The Dardanelles.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 July 1915, Page 5

The Dardanelles.

GALLIPOLI OPERATIONS. SIR IAX HAMILTON'S RKP:.dST. A VALUABLE ADVANCE. ORdIXTiVE ATTAINED. Received July Id. 1.1 p.m. London, Julv 15. Sir Jan Hamilton nports that heave confused fighting prevailed on the I:2th and lasted all day. The troops engaged, including the French corps, succeeded in carrying iw o strongly held and strongly fortified lines of trenches. The ground covered by the advan:v varied from two hundred to four hundred yards.

The second phase uf operations was then undertaken, against the right Turkish line. The first line of trenches was easily carried, as in the case of the earlier operations the preliminary 'bombardment being very successful. Our troop; then took the second line, and had consolidated their nosition four hundred yanks in advance .by nightfall. Two counter-attacks were repulsed during the night. During the darkness, however, it was found that the British right had passed too far, and the Turks had made n successful bomb attack, re-1 capturing part of the trenclie-. This position being vital to the safety line a fresh attack was organised. AI [ brigade of the naval division, supported by the l-'rench artillery, retook the trenches. .Meanwhile the' French pushed to the extreme right to the mouth of the river Kereves Here and maintained the position, next night, without dil:iculty, repulsing the Turks. The whole objective of the attack was obtained, except three hundred \jirds, which are still in Turkish hands.' We took 42:2 prisoners, whereof the French took two hundred in the lir.,t attack. London, Juiv 11.

The Press Bureau states that General Sir lan Hamilton reports that the the French, on the 12th, attacked at daybreak a ridge on the right centre, and carrh-d two strongly fortified positions after a day's fighting. The British then made a similar' advance of about four hundred yards. 'Athens, Julv 11.

A British battleship, accompanied by four destroyers, on Saturdav bombarded Gaba Tepe, firing 201) shells «jtii marked success.

An allied cruiser, on Sundiiv. accompanied by torpedo boats and aeroplanes, successfully bombarded the Turkish right near Ari llurnu. The bombardment".)!' Turkish encampments at Chesne and Vourla continues.

London, Julv ].">. Le C.aulois, referring to the visit of General Porro, one of the chiefs of the Italian headquarters staff, draws the inference that the Italian operations are being conducted in the closest cooperation with the Allies. It thinks it hardly probable that Italy will intervene in the Dardanelles because the local enterprises are more imperative.

A MAGNIFICENT CHARGE. COOD WORK BY THE FRENCH. Bceeivcd July 17, 0.2."> a.m. Paris, July 1(1. Official: The second line of the enemy's trenches was carried on the 12th by a magnificent charge of Zouaves and the Foreign Legion. On the l.lOi the lower valley of K.rcves stream was occupied by our artillery, who frequently surprised the enemy in close formation, inflicting heavy losses.

THE WOUNDED. ; MAY GO STRAIGHT To ENGLAND. REPORT OX PRKSKXT ARRANGEMENTS. Received July 17, 0..J0 a.m. London, July 10. Arrangements for treating the AistttiliiHian wounded in Kngland are at the present moment in a state of transition. Sir (!. 11. Rei,l and Tir. Buckley are arranging for the establishment of Australian hospitals and convalescent homes, to avoid the present distribution in the War OHice hospitals all over the country, and have initiated a new poli.-y whereby all Australians will be taken to a central hospital on arrival for operation, if necessary, and if thai is unnecessary to be passed on to auxiliary hospitals. The chief dilliculty at the Dardanelles has been the lack of a hospital ship. A contingent of Australian doctors and nurses inieiided for France has bc"u diverted to l.cinnos, where they will establish a hospital, and it is expected that this will greatly relieve the tension.

Major Chappie, a Royal Army Medical Commissioner, and cx-Xcw Zealandrr. visited the chief hospitals at Cairo and Alexandria, and has returned to England with a hospital ship. He speaKs highly of the medical services, work, and skill 'of nuiny of England's best known specialist.-. Dr. Chappie thinks tint, despite th ivenient situation. Egypt is ;ni unsuitable hospital base, and the nearness of the crowded slums of Alexandria and Cairo adds greatly (o the fly trouble. The doctorat Gallipoli do all their work under fire, and the men are rushed with the len-d possible delay to the hospital ships. During the two days' voyage to Alexandria and tiie ten hours' journey to Cairo they rece'ue little beyond first aid. l)vCliapple is of opinion that it would he better to bring the men direct to Malta and England, turning the hospital into a Icisuivlv-earrvini'' casualty and clearing hospiial. giving the men tin' necessary surgical treatment immediately, andd thus avoiding the present fort'v-i-iiilit hour.-' delay. The ships are splendidly ecpiippi'd, some having operating theatres and X-ray departments which an English hospital might envy. In -illume! 1 ealui it is a- ca-y to operate on s ri i as (in land.

THE COLONIAL TROOPS. >"ii-;i;i est tiiim; i;m> i-:vi-:i; made. lleceived July 17, 0.5 a.m. • ' Lomloii, July Hi. A wounded naval man from the Dardanelles relates thai: he cherishes a lively regard for the Australians and New Zea landers. ■•Tliev fear absolutely imihing." lie sais. '-Tlicy would so through anything: they'a re (lie liercest tiling Coil e\er made, ainl notliiiiL' is so sure in Ibis •■ world a- that Ihev will go through the 5 Turks before they are done with it." iiATTi.Ki-iKi.n iii)i;i;oi;s. liecoivcd July IT, (1.0 n.m. London, July 111. Tin- Times Mitylene corespondent nays that horrible accounts have been received of I he condition of the Turkish wounded. Many are left for days uti-

tended, owing to the inadequac; of surK i' and antiseptics. It is stated that the more seriously wounded are despatched on the ,baftlei'ie!d i„ prevent useless suffering. REINFORCEMENTS FOU THE PENINSULA. Received Julv Hi, 7..'i(> p.m. Sofia, Julv Hi. Passengers and goods traffic on the Constantinople and Adrianople railway was suspended yesterday, owing to the transport of reinforcements to Gallipoii' MEDKAL ADVISORY HOARD. Received July 17, 0.1 a.m. London, ,'lulv Hi. Colonel William Hunter. LieutenantColonels George Ruchanan, Andrew Halfour and Leonard Dudgeon, are going to the Dardanelles as an advisorv board to the Army Medical 'Corps in the event of any epidemics.