THE DARDANELLES.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXIX, Issue LXIX, 26 May 1915, Page 5

THE DARDANELLES.

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ATTACKS IN; ALL DiaECTipNS. •THE PENINSULA AN INFERNO. TREMENDOUS TURKISH LOSSES. ALLIES ORGANISING NEW POSITIONS. TURKISH RESPECT' FOR AUSTRALASIANS. NOT SO ANXIOUS TO MEET COLONIALS'NOW.

ATHENS, May 25. The Turks have been largely reinforced by men and guns. Over 200,000 are now opposing the Allies. The main reserves on the' Asiatic shores are sent across the Narrows as each attack fails.

The enemy's fleet is active, trying to shell our positions by indirect fire from sheltered parts of the Narrows.

The struggle in the southern portion of the peninsula baffles description. Sometimes.simultaneously there are attacks in all directions, and the peninsula looks like an inferno of shrieking shells.

It is estimated the Turkish'losses are 80.000. ; .,-. *'..; .;*;' '"'■';*;- ";' ,v;: 'Z'r'-y

"'■" ..■'*':.. LONDON, May 25. . Router's correspondent at Tenedos states that the Allies are organising new positions. The Turks continue night fighting, despite disastrous results.

The Allies have already reached the houses of Krithia, but machine guns make it impossible to hold the village.

CAIRO, May 25. It is said that the Turks are now less prepared to meet the Australians and New Zealanders than they were at S.dd-el-Bahr. Directly the colonials obtained a footing, three divisions rushed up, and on 6 Australian, renowned for his height and strength, jumped into the Turkish trenches, and bayoneted five Turks in quick succession, hurling each out of the trench with the end of his bayonet. He afterwards said it was as easy as tossing hay. The New Zealanders came to. the relief of the Australians at a critical moment, and their co-operation resulted in the British position being maintained. German officers moved freely about in the -uniforms of Australian and New Zealand officers, and so prevented a company of New Zealanders firing for the greater part of the nieht. They spoke perfect English and said: "The French will come to reinforce us. They are digging a trench near by. Keep-quiet and don't fire." Their- identity was discovered later, and they were taken to the beach and shot.

The Australian Light Horse has volunteered to go the Dardanelles as infantry.