THE TURKS TIRING.

Taranaki Daily News, 10 July 1915, Page 5

THE TURKS TIRING.

TALK" OF A REVOLUTION. INTENSE FIGHTING THE ALLTES STAND STEADY. Received July 0, 5.5 p.m. London, July 8. The Daily Chronicle's Mitvlene correspondent states that prisoners who have arrived at Mitylcne are. well fed and are jubilant at rescue from the inferno at Gallipoli. They declare the spirits of the Turks are dropping, necessitating the most frci|Uent changing of the lirst line of troops to maintain i front, of continuously fresh troop.'. Frontal attacks have been discontinued.

The number of prisoners is an excellent indication of the wearing do-.vn ell'orts of the Allies. 'Prisoners relate the anti-German feeling is mere intense. Many German oDiccrs were shot in the back for revenge for shouting with their revolvers hesitant Turks.

The quays at Constantinople are almost. deserted, and shipping is massed in the Golden Horn, not venturing seaward. The British and Russien blockade has paralysed trade. Spying is rife and the terrorism is worse than in Abdul Hamitl's days. A strong element is ready for revolution to overthrow the military party and the German overlords. There were many anti-conscrip-tion riots.

Intense fighting continues on Gallipoli. The try in/; heat has not daunted the Allies, who are digging 1 towards tii" important underground fort of Trecueak, resembling the "Labyrinth" in France. The Turks introduced new strategy at 'Krithia. When the Allies by a dashing night attack captured the first two trenches facing the ruined village the Turks at dawn exploded niin-'s, crumbling the parapets and exposing the defenders, raking them with mach-ine-guns. The Allies instantly jumped up and stormed the Turkish treneh/s. For ten minutes desperate hand to hand lighting took place, and eventually the Allies ejected the Turks, capturing the machine-guns.

Aaeropianes on both sides have been dropping pamphlets, some intended for the Allies were carried by the wind and landed in the Turkish lines. The T'urxs endorsed the. pamphlets: "Wrong address; try Australian lines," and threw them at the Australians, who threw them hack marked "Returned to sender, as goods not up to sample of known truth." The Turks again returned them, and the Australians tied hand grenades to thein and threw them back, finally silencing the Turks. It is believed Enver Pasha came under hot fire from the Now Zealanders, narrowly escaping. Surgeons remark on the slightncss of the Allies wounds, few of the wounded succumbing.