THE DARDANELLES.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXIX, Issue LXIX, 21 May 1915, Page 5

THE DARDANELLES.

ALLIES NEARING THE NARROWS

HOSPITAL DIFFICULTIES OVERCOME.

WOUNDED REMARKABLY CHEERFUL.

A THRILLING DUEL.

GENERAL BRIDGES' SUCCESSOR

LONDON, May 20. . Athens newspapers state that the Allies have occupied Kilid Bahr. The enemy's sharpshooters painted their faces and hands green in order fco better conceal their positions. During the bombardment of Adalia (Asia Aiinor) 300 Greeks, engaged in trenching work, were killed. Reuters Cairo correspondent says «he difficulties at the hospitals at Cairo a-nd Alexandria owing to the unexpectedly heavy casualties have been overcome. The cheerfulness of the wounded is remarkable. There is much trouble from mosquito bites, and nets ar© urgently needed. Many Australians are accommodated <it the Ozira Palace Hotel, formerly Ismail Pasna's palace. There was* a thrilling duel between an AustraK&n and a Turk, equally matched, on the top of a cliff at Sari Bair. Firstly they knocked the rifles out of each other's hands, and the Australian did not attempt to regain his weapon, but closed with the Turk, hoping to throw him over the cliff. The frantic struggle was intensified as they neared , the edge. The Turk clung like grim death, and both fell into the sea, where the Australian got the upper hand and clutched the Turk by the throat and held him under the water until he was drowned. The Australian is now at Cairo severely wounded.

MELBOURNE, May 20. Mr Pearce has announced that Col. Legge succeeds General Bridges, who was wounded at the Dardanelles.

Referring to the lose of the AE2 the Minister stated that since the vessel came into the possession of the Commonwealth it travelled the record distance of 30,000 miles. The operation in which it was lost was of a very daring character.