SEVERE FIGHTING IN GALLIPOLI

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2557, 3 September 1915, Page 5

SEVERE FIGHTING IN GALLIPOLI

LAST WEEK-END COLONIALS OCCUPY ADVANCED LINE By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright ■ , ' ■ •. _ _ ." ' ~.. London, September 1. Sir lan Hamilton reports-severe fighting on Friday and Saturday last aiid an appreciable gain of ground, which was occupied by the Australians and New Zealanders.. /. i There were heavy Turkish losses. , The High Commissioner reports:— . ,i n .■ ' ... . , London, September 2,12.40 a.m. "General Sir. Lan .Hamilton reports that further fighting occurred on August 27 and-28 at the'northern section of the lino, which resulted in the capture of important tactical features commanding the Biyuk-Anafarta Valley east and north, and an appreciable gain in the ground occupied by the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. "The fighting was almost entirely of a hand-to-hand nature, and severe Very heavy loss was inflicted, on the Turks, while three machine-guns, 1 three trench mortars, 300 rifles, 500 bombs, and a fairly largo quantity of small arms ammunition-were also captured." THE MUNITIONS BLOCKADE ON RUMANIAN FRONTIER WHY SUPPLIES FOR TURKEY ARE HELD UP. ' ' . , . . , ... .' Rome, September 1. Rumania has informed Austria, and Germany that her refusal to transmit munitions to Turkey is duo to a desire to maintain, strict neutrality; also because of the state of war between Turkey and Italy, and her intimate'friendship with the latter, which she desires to preserve. ■'. The general impression in Rome is tbat a lack of ammunition will lead to the eariy fall -of Constantinople, which tie newspaper "Messagero" says'is destined to mark the beginning of the second and decisive phaso of the war. VIOLENT PROTESTS FROM TURKEY; , ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) _. _. . ~.L, , _ . London, September 1. The Paris journal,-"Echo de Pans," reports that Turkey is violently protesting against Rumania's prohibition of' the transfer ofT German munitions. She denounces the attitude of Rumania as unfriendly. A Salonica'message states that within a very short time the Turks will ' cease hostilities unless the munition situation is modified. ■ .' ■ ■ ■•' ■ ;.■ ■ j: . :■ . ■ V- —'■ '■ ITALIAN TROOPS FOR THE DARDANELLES ' ■ Budapest, September 1 The newspaper "Az Est"-asserts that Italy is unable to iiso all her available forces on the narrow front of Isonzo and tho Trentino, and is wishful to assist tho Allies,- who are absolutely resolved to toko Constantinople. . '