THE DARDANELLES
GREAT DAMAGE TO NARROWS FORTS COLONIALS PUSHING ON THE WEEK'S PROGRESS AMPLY SATISFACTORY. iPsxcs Association. —Copxbiuhi.j (Rec. May 7.. 1.45 p.m.) • v - LONDON/ May 6. The "Daily .Chronicle's"., correspondent before 'Gallipoli, writing on Sunday, states that .the most' prominent feature since the last- message is the great damage to the Narrows forts: by the guns of the Fleet and the artillery of the land forces. . - ■-j - Maidos was still on fire on Friday afterhoon. ""The Queen Elizabeth ; got the most destructive shots in ai Boghali Kalessi, opposite Nagara, until the place was on fire. ~, ~ , Chanak was -on - fire at midday on Saturday. • :.-It.>was. evident ; the Fleet had made considerable -progress. •,.! The. Australians; .and "New Zealanders are. pushing on -towards tho coast opposite. :;.-.Nagara.: ;,., The,. pitter-patter,,'; £f can.b© cleai'ly heard in the.AgeaiuV; -:...-.\.. .;,;..-.■;'--• Battleships at the entrance to the Dardanelles ..late on Saturday shelled positioias\inlaiid:;to facilitate the pro?, gress of the l&ench, at Kuin Kale. .'..-.. ..The,report adds that the week's progress was amply..,satisfactory.. in every way. ' .
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue XLVIII, 7 May 1915, Page 2
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