THE NEW OFFENSIVE IN GALLIPOL

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2539, 13 August 1915, Page 5

THE NEW OFFENSIVE IN GALLIPOL

SEVERE FIGHTING CONTINUES HIGH PRAISE FOR THE COLONIALS By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, August 11. The Press Bureau states: General Sir lan Hamilton reports that severo fighting continued yesterday on Gallipoli, mainly at Anzac, in the northern •zone. The positions occupied were slightly varied in places. "Tlio general resnlt is that tho area held at Anzac has been nearly trebled, owing chiefly to the gallantry and dash of the Australian .and New Zealand Army Corps." "No further progress has been matte to the north. Our troops inflicted' heavy losses on the enemy. "It *s reported that the French battleship St. Louis put out of action five out of six guns in the Asiatic batteries. SIR lAN HAMILTON'S TRIBUTE TO THE COLONIALS. London, August 11. Sir lan. Hamilton says that tlie gallantry and dash of the Australians and, New.Zealanders trebled the area field. TURKS TIRING OF THE CAMPAIGN ■ INCREASED ENMITY TOWARDS THE GERMANS. Sofia, August 11. Mince the Tcturn of Prince Yussnf (tho Heir-Apparent) from tlio Dardanelles, the Turks are increasingly dopressed. ' ' . Outsido tho Committee of Union and Progress and its immediate friends, there are many signs that Turkoy is tiring of the campaign, of increasing enmity towards the Germans, and of a possibility that tho resistance on "Gallipoli will soon end. ENVER PASHA'S ESTIMATE OF OUR STRENGH. New York, August 11. A Renter message from Constantinople states that the Turkish Minister for War (finvcr Pasha), in an interview, said that tlio Allies had landed . 50,000 men at the Dardanelles. GOEBEN REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN TORPEDOED. (Rec. August 12, 9.-10 p.m.) London, August 12. 'Athens reports that the Goeb'en has beeu torpedoed, and is now aground ill the Bosphorus. (Rec. August 13, 0.35 a.m.) Athens, August 12. Tho Goeben is aground in a narrow creek alongsido the shore. In default of a dry dock tho Turks have built a dyko round lier and pumped out tho water. Thoro are no details of the damage. THE DIPLOMATIC GAME IN THE BALKANS , STERNER ATTITUDE BY THE QUADRUPLE ENTENTE. • ("Times" and Sydney "Sue" Services.) 1 Lop.iten, August 11. Diplomatic circles at Rome report that friendly conversations have been renewed between Servia and Bulgaria. At Sofia as well-as at Bucharest there is a conviction that a definite solution of tho Balkan problem is unattainable at present, because nono of tho States affected wissh to abandon their aspirations. Tho- situation is complicated by tho Austro-German throat. Tho diplomacy of tho Quadruple Entente, after having sought for months a basis for mutual agreement, has taken a resolute attitude, which already lias created somo impression ill tho Balkans, where matters ar® beginning to favour the Entente. > A Sofia correspondent states that the Turkish cession of the railway at Dedeagatch to Bulgaria is practically devoid of political importance. Bulgaria urged the concession before the war. Turkey ultimately made it in the hops of establishing friendl.v relations with a well-armed neighbour. Difficulties are now arising over details. Tlio Turks, elated over tho Russian reverses, aro increasing the' terms, which Bulgaria refuses. Tho negotiations aro apparently at a standstill. . Tho Entente's Note is expected to prepare the ground for a definite understanding with Bulgaria. THE CAJOLING OF BULGARIA. Rec. August 12,10.15 p.m.) ■ ' Paris, August 12. Tho "Journal des Dobats" learns that. dispatches from Nish and Athens sliow that tho Quadruplo Entente has asked Serbia and Greece to make concessions in Macedonia and ICavala in order to obtain Bulgaria's co-operation. Tlio "Debats" adds: "If Bulgaria wants guarantees for co-oporation there is nothing which at present warrants us in committing ourselves to a guarantee." The "Matin", states that the formula submitted to Bulgaria is that tlio Quadruplo Entente should bccomo tho depositaries of the ceded territories till peace is declared. r The "Temps's" correspondent at Dcdeagatch says that as the outcome of tlio Austro-German victories, tho Young Turks—except Enver Pasha—-aro against making territorial concessions to Bulgaria. : Thero is a story to the effect that at a meeting at the -Ministry of War, Enver Pasha and Field Marshal Von dor Colta oxplained the necessity of obtaining Bulgaria's friendly neutrality, but the meeting rejected their views, while the more chauvauistfc expressed the hope that Turkey would extend her borders even over Bulgaria's dead body.; . FINANCIAL CATASTROPHE THREATENS RUMANIA. Bucharest, August 11. 'A financial catastrophe is threatened owing to the accumulation of wheat, worth sixty millions _ sterling. Growers aro pressing for permission to export. This is impassible, as Germany is withholding trucks as a punishment on Rumania for the refusal of passage of munitions to Turkey. Tlio only remedy is the forcing of tho Dardanelles, and when this is acoomplidiod it is feared there will be a rising of tho peasantry unless tho prohibition of exportation is removed. TEMPTING GERMAN BAIT TO RUMANIA. (Ecc. August 12,11.50 p.m.) . t. ii « , Milan, August 12. The Italian newspaper Urnere Delia Sera" has published a Bucharest dispatch declaring that a representative of Krupps arrived at Bucharest with an offer of 36 batteries, with .ammunition, and a vast quantity of barbed wire if Rumania would allow the passage of ammunition destined for Turkey Upon tliO intervention of tho British Minister the offer was refused. WHY; AUSTRIA DOES NOT ATTACK SERBIA. (Rec. 'August 12, 9.30 p.m.) Athens, August 12. Prisoners and deserters state that the roason why the Austrians have not renewed their attack oil Serbia is that tho. Austrian commander is not strong enough to undertako tho offensive without help, lie is unwilling to avail himself of Bavarians, whom ho regarded as unfit for mountain warfaro. ' .. READY FOR FRANCE OR THE DARDANELLES 650,000 FRESH ITALIAN TROOPS WITH TRANSPORTS. New York, August 11. Captain Dolfranctis, an emissary of til's Italian Government, who has arrived hero, states that Italy has gathered 650,000 fresh troops convenient for dispatch to Prance or tho Dardanelles within threo yecks. One hundred and fifty largo transports-are ready.