THE DARDANELLES

Evening Star, Issue 15817, 31 May 1915, Page 6

THE DARDANELLES

GABA TEPE. FRUITLESS TURKISH ASSAULT. ATHENS, .May 50. (Received May 51. at 9.15 a.m.) The Turks, strongly reinforced. attempted to regain their positions at Gaha Tope, but were repulsed. GENERAL BRIDGES. CARELESS OF DANGER. A BRAVE WAX'S DEATH. SVD'NEY.. May 51. I deceived May 51, at 9 a.m.) Captain Bean en bios that Major-general Bridges was wounded on imite to the firins; line. Usually he was careless of his personal safety to the point of recklessness. He would stand in full view of the enemy's position, and was often dialled by the more careful members of his Staff. On the first (lay of fighting a man .standing alongside bim was shot dead. Latterly, however, General Bridges was more careful, and consented to take cover when shrapnel was breaking right over bim. On the morning of his death it -was noticed that he was especially cautious in approaching the position he was to inspect. Acting on advice, he ran across the exposed positions.. Ho was making one of these runs wiih his Staff, when he was hit. The bullet cut two large arteries in bis log. Help was instantly at 'hand, and he was brought under cover. But for the presence of the doctor he would have died in a few sccoikl.% *o great was the loss of blood. The general's first words were: ''Don't carry mo down ; I don't want any of you fellows to run into danger." His opposition iimj, however, overcome. While the party were returning the Turlw, perhaps realising that he was a wounded man, did not, tire. Captain Bean adds : " I have noticed that, while not always scrupulous or humane fighters, the Turks sometimes act very fairly and humanely." General Bridges's last words before, being placed aboard ship were: "Anyhow, I commanded the Australian Division for nine moriths." Captain Bean pays a tribute to General Bridges as an able and strong commander, wholly without fear. Brigadier-general Walker. originally Chief of General Birdwood's Staff, succeeded General Bridges in the command of this division. MAJOR SWANNELL. AN OLD FORWARD. SYDNEY. May 31. (Received May 31, at 10 a.m.) Two thousand footballers attended the memorial service to the Lite Major B. 1. Bwannell. AT KUM KALE. THE FRENCH FEINT. A BRILLIANT DEMONSTRATION. RE-EMBARKATION NOT IMPEDED. PARIS, May 30. (Received May 31, at 9 a.m.) The official report of the Dardanelles operations states that the Allies' plan was to land a large force on a coast without natural cover, having as possible landing places only a few small beaches dominated

by heights in their immediate rear. Ac- ] cording to an anny order found on a Turkish, officer, the Turks were convinced that a landing under the fire from the trenches and redoubts on the rising ground behind the shore was out of the question. The British undertook the principal action against Gallipoli Peninsula, the French carrying out a demonstration on the Asiatic coast until the British disembarkation had been effected. Details are given of the landing of the French marines and Senegalese forces on a few square yards of ledge under the overhanging black mass of Kum Kale, which was bristling with rifles and machine guns. Windmills in the vicinity were crowded with mitrailleuses, while the batteries in Gaba Tepe commanded the coast. A shell put out of action the occupants of_ the first boats, but a capUin jumped into tho sea and waded ashore, the Senegalese from tho string of boats following him. Tho ledge was instantly occupied. Meanwhile the warships' guns destroyed the windmills and their mitrailleuses, and the enemy were driven out of the forts. Furious counter-attacks daily ensued, and hundreds of tho enemy were killed. They became so demoralised that they did not attempt to interfere with the withdrawal of the French, when this brilliant demonstration terminated. HOLLAND TALKS FIGHT IF BELGIUM IS ANNEXED. AMSTERDAM. .May 30. (Received May 31, at 8.45 a.m.) The 'Handelsblad,' in an outspoken article, says that if Germany proclaims her annexation of Belgium during the war Holland should regard it as a casus belli, inasmuch as the annexation would imply the extinction of Holland's independence. MUNITIONS SUPPLY Mil HENDERSON SOUND. ADVICE TO TRADE UNIONS. LONDON, May 30. (Received May 31, at 9 a.m.) The Labor Progressive Association meeting at Barnard Castle adopted Mr Arthur Henderson as a candidate for re-election, and congratulated him on his entry into the Cabinet. Mr Henderson, in a speech, emphasised the saving of the nation as the question of primary and essential importance. We must secure such forces, both in the. field and the factory, as would enable us to place the issues', both in the field and the factory, beyond ail possible doubt. He appealed to all trade unions to give their members the greatest latitude, if modifications of working conditions proved necessary, to enable Britain to get the munitions required. TRAMWAY STRIKERS. MORE USEFUL WORK FOUND. LONDON. .May 30. (Received .May 31, at 8.45 a.m.! The London County Council have undertaken to expedite "a settlement of the tramway grievances. They have not allowed men of military age to resume work. The strike has collapsed. Two thousand men have found employment elsewhere, a Uf: (S listed in the Army, while 12.000 enrolled as motor transport drivers, and others are engaged at the Woolwich and Enfield armament, works. MEAT FOR THE ARMY, VICTORIAN SUPPLIES SHORT. MELBOURNE, May 31. (Received May 51, at 10 a.m.) Hon. Mr Hagelthorn states that, owing to exporters failing to supply the meat required to fill Victoria's contracts, the Imperial authorities have commandeered the necessary amount. THE EMDEN. TENDERS FOR SALVAGE. MELBOURNE. May 31. . (Received May 31, at 10 a.m.) The Defence Department is inviting tenders for the salving of the Linden? The conditions provide for handing over to the Navy all war material, money, and confidential documents found aboard. The Government are.to have first claim on the purchase of the .salved hull. INTERNED GERMANS, HOUSED IN OLD GAOL. SYDNEY, May 31. (Received May 31, at 10 a.m.) The Government have, allotted the disused Trial Bay prison buildings to house the increasing number of detained Germans. REPATRIATION OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN. LONDON. Mav 30. I pward.- of I.COO Austrian and German women and children have been repatriated. CHANNEL SUBMARINE. THE ETHIOPE'S SINKING. LONDON. May 30. (Received May 31. at 8.45 a.m.! It is stated that 16 of the Ethiope's crew are still missing. Her captain believes they will be picked up. The Ethiope was proceeding down Channel, and was surprised by a shot across her bows. A submarine 'sooft long then appeared. The Ethiopo attempted to escape, but two shells were fired at her. The crew were given five minutes to get into the boats. The Ethiope was then torpedoed, and sank in five minutes. RUSSIAN SAILORS TOWED. LONDON. May 30. (Received May 01, at 8.45 a.m.) A submarine burnt the Russian schooner Mars at Fair Island, and towed the crew of seven men in a boat for hours. The crew xiave reached Aberdeen. THE LUSITANIA. AMERICA AND GERMANY. FORECASTING THE REPLY. LONDON, May 30. (Received May 31, at 9.15 a.m.) lie Exchange Telegraph Company's Washington correspondent says that Germany's reply has been, received. It is friendly in tone, but refuses America's demands.