THE DARDANELLES
ASIATIC JFORTS BOMBARDED. ; AMMUNITION DEPOT DESTROYED (Official.) PARIS, Jan. 1. On the Dardanelles front heavy artillery violentlvi bombarded the Asiatis sidb of the Straits, damaging an-•enemy gun. and destroying an ammunition depot. A TURKISH COMMUNIQUE. AMSTERDAM, Dec. 31. A Turkish communique says:—Our artillery silenced and drove off a cruiser and torpedo boat which "were bombarding, Anafarta and Ari Burnu. On© of. our seaplanes bombed, and sot lire to war stores at Mudros. AMSTERDAM, Jan, 1. A Turkish official message says Turkish batteries successfully bombarded the. . Allied positions near Sodd ul Bahr on December 30th. Aeroplanes bombarded* the British warship Swiftsuro, formerly | the -Constitution., which was bought, from Chili in 1003. The damage, is not known. ALLIED iSTAVAD BOMBARDMENT. • CONSTANTINOPIrE, Dec. 31.' A Turkish official message says : —Two en emy vessels ■ bombarded ■ our central positions on December 28th. A French, battleship which- ,^AJ3a-. .tolian coast was tit "by Turkish, shells and withdrew »mid smoke and, flames. Turkish "seaplanes;- bombarded/Bedd ul ?Babrl 'caamp ; causing;a fire.;, \i-± yip. . J
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLIX, Issue XLIX, 3 January 1916, Page 5
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168THE DARDANELLES Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLIX, Issue XLIX, 3 January 1916, Page 5
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