THE DARDANELLES

Taranaki Daily News, 12 August 1915, Page 5

THE DARDANELLES

SUCCESSFUL ADVANCE, A NEW LANDING EFFECTED, London, August 10. Tho Press Bureau states that General Sir lan Hamilton reports fighting at several points during the last few days. Substantial progress for two hundred yards on a front of three hundred yards has been gained in the southern zone, eastward of the .Krithia Road, and held, despite determined counter-attacks, which were repulsed with heavy enemy losses. Repeated Turkish attacks in the sumo zone were beaten off. The French corps made several attacks, and their whole-hearted co-opera-tion proved of the greatest assistance. A footing has been gained at Chanak Bair, and a portion of Sari ISahr has also been gained. One crest was occupied after fierce fighting and successful storming. We tire-ugly held the position. The enemy's losses were considerable. This advance began at night time. Under cover of a destroyer and searchlight, a fresh landing was successfully effected elsewhercy and considerable progress made. We took OSO prisoners, a Nordenfoldt gun, two bomb mortars, nine machine-guns, and many bombs. We captured quantities of rifle?, ammunition and equipment which were scattered about. TURKISH STORY. OF BRITISH LANDING. Amsterdam, August 10. A Turkish communique states that under protection of the fleet the enemy, on the night of August 7, landed forces partly in the neighborhood of Karatchali, north of the Gulf of Saros, partly partly at two points northward of Ari Burnu. We completely dispersed tho-c landed at Karalehali; the enemy left twenty dead. Those northward of Ari Burnu made a slight advance under the fleet's protection. We repelled the attacks, taking prisoner sonic soldiers anil officers. We had considerable ■successes, repelling attacks near Soddul Eahr. THE NEW POSITION. AN IMIPOIITANT POINT. Received August 11, "."2.3 p.m. London, August 11. Kara Chali, where the new landing has 'been effected, is on the north shore of the Gulf of Na.ros, five miles westward of KliojacV.'-cm, on the main route for Turkish supplies going to Galiipoli sin,;* the British submarines -slopped the traffic by way of the Sea of Marmora. Sir lan Hamilton now tin catena to cut the Turks only' landing"higlnvay. LOOKING FOR COPY. A PLUCKY CORRESPONDENT. Sydney, August 11. Captain Bean, official press correspondent, has been reported for bravery. His brother, in a loiter, says that Captain Bean, when accompanying a charge, saw a wounded Austialian outside the tirenoh and, despite General M'Cay's threat to send him hack, the captain went out; and brought in the man. General .M'Cay reported him for bravery. The same day Captain Bean, under heavy fire, built with packs dropped by the soldiers a protecting wall round a wounded colonel, and saved his life.