THE DARDANELLES.

Greymouth Evening Star, 1 July 1915, Page 5

THE DARDANELLES.

USE OF GASES. TURKISH REPRISALS. [TIMES AND SYDNEY SUN SERVICES.] ATHENS, June 30. Newspapers at Stamboul accuse the Allies of using dumdums and explosive shells filled with gases. They decdaro that retaliation will be justified. Ui.s is interpreted to mean that the lurks are preparing for the use of gas in the Dardanelles. TRENCHES CAPTURED « AN IMPORTANT ADVANCE. fPKi! Pars? assnri '.'n'lv-copvnir.'TfT-j Received i i?;:. i!v af 9.5.5 a.in. IJ)N DON. June’3o. The Dress Rnroau stales that G’cneral Sir Ran Maniiitun roporis tied important operalions were event'd • ,y» June 28'h. whereof the object of bis left was the capturing of seven lines of trenches east and west of Saghirdere. Australians assisled with a vigorous denioustratiou. I’raci ically all atleinpied was secured. The line at the same point is well beyond the con temp] a fed advance, ' FROM GALLIPOLI. NEW ZEARANDER'S EX PERTENCH. FEARFUL RATTLE SCENES. [per press association—copyright.] (Received this day ,a{ 10.15 a.in.) EREMAN'I Ida. Tins Dav. I’li'Mie Darby, of ti c main New Zealand Exiiedi!ionr.ry Force. C passenger by the Malum. Ho R- the first to have returned of the actual force who lanrled at the Dardanelles. He says that the landing was accompanied by the most sanguinary of battles. He thinks that the Rritish General was not await* of how thoroughly (he Turks were entrenched. There were trenches even on the beaches. The Turkish gun fire was a. marvel of accuracy. The Australians soon found themselves short of ambulances am! elected to take the wounded back to Cairo. The scenes we.* RCfiil aboard the .slop, but tbev were the most cheerful body of men he ever saw. Some 160 wounded offered to return to the trenches immediately, and 129 were accepted. The British officers were amazed at (lie Australians’ gallant'cv. At the bottom of a hill he .saw 39f) AmArallans and Turks in a. ghastly heap. Tie witnessed two bayonet charges: it was a fearsome experience. Private Darby ’ returning owing to hemorrhage of the Rings. OFFSCIAL REPORT, S UCCESSFUL 01 ’EH ATIONS. WELLINGTON. This Day.

The High Commisisoners reports from London, under date June 30th, (8.30 p.m.). as follows: General Sir Tan Hamilton reports fi'om.lho Dardanelles that on Monday 1000 y.irds wore gained west of Krithin. Two lines of Turkish trenches were captured east: of Saghir Dere. Tlie Australian corps co-operated _ in making a vigorous demonstration. Thro-- linos wore captured west of Saghir Dp re. The enemy counter-attack-ed and was repulsed with heavy losses. Redoubt was captured, this being the northernmost object. RECENT FIGHTING. DKSC'ili'JiEl) is OEI'K lAL KEPO.RT OEM-; HAL HAMILTON'S DLHI'A'iCn. Received this day at noon. LONDON, June 30. The Press Bureau says that General Sir Tan Hamilton reports that the plan of operations on June 28th was to throw forward the left wing to a line "south-east of Krilhia, pivoting upon a point a mile from the sea and after advancing on the extreme left, about half a mile, to establish a> new line facing east on ground thus gained. This plan entailed the capture of a .succession of two lines of Turkish, trendies east of the Sighinkae and five linns west. The Australian corps were ordered to co operate by vigorous demonstrations. The action opened at 9 o'clock with bombardments by heavy artillery, the French rendering most valuable assistance. The field artillery at 10.20 o'clock had effectively cut the wives in front of the Turkish- trenches. The Tilbot, Scorpion and Wolverine kept down the Turkish artillery tire near the sea. At 10.45 we assaulted the small Turkish advanced work in Sanehirdere called "Boomerang Redoubt." This was a very strong fort, which was protected by extra strong wire entanglements and had long been a source of trouble. After the Redoubt had been specially bombarded by trench mortar and while the bombardment of the surrounding trenches was at its height, a part ot the border regiment leapt into thp trenches as one man and poured out like a pack of hounds, from cover and raced across and took the redoubt most brilliantly. The artillery bombardment increased with intensity until 11 o'clock, when the range was lengthened. The infandry advanced to attack and carried out a! great dash along,'the whole line ol three lines of trendies west of Sighirdere. : They captured with, little opposition, the trenches which were full of dead Turks. Many had been buried by'the bombardment. In all 100 prisoners were «japtured. ?; The Royal Scots,- east of Whine, made a fine attack ""Capturing their"two--lines of trenches; but the .remainder of th.6' brigade on their • right met with severe opposition and were unable to get .forward. - ! . ' '-, The RovalFhsiliers at 11.30 led its brigade into the second phase of fhe attack to,the west in a ravine. The brigade advanced wiffi great steadiness

and resolution through the trencjhes already captured across • the open, ' taking two ftiore, "trendies and ■reaching their ob, Rive. ...Use Fusiliers,- on an inclined hill on-the right, formed the'.linn to connect with.. our new position -cast ,of the ravine. Ihe •: northernmost objective had now been attained, but the Gurkhas, pressing-on Under the cliffs, ’captured an important knoll still further forward,' actually due. west of Krithia;, This they held till flight' making-a totaT gain on the left of 1000yds. • We, during,;’ the afternoon.' attacked a small portion of the trenches oh the right, which was not captured, but'the enemy , held on stubbornly, being supported' by machine guns and artillery, and our attacks did not succeed. The enemy"during the; night, counter-attacked the fore most trenches we had gained, but they were repulsed with heavy losses. A party. of T inks who retreated from the between the two lines of captured trenches were subjected to machinegun fire at daybreak and suffered heavily. The survivors were taken prisoners, except a small portion in the trench already mentioned. All that was hoped for frona the operations was gained. The line on the extreme left was pushed -forward to a specially strong point well beyond the. limit of the advance originally contemplated. All engaged did well, but the chief factor of success was the splendid attack of thy Twenty-ninth Division, whose conduct in this, as on previous occasions, was beyond praise. CAPTAIN SEAN’S GABLE. FLEET PARTLY WITHDRAWN. “MENS SPIRITS SPLENDID.” SYDNEY, This Day. ' Captain Bean cabled from Gaba Tepe on June 24th as follows : “Colonel Legge has arrived here to take ■ command of the Australians. The lighting here is now styled as • bstinate trench warfare, similar io that in Flanders. Since the middle of May the main fleet, previously press nt all the time, has only occasionally been present. 1 cannot see any di'.’ertnce in the position since the presence of the large warships has beep generally f withdrawn. The navy will give support. when required. The French and British troops are fighting most gallantly. Their battles are not fib over the hills from us. We can see their shells bursting over the shoul lers of Achibaba. The weather is beautiful and (he men’s spirits splendid. ’’ Officers asked Captain Bean to mention tiie great kindness they received from the people of Cairo and Alexandria. All nationalities treated the wounded, including a German nursing sister of a German convent hospital.