APPROACH OF WINTER.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 6302, 1 October 1915, Page 3

APPROACH OF WINTER.

At the Dardanelles.

Rec Sept-30, 12 56 a m. '*i- London, Sept 29. Keuter's correspondent at the Dardanelles, under date September 10th, says a decided fall in temperature and equinoctial winds have commenced. The north eastern winds sweep the peninsula, but the cliffs afford shelter. The landing places, even on the open suvla beaches, are safe. ■ The force of the wind is brokeD, the nights are getting cold, but the. troops are still bare kneed and the lightest clothing is becoming uncomfortably airy. JSoon there will be an urgent demand for winter clothing overcoats and blankets. The country provides only water. Timber, naila and roofing for the huts rnuat all be landed. The Turks abandoned exchanges with the warships and are content to shell the beaches. The front lines are inactive. The warships are constantly shelling the batteries, the bursts of Turkish fire being their only guide. Tho Turks have the advantage of a bird's eye view of our position. We must ensure that winter will dud tho Allies roady.

Tho (jommanclor of the steamer Santa Anna, — which took fire in the in id-Atlantic on tho 19th iust., says the explosions on tho veesol wore due to asphyxiating gas. Forty, passengers wore ovureomo by tho fumes, but re^ covered. When tho first lire wad nearly extinguished a second explosion occurred. Tho hoat was so intense that several plates of the linor melted. The captain has eighteen pieces of fuse which were fouud in tlio water.