritish steamer in the BlackSea, is the Valajrnnia, of .'KM;; tons, last reported at Marnipo]. The largest" German steamer is the Ailmlml, which ]i ( ,a liecu hoIJ to Turkey,