THE DARDANELLES.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXV, Issue 9155, 1 June 1915, Page 5

THE DARDANELLES.

VIGOROUS NICHT-FJGHTINC

TURKS SURRENDER TO THE BAYONET.

DEMORALISED BY THEIR OWN

(Received June 3, 9.45 a.m.)

. ' LONDON, May 31. The Press Bureau, reporting on the Bardanelles action, states: — . :We detected the enemy working under one of our posts, on May 28, and we successfully exploded a countermine. The Turks then effected a lodgment in the vacant trenches, but we co^t«r-attacked with the bayonet and 'iMnnd the firing-line trenches, wheTreupon the Turks supporting the trenches surrendered. Meanwhjle, heavy columns advanced

i in bright moonlight, but our gunners' | accurate cross-fire caused the demorali- ! sation of the Turks, whose second line !of bomb : throwers flung their missiles , into their own first line, completing j the rout. j The enemy's casualties were at least i 2000, and ours were 300. On the same night the-Turks unsuccessfully attempted to recapture the ; position. The French captured an important redoubt on the Turks' extreme right, j on the night of May 28, and repulsed I subsequent attacks.