SITUATION AT CABA TEPE,

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

SITUATION AT CABA TEPE,

Malta, July.Bo. An 'Australian _ wounded soldier states: "The situation at Gaba Tepe is that the Australians and New Zealanders arc still holding up thirty thousand Turks, who aro disinclined to renew the attempt to throw us into the sea. The Turks are now acting on the defensive. Sapping continues unceasingly at Aohi Baba, in which we invariably beat the Turk's.' The whole . of Aclu Baba bristles with guns, wliicli disappear as fast as they are fired."

A VIVID PICTURE. (Rec. August 1, 8.45 p.m.) London, July 31. Ah officer of the Engineers gives a vivid picture of the Dardanelles warfare. He says: ''The pngineor is supreme. Every man is an engineer, and we sally forth every day going from out dugout to view the same old' enemy trenches sixty yards away, through a periscope, of which we have thousands. There is never a sign of a man, but many shovels full of earth are going over tho parapet and saphead, day after day, steadily advancing towards us. There is great excitement wlien new approaclies aro broken out. This is the battle all along the line, and at points we are at very close grips. All wo dare do is to throw , stones like schoolboys, but the stones are bombs." TURKISH COLLIER SUNK, (Roc. August 1, 3.30 p.m.) Petrograd, July 31. Official.—Our torpedoers shelled tho Shile batteries near the Bospliorus, and sank a collier and forty-seven sailers. ' ENEMY SUBMARINES NEAR SMYRNA. ("Times" and' Sydney "Sun" Service's.) (Rec. July 31, 7.30 p.m.) London, Julv 30. Mitylene reports that two German submarines, brought overland, are ready for > service, and are now in the Gulf of Smyrna. The Anglo-French fleet is blockading the coast of Asia Minor. CONCENTRATING IN THE CAUCASUS. ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) (Rec. July 31, 7.30 p.m.) London, July 30. Russian headquarters in the Caucasus reports that in tlie direction of Musk the Turks have' concentrated strong forces, with tho result that we have suspended our movement towards the west, and concentrated in prepaied positions. A PREDICTION. (Rec. August 1, 3.30 p.m.)'' Athens, July 31. Yaissuf Izzed Din inspected tho troops at Aii Burnu, and had 511 enthusiastic reception. He declared it was impossible for tho Allies to succeed, and predicted that tho Turkish Empire would be re-established and bo moro powerful than ever.