THE DARDANELLES.

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THE DARDANELLES.

THE ENEMY'S REPORT. BBITISU WARSHIPS ACTIVIi!. ATTEMPTED ATTACK REPULSED. i (By CabJe.—Ptew Aasociilisn.—Copyright.) (Received December loth, 8.5 n.m.) LONDON, December 14. A Turkish communique say.?:— "Enemy cruisers at tho Dardanelles, assisted by a balloon, bomtairdod Ana-j farta. Our artillery replied. ! "Near Sedd-01-Babr. on December ! 12th, tho enemy, after using bombs and ! aerial torpedoes, attempted an attack, ! but was repulsed." UNREST IN CONSTANTINOPLE REPORTED MOVE OF GERMANTROOPS. t r, BERNE, December 14. two German division* at Sofia are starting lor Constantinople, where there is serious unrest Owing to the rigours imposed by the Germans commanding the police and gendarmerie. * 1

A TERRIBLE BATTLE-FIELD.

A NAME OF HORROR. LONDON, Deccnibar 14. Mr F. A. Sheppsrd, an American Nrrosnonrtont in the Near East ' pays that Gallipoli is tho bloodiest and most terriblo battlo-nold in history, and will go down through the ages as a name of horror. Tho Turks aro dovilish fighters, but aro always gentlemen. HEROIC SELF-SACRIFICE. TRIBUTE TO AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND. (Received December 10th. 15 a.m.) LONDON, December 15. "The Times." in a leader referring to tlio wcll-ordcicd mid systematic war labours oi Australia and New Zealand, says: —' '1 iio accusation that tho Australians and New Zealander* aro reckless U disproved, ns tliey have doiu v uotlung without a purpose. The Austral•nns ;uid Now Zoalanders have won a reputation tor heroic self-sacrifice, giving them the foremost place forever in the Empire's annals." A FORMIDABLE COUPA STORY FROM CONSTANTINOPLE. (Received December 16th, 1.3 a.m.) GENEVA, December 15. Tho Constantinople correspondent of ; 'Lu Tribune" says he learns from an absolutely reliable sourco that tho Germans have prepared a formidablo coup at the Dardanelles, and that AustroGerman transports aro being prepared for the expedition. WINTER COMFORTS. WHAT NEW ZEALAND HAS DONE. (mEB3 ASSOCIATION TELEG&AU.) WELLINGTON, December 15. The Minister for Defence (the Hon. J. Allen; mado further reference, today to u suggestion contained ( in a cablegram from Captain Bean that tho New Zealand troops were not supplied with the winter garments they required on Gallipoli. Ho said tho Imperial authorities had definitely undertaken to provide for the needs of New Zealand during tho winter campaign. Thero had been a suggestion at one. stago that New Zealand flhould provide waterproofs and trench tho difficulties of supply from this side of V..c world were obvious, and a later mos- . sago from tho New Zealand baao had indicated that tho requirements were being met by tho War Office. New Zealand's contribution to winter clothing, added the Minister, had taken tho form of leather waistcoats, in Addition to socks, mufflers, etc. Cases contain-, ing 13,400 waistcoats, prepared by tho Wellington, Canterbury, and Auckland committees, had been, despatched ou October 12th. Otago's quota of 5000 Asaistcoats, with an additional IQ,OOO from other districts, had con© forward n. few weeks later, and ho Ilad been informed on December sth that 106 eases containing 6500 waistcoats had reached Alexandria. •He had no doubt the goods liad gone to Gallipoli by thistime. ' THE SUEZ CANAL. •; BRITISH DEFENCE MEASURES A GERMAN REPORT. (Received December 18th, 12.10 a.m.) ROTTERDAM. December 15. ' The "Kolnischo Volkszoitung" publishes a mo&sago from Cairo stating that thousands of natives and English troop* aro entrenching on both sides of the

Suez Canal, Along winch .many strong fortresses Aro being, built. Many gunboats are anchored in, tMo Canal. Brit-, ish officers estimate that 250,000 troops arc concentrated in Egypt, and more, are being landed every day. SUEZ ROUTE ABANDONED. DUTCH STEAMSHIP COMPANIES' ACTION'. (Rcecivedj December Iflth, 12.10 a.ni.) ROTTERDAM, December 15- • •Tho Dutch East Indies lines announce , that they are using tho Capo of 06od Hope routo ostensibly owing, to coalingdifficulties on tho Sue* route. The companies declare that there is no political - reason for the charge, but it is pointed out that t&Y German .Press is full ot_ articles regarding the forthcoming at* tack on Egypt.