THE DARDANELLES.

Taranaki Daily News, 3 January 1916, Page 7

THE DARDANELLES.

AX UXT'SUAL, INCIDENT. Times and Sydney Sun Services. London. December 'lO. Mr. Nevinson, writing' on December H, says that after recent severe storms and cold a strange interval of friendliness occurred at Aimic. Tt began with tbe wagging of a Turkish periscope, to which an Australian wagged an answer. A Turkish hand then appenred, and the fingers moved with a Turkish sign of amity. Heads went up on both sides, and cigarettes and fruit were exchanged. A note written in bad French was thrown to the Australians, which read: ; '\Ve don't want to fight you: we want to go home, but arc driven on by people you know about." Then there were signs of an officer approaching. The heads disappeared and bombs were exchanged. Once an order was givi'ii not to fire for three days. Eventnally a hundred Turks, wondering at the silence, crept out and one sprang into the Australian trenches, and was bayoucttcd. Others were shot. There is no doubt that the Turkish guns, ammunition and firing have improved in quality, quantity and size since the gate «F Bulgaria was opened.