IN THE DARDANELLES

Grey River Argus, 22 October 1915, Page 5

IN THE DARDANELLES

ALLIES TRYING POSITION. WATER SUPPLY SCARCE. (Reed. 11.30 a.m.) LONDON, October 21. British prisoners at Constantinople informed the Associated Press Agency representative that the position at Gallipoli was a trying one. Water is scarce at Anafarta where there is only one well in the hands of the British. This has to be replenished by supplies brought from Imbros Island and Salonika. From the well the British are supplied in half pints daily. The allowance of food is six biscuits, preserved meat, candy, and jam. Poor health is the result and there were several cases of dysentery. Heat and dust are severe handicaps to the Allies. It could not be said that the troops recently landed on the Peninsula were first-class as they were too young-. DABDANTtT,F.S .CAMPAIGN. MINING OPERATIONS IN PROGRESS. LONDON, October 20.' The Press Bureau states that Gener- . al Birdwod reports that there is little to say of the operations above ground last week. There was considerable mining ac- , tivity on both sides. The Turks fired a mine at Hill 60, , but unfortunately for them it exploded beneath their own lines, causing much . damage to the Turkish trenches and ; none to ours. Elsewhere they. exploded our trenches, but the garrison had already withdrawn, but five in the mines were buried and given up for lost, but they reappeared three days later. ; They had dug themselves out and ; were little the worse for their ordeal. SOLDIERS BREAK CAMP. (Reed. 9.30 p.m.) , MELBOURNE, October: 21. 1 Being refused permission to visit the city, between. 60 and 70 soldiers ] broke camp where they were isolated for treatment. An armed guard stopped the train and nineteen escapees were captured and court-martialled.