ECHO OF GALLIPOLI.
THE EVACUATION OF ANZAC AND SUVLA BAY. \ (Received May 30th, 7.35 p.m.) LONDON, May 30. Mr Ward Price, correspondent with the British Forces in the Eastern Mediterranean, in giving a detailed story of the evacuation of Anzsc and Suvla Bay, says Sir lan Hamilton estimated the probable cost of the operations ib 40,000 casualties. Other authorities directly responsible thought the cost would bo 15 per cent, of the British force. Lord Kitchener, after his visit to Gallipoli, was, however, optimistic. He said:—"lf the Government decides upon evacuation we shall just sail quietly away." General Sir W. R. Birdwood was also sanguine of success, given fine weather and plenty of transports. Mr Ward Price gives Sir TT. R. Birdwood the chief credit for organising the withdrawal.
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Press, Volume LII, Issue 15604, 31 May 1916, Page 8
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