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(Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright.) ""-■■-, LONDON, September 19. Reuters correspondent with headquarters on Gallipoli, writing <;u September 4, gives a vivid description of the situation at Anzac. During the last week in August the gallant Australians and New Zealaiiders were called on for yet another effort. They responded with their usual courage and devotion. As a result Knoll 60 passed finally out of the enemy's° hands and 400 acres of ground were added to Anzac Knoll, the last crest ef the last ridge separating Anzac. from the northward plain. The Turks clung to the knoll with the utmost determination, and when Hung out of the trenches by an irresistible rush of Australians and New Zealanders the enemy would come back again, accepting terrible loss unflinchingly. When the trendies were finally captured they were full of the enemy's dead. Tt'tuok three days hard figluing tu tuni out the Turks." The ground over which we charged was still thickly strewn with bodies, both of the enemy and our slain. It is computed thai the Turks lost 5,000 men. The Indians and the Connaught Ranger's shared the fighting. The Australians and New Zealanders have since been expecting a Turkish general attack, but it has not materialised. The Turks have not forgotten" Lone Pine trendies, and the result of their descent .from the towering ridge of Chunuk Bair on August 10, when the New. Zealanders did all they were asked to do. When a British battalion later was swept off the rid.ne by 12 Turkish battalions, the enemy charged into a tremendous ravine below', and coming down the steep side thev came tinder the fire of 10- machine guns under Captain Wallii.'giWl.
The High Commissioner reports, London, September 19 (5.40 p.m.) : It is reported from Amsterdam that the British Fleet destroyed Ost'end breakwater, the fortifications, and all the enemy boats and works. The German losses reached thousands.-
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Evening Star, Issue 15913, 20 September 1915, Page 8
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