THE DARDANELLES

Taranaki Daily News, 11 January 1916, Page 5

THE DARDANELLES

—.—_j , jALLIPOLI. • evacuation completed. -£ without loss op life. Received Jan, 10, 5.5 p.m. London, Jan. 9. Official: The complete evacuation of Gallipoli has been successfully carried out. Only one British soldier was wounded and the French had no casualties. All guns -were saved, except seventeen that were worn out, ami these were destroyed. — '-4 IR3H COMMISSIONER'S REPORT, PRAISE FOR THE NAVY.

**V AND FOR THE GENERALS. - The High Commissioner reports from ixindon, ott January 10, 2.55 a.m.;— ~ general-iConro reports that the complete evacuation of Gallipoli iPeninsula has now been successfully can-lea out. All guns and howitzers were got away, excepting 17 worn-out guns, which were blown up by us before leaving. Our casualties ' were one British private woiinded, and there were no casualties amongst the French troops. General Monro attributes the successful accomplishment of this difficult task to Generals Birdwood and Davies, and the invaluable assistances rendered in operations bf the highest difficulty by Admiral ae Roebeck and the navy.

Fusing Turkish report. SOT A SINGLE BRITISHER -. REMAINED! ; Received Jan. 10, 8.15 p.m. Amsterdam, Jan. 9. A telegram from Constantißcnie reports that as a result of a vobnt" battle tlie British completely evacuated Sedd-ul-Bahr during the night, wit'i great losses. The report naively concludes: "Not ,* single Britisher remained behind.''

THE SUVLA FAILURE. GENERAL HAMILTON CHAMPIONED. Received Jan. 10, 11.30 p.m. Ijondoa, Jan. !9. Lord Sydenham, in a letter, disagrees *»th ¥ the Times' view that General Hamilton, when on the spot at Suvla on August 8, meekly effaced himself at the most critical moment. Lord Sydenham points out that General Hamilton's functien was to give the rorps commanders general directions for tflo attack. When he visited General Ctopford. General Hamilton appears to have done everything possible to secure a general advance, which was plainly nnd immediately required. The attempt failed because two divisions, spread out nil a front of two miles with a depth of a mile and a half, were not sufficiently In hand to undertake night attacks. Visions of Napoleon galloping about nnd by a few inspiring words galvanising his host into activity suggest themselves, but this was physically Impossible in the conditions of August 8, which was lost li-fore General Hamilton landed. Lord Sydenham does not think that General Hamilton can be justly blamed mi this occasion, though his dispatch as a whole must inevitably provoke criticism of hi., conduct. The expedition will always be associated with, a sal'•Jiirv that has never been surpassed"