FIGHTING THE TURKS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2529, 2 August 1915, Page 5

FIGHTING THE TURKS

INCOMPARABLE DIVISION . THE CENERAL'S CONGRATULATIONS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright ("Times"'and Sydney "Sun" Services.) London,. July 30. General Sir lan Hamilton's dispatch of June 29 states ithat ho is sure lie voices tlio sentiments of every soldier in the army when ho congratulates tlio incomparable 29th Division. "Yesterday a splendid attack ivas earned out in a manner more than upholding tho best traditions of the distinguished regiments composing the 29th. The.v suffered cruel losses during the first landing, and havo sii",ce been unable to make up their strength. They have remained under fire every hour of tlio night and day for two months. Opposed to 'them ' were, fresh troops entrenched in flanked redoubts, with machine-guns. Yet when called on to advance tley dashed forward'eagerly. Though this was their only baptism of fire—through entanglements, tliey swept northward, clearing out the enemy for a full thousand yards. Heavily counter-attacked in the night, they killed or captured every Turk and penetrated their incomplete defences. To-day tliey stand possessed of every yard so hardly gained." Ho congratulates Generals Hunter-Weston, Do Lisle, and each officer and man of tho division, whose sustained efforts had added fresh lustre to the British' arms all tho world over. THE ATTACK ON KRITHIA HOW THE NEW ZEALANDERS FOUGHT. Sydney, July 31. Captain Bean, the Australian official -i 'M*. ft