THE DARDANELLES

Taranaki Daily News, 2 November 1915, Page 5

THE DARDANELLES

A TURKISH REPORT. TRANSPORT ON FIRE. Received Nov. 1, 10.50 p.m. Amsterdam, Nov. 1. A Turkish communique states: There is increased activity in the enemy's artillery, supported by warships. Our Anafarta artillery hit a transport, which withdrew, enveloped in dense smoke.

NO SINGLE SCAPEGOAT. WHO WAS RESPONSIBLEV •A BITTER CRITICISM. Received Nov. 1, 8.5 p.m. London, Oct. 31. An article in the Weekly Despatch says that after the Suvla landing hours were wasted when minutes were precious. The pasiion for drill was indulged in to the utmost, trenches were dug in useless positions, and the night marches were a muddle. The British reinforcements failed to hold Sari Bahr, which one-tenth of the number of Anzac forces had held previously, because tlie new troops had never been trained for such fighting as that on Oallipoli. No single scapegoat can be made. Australia and New Zealand, iu addition to Britain, have a consuming desire to know who is jointly responsible with the Suvla general. Lord Milner, speaking at Canterbury, defended criticism of the Government. No task is more obvious. If we gloss over mistakes, like, say, the blunder piled upon blunder at the Dardanelles, we cannot expect improvement.