ALLIES MAKING SATISFACTORY PROGRESS.

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

ALLIES MAKING SATISFACTORY PROGRESS.

CAPTURED POSITIONS CONSOLI-

DATED

(Received May 21, 10.30 a.m.) ATHENS, May 20. The British are operating from Krithia. The troops advancing from Gabatepe carried out gallant attacks on Thursday,^ which were crowned with success. :-

The Turkish losses were heavy and many were taken prisoners. The Allies consolidated t"he captured positions-and are continuing the attack. Tuesday's success was the greater because it prevents the Turks operating from Maidos and Kilid Bahr from communicating with the rest of their forces at Gallipoli. The fleet greatly assisted the infantry under the direction of aeroplanes^ The fleet also bombarded and damaged Nagara. LONDON, May 20. A doctor writes from the Dardanelles —I have heard of ng ant.-mortem mutilations, but there have been many perpetrated after, death.v " ... . ....