HEAVY CASUALTIES IN TELE ARMY.

Press, Volume LI, Issue 15268, 3 May 1915, Page 7

HEAVY CASUALTIES IN TELE ARMY.

TURKISH TRANSPORT SUNK. The casualties in the Array are necessarily heavy. TJbo casualties of Che Fleet arc not' nnmerous, and appear to bo confined to tho destroyers and tho boats' crews engaged in the landing operations, in which tho merchant captains and officers and tho crews of tho transports have also taken part. During theso operations, Turkish warships from Xagara several 'times times attempted to intervene, but always made off directly the Queen Elizabeth appeared at hand. At noon on Tuesday, however, a transport of about 8000 tons was reported off Maidos. Before she could escape tho Queen Elizabeth opened fire. Tho tMrd shot hit her and destroyed her. She sank rapidly. Whether she contained troops was not seen. On Wednesday and Thursday the Allies rested, improving and consolidating their positions and continuing the disembarkation of stores and artillery. All counter-attacks by tho enemy, which were incessant on Wednesday, •but wero weaker on Thursday, wero repulsed. The Fleet, while supporting the Armyj began to engage the batteries, the Triumph bombarding Maidos, which was on fire on Thursday. His Ekcelloncv the Governor has received a telegram from the Secretary • of State for the Colonies, convoying most of the above information. A Press Association message from London, which aJso refers to the above, contains the statement that no furtiiei communique will bo issued until the .next« phase is complete.