GREAT DAMAGE TO NARROWS FORTS
COLONIALS PUSHING ON THE WEEK'S PROGRESS AMBLY sAtlsi'Actoitv. ;Ph*ci Association.— CopyaiinT.i (Rcc. May 7, 1.45 pan.) LOXDOX, 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. . Maidos was still on fire on Friday afternoon. The Queen Elizabeth' got the most destructive shots in at Boghali Kalessi, opposite Nagara, until the place was on firo. Clianak was on fire at midday on Saturday. e It was evident, the Fleet had made considerable pi'dgress. ' * • ' "
The Aus'traliars and New Zealanders are pushing on towards the coast opposite Nagara. The pitter-patter of machine', guns'can. be clearly heard in the Agean. - Battleships at the entrance to the Dardanelles; late on' Saturday- shelled positions inland - to' facilitate the ' progress of the French at Kum Kale. The report adds that the week's progress was amply satisfactory in evecy way. ; . ~.'."''.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue XLVIII, 8 May 1915, Page 2
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