The Dardanelles.

Taranaki Daily News, 29 June 1915, Page 5

The Dardanelles.

SUBMARINE OFF CONSTANTINOPLE. VISIT ALARMS THE PEQIPLE. SINKING OF THE TRANSPORTS. STOIiY OF BUiIJ.I'iXT DEEDS. Received June 20, 1.20 a.m. London, June 28. A resident of Constantinople, tlcscribing the visit of submarine Ell, says: Suddenly, like a. razor blade, the submarine shot into the harbor, and the people began running hither and thither. .Soldiers on transports fired rifles into the water, and others jumped into the sea. The submarine, with a wide sweep, passed behind the transport Stamboul, whose rre\v jumped overboard. Two shore batteries opened ifire and the first shot struck the transport Stamboul, and the second hit a steamer with, wounded outside Eeraglio Point. The submarine . allowed the transport with wounded to proceed, but torpedoed the others. A member of the crew of Ell says: We humped around the »Sea of Marmora for a few days without sighting anything, until 'Sunday morning, when outside Constantinople, we saw a big gunboat, and gave her " tin fish." She sank in five minutes. As she keeled over she opened fire and hit our periscope. We sighted a steamer on .Monday and stopped her. A Yankee correspondent aboard tried to bluff us. but we examined her, and found a. six-inch gun, several gun mountings, and a qnantitv of heavy gun ammunition on board. So ivc blew her up. After torpedoing two others, we, entered Constantinople on Tuesday, and fired two torpedoes. One sank a transport and tbe other exploded ashore. On our return, after passing The Xarrows.'we rose to the surface and found a mine hanging over our 'boats. We chucked it off smartly.

ITALY TO SEND TROOPS. WARSHIPS TO PARTICIPATE. Received June 29, 1 .'2O a.m. Rome, June 28. There are rumors that Italy is sending troops to the Dardanelles. It is true nhe offered Britain and France the use of southern ports like Taranto and Bri:idisi as a better climatic base than Alexandria for wounded men. Italy send* under Admiral Abruzzi certain warships, better suited than the British pre-Dread-iioughts for work inside the Dardanelles.

(VRTiLLERY DUEL CONTINUES. SUPERIORITY OF THE ALLIES. SUBMARINES STILL ACTIVE. Received June 20, 1.20 a.m. Athens, June .28. An artillery duel on the peninsula continues with undisputablc superiority for the French artillery. Allied submarines in the Sea of Marmora continue to destroy the enemy's revictualling ships. COLONIAL SEEKS MUTINY. TURKIC YEARS' PENAL SERVITUDE. Wellington, Last Night. General orders issued to-day; state that a general court-martial was held at Zeitoun, Egypt, on April oth, for the [trial of No. 10-KKi Corporal John 'Springer, Wellington Battalion, on charges: (1) Endeavoring to persuade persons in the New Zealand expedition- ' ary force to join in mutiny, and (2) conduct to prejudice good order and military discipline. ' lie was sentenced to undergo penal servitude for three years and to be dis--1 charged with ignominy ,'from his Majesty's service. THE GERMAN FORCES. (Times and Sydney Sun Services.) Received June 28, 0 p.m. I London, June 27. The Frankfurter Zcitung states that the German forces at the Dardanelles do not exceed thirty officers and five hundred men. TURKISH PRISONERS AT CAIRO. GREEKS REMOVED FROM TOWNS. London, June 28. Three thousand Turkisn prisoners have arrived at Cairo. (Many are middle-aged, and were grv..u. & week's training. One relates that alter filing a ride for the first time a sergeant took it from 'him. The officers loudly praise tin- courage and shooting of the Allies, and thankfully accepted the gifts of tobacco and water from the Allied wounded while being e=eoi„eu towards the beach. Most declare that they did not want to light, but must obey the officers, and they regard it as Germany's war. They admit Vicnv-.- losses: two' ren-iments were almost destroyed on the "oiiili front and others terribly mauled. There were sufficient supplies of cartridges but very little 'heavy gun I ammunition. Athens, June 27. The Greek population from Maiilos and Kriihia has been transported to . Pailei'ina in a deplorable condition. WiM-NDKiI ARUIYE "IN ENGLAND. Reeeived .Ti'iie :'!>. 1110 a.m. I ' London. June "2S. Three hundred and thirty Australian •in'' New /enlai'd v.-o'unV'd- men have i'...„|,..l ,ii riven-n'li. All except one are ■able to walk. ■A",,.- (.hole-, "el bi off Ibaf. "as-box. 'ir-'li,ne nl! vo,ni.< u'.rls were in bed: The nivdiisa-.v (oo cold for !o- e-mmsen-e \nd vo'.i ha.\e a bad cold 'in your head." •'■('». lnami'ia. it's M>,w:ir:u in this corner. There's no need to worry, I'm sure, "The Guy ilia' i'hef." give* greaiest 'enjoyment and refreshment when filled ■ [with' -De ei'l, Gold" Tea. You really must try this excellent Tea. All gro e fy

WOUXDED MEX IN ENGLAND. (Wellington, Last Xight. The following progress report ha* 'been I issued: I Admitted- to military hospital at Dcvonport, England: Auckland Battalion.—Sergeant 11. X. Hall, Privates 'J?. W. Cuthbcrtson,' A. Jolly, J. J. Morris, R. Pago. Corporal H. 0. Willcox. ' Auckland Mounted Rifles.—Troopers A. G. Dull'ill and C. 11. Finla\^.on. Wellington Battalion—Private JI Ji Morshead. Wellington Mounted Rifles.— I Sergeant C. H. X. Campbell. Canterbury Battalion.—Private C. V. Kear. Admitted to Second Western General Hospital, Manchester:— Auckland Battalion— Private 11. 11. Boreiiam. Canterbury Battalion.—Sergeant 11. Beck, Privates W. Butters, P. McGinn. Admitted to First Southern General Hospital, Birmingham:— Auckland Battalion.—Privates C. M. Campbell, J. Jackson, L. Kcrnot. Wellington Battalion.—Private J. M. White. Field Artillery Howitzer Battery.— Gunner A. Cook. Admitted to Pollock's Hospital, London:— Auckland Battalion.—Captain. J. 11. Bartlett. Admitted to Beach Hospital, Holyhead, England:—Private It. E. Reston.