THE DARDANELLES

Taranaki Daily News, 14 August 1915, Page 5

THE DARDANELLES

THE COLONIALS' WORK. GREAT PRAISE -FROM ITALY. Received August 13, 10.10 p.m. Rome, August 13. Tile whole Italian press praises the valor of the Australians and New Zealanders at Anzac. 11l Corriego dell Asera says that it is one of the most noteworthy , successes of the campaign. II Seccolo says that the Australasians' dash and bravery cara-ied the day.

EFFECTIVE SUBMARINE WORK. BIG BOMBARDMENT OF SMYRNA. Received August 13, 11.5 p.m. London, August 13. Mitylene reports that after the sinking of the 'Barbarossa the submarine drew inshore, and shelled a column of troops, who were marching towards Gallipoli, causing heavy casualties. British aeroplanes on Tuesday bombarded Idjadit, near Smyrna, destroying the telephone office and eight houses. A British destroyer, accompanied by aircraft, bombarded the town. The death roll ia estimated at two - thousand. The Governor of Smyrna, believing a general attack w:h in progress, sent eight thousand troop- to protect the coast.

THE GALLIPOLI SUCCESS. ALLIES FOUND A WEAK POINT. Received August 13, 5.5 p.m. London, August 13. the Daily Telegraph's Rome correspondent (dates tli<i; [lie recent Aliie.l progress at Gallipoli is equal in importance to any previous success. The Allies have discovered on the west coast of the peninsula a vulnerable point in the Turkish defences, and this will enable further rapid advances. The Turks are transporting heavy artillery from Bolair against the new front.

THE BRESLAU FINISHED. TRICKY GERMAN TACTICS. Received August 13, 8.5 p.m. Copenhagen, August 1:3. An employee of the Constantinople branch of the Danish Salvage Company relates that the Breslau is lying in St. Knia dock, covered with canvas, which is hiding yawning holes received in the fight with Russian warships. Her commander and twenty men have been reported killed. There is only one large German submarine and two old types at Constanti-

nople, and the former frequently changes its number to impress the Turks of the Germans' enormous submarine strength in Turkish waters.

AT CONSTANTINOPLE. PREPARATIONS FOR DEFENCE. New York, August 12. A United Press correspondent who visited Turkey says the Turks continue feverish preparations for a last stand at Constantinople. Tlu best German genius has perfected the defences on the west and north. A Russian landing on the Black Sea coast will meet with a determined resistance. A hundred thousand Christians constructed the defences, but only Mussulmans are employed in the fighting line. Strategic railways are being constructed in manyi directions for assisting in the defence of Gallipoli, and afterwards of Constantinople. Times and Sydney Sun Services. London, August 12. Typhus is ravaging Constantinople. There are a hundred deaths daily. Is-i mael Bey, a near relative of the Sultan, is among the victims. The Mohammedans have accused the Germans of poisoning the cisterns. TURKS' LOSING FIGHT. London, August 12. Reuters Cfiiro correspondent states that the Turks are losing morale, and it is now much easier to capture their trencher Army orders rcveil manifold threats to stimulate the advance. Officers are required, to pledge themselves to lead unwaveringly.