THE DARDANELLES

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue XLVIII, 11 May 1915, Page 5

THE DARDANELLES

COLONIALS' AMAZING BRAVERY AND DASH DISDAIN OF COVER. LEADS TO HEAVY LOSSES.

ATHENS, May IQ. Ah eye-witness of. the recent fighting •.aaysE- the' hea~v[ ie st Tosses were bo>rne. by the Australians and New Zealanders, whose one fault is their complete disf dain of cover. TJieir bsftvery- and dash are amazing. . In some cases the men, after riishwg the first of the Turks' trenches for ,-teii minutes, charged ahead, despite the appeals of the officers, penetrating several miles inland, and suffering r hesiyily when th© Turkish.' then? to retreat." " v "~" Some of- the troops pay the warmest tributes to the Australians. German officers endeavoured to create a diversion by donning the uniforms of English and Australian officei*s and mingling with our men, giving false orders.

AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES TWELFTH LIST. SYDNEY, May 10. Th<? Twelfth ca3ust\ty, li^t! frpip , the Dardanelles' is as follows Died of • wound's"Captain' B.o.ucher';" Privates Mitchell, Blackey, Martin, Broome, Bourke, Ryan, Donald; Bugler Laker; • Corporal Jones.

There are 177 additional wounded officers and men. OFFICERS WOUNDED: (Rec. 9.15 a.m.) SYDNEY, This L«y. The Dardanelles wounded include Captains King, Bvown, Wright, Roran, and McOee'j' Majors Lamb, Snow den, Steward; Jjieutenants Mirams, Eogden, F.Gr. Smith, French, .Street,, ' 7?ascoe,. Campbell, Spoke, Whiteilaw, Ross; Foster, Butler, Was&t, Fefcjife-ys, Sailer, Dickinson, and Bra§?aii. NAVAL CASUALTIES. London, May. 9, 11.20 a.m. • Dardanelles", naval casualties •.■**■? \ Officer * Killed" 6j wound,e4: <9- j Men: Killed'l2, wounded 1