THE DARDANELLES
"JUST SLIP AWAY." THE EVACUATION'. WHAT K. OP K. CONCEIVED. ' i •Received May 30, 7.35 p.m. London, May 29. Mr. G. Ward Price, in giving a detailed story of the evacuation of Anzac and Suvla, states that Genera] Sir lan Hamilton estimated the probable cost of the operation at forty thousand casualties. Other authorities directly responsible thought 15 per cent, of the British force, but Lord Kitchener, after his visit, however, was optimistic and said: "If the Government decides upon evacuation, we will just slip quietly away." General Birdwood wag also sanguine, given fine weather and plenty of transports., Mr. Ward Price gives General Birdwood the chief credit for organising the withdrawal.
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Taranaki Daily News, 31 May 1916, Page 5
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114THE DARDANELLES Taranaki Daily News, 31 May 1916, Page 5
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