TRENCH WARFARE.

Grey River Argus, 3 July 1915, Page 7

TRENCH WARFARE.

PROMINENT PART BY COLONIALS [PEB PHESS ASSOGI A.TION— COPYRIGHT-] LONDON, July l. Reuter's correspondent at the Dardanelles says that hand grenades and machine guns are increasingly important in the trench encounters. The Turks rarely await the bayonet;, but cause much trouble with bombs of a cricket ball type. The British fhrow them back if they have not exploded. The Australians- recently organised a bomb-throwing competition against the enemy's trenches for prizes under elaborate rules, one disqualifying the competitor for exj)osing himself. Mach-' me guns are the Alpha and Omega of the Turkish defence. If both sides could be deprived thereof the campaign would be as good as won, as the Turks could not stop our attacks. It is doubtful if the Turks would attack at all but for the German-served machine guns in the second line of trenches, which would be turned on them if they wavered. The trenches are often ten feet deep and the paraj)ets are loopholed every yard. Signs exist that the enemy's reserves are giving out. Prisoners in : elude old and un i rained men. The enemy's enfilading fire from the Asiatic shore has lately increased in intensity. The Turks have mounted several 6-inch guns behind the ridges overlooking the plain.