GALLIPOLI

New Zealand Times, Volume XLI, Issue 9249, 17 January 1916, Page 5

GALLIPOLI

EVACUATION OF HELLES THE TURKS’ STORY. iijr Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright LONDON, January 14. A Constantinople communique contains a highly-coloured description of the evacuation of Helles. It says: “Tho fast fire of the war vessels, replacing the activity of the enemy’s land battdries and tho {presence of numerous transports at the landing places, showed that flight was imminent on the night of the Btb. “All measures were taken to greater losses this time. We exploded mines and sent out strong reconnoitring parties. The enemy war vessels vigorously bombarded our advanced positions. , “At 3 o’clock on the morning of the 9th wo advanced on the whole front. A portion of the enemy fled to the landing-places under protection of the warships’ fire. The others exploded automatic mines to delay our advance. “Meanwhile the Turkish long-range guns and mountain batteries opened fire on the landing piers. Regardless of the automatic mines, oUr troops felled the rearguards. The latter, being unable to escape, offered a desperate resistance. The booty of guns, ammunition and horses has not been counted.” KAISER CONGRATULATES SULTAN. AMSTERDAM, January 14. ’ The Kaiser, in congratulating the Sultan on the “great victory” at the Dardanelles, announces the gift of a commemorative sword. AN IMPERISHABLE MONUMENT TO THE BRAVERY OF AUSTRALASIANS. By Telegraph—Press Association— Oopyrishl LONDON, January 14. At the National Liberal Club’s luncheon to Sir George Reid, M.P., Lord Islington declared that whatever else might her said regarding Gallipoli, it had erected an imperishable monument to ffle gallantry and indomitable pluck of Australians and New Zealanders. ; AN HISTORICAL TRUTH ENGLAND LOSESTS3VERY BATTLE EXCEPT THE LAST. •'Tima*" and Sydney “Sun” Service*. ROME, January 14. _ The “Tribuna,” in echoing the gratification. of the British press at the skill displayed in the retirement from the Dardanelles, says it is pertinent to regret that this skill was not displayed before' the retirement. It is an historical truth that England loses nearly every battle except the last. BETRAYER OFJIORSE CAVER ' BELGIAN SPY ASSASSINATED. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyrljht LONDON. January 14. Tho correspondent of the “Daily Express” at Amsterdam says that the Be.gian spy, named Cels, wflo denounced Miss Cavell, has been assassinated near Brussels. The body was found m a two bullet wounds m .it., ' ' n i Cels, Tfh.o was formely in the Belgian Army, had been in German pay. He professed to help Belgians to cross the frontier, but betrayed them. Re was the only witness against Nurse Cavell.

. Hundreds of Belgians swore that Cels should die, and a number met in Brussels - recently and elected an avenger. ’ The Germans, in obedience to Baron von Bissing’s# (German Governor at Brussels) order, are not attempting to find Cels’e assassin. MTCMORIAt7~HQME IN SYDNEY. SYDNEY, January 15. It is proposed to raise a memorial in memory of Nurse , Cavell, It wi 11 take tho form of a Rest Home for nurses. SIR JOHN FrInCH WHEN HE TOOK CHARGE. fly TfclecrapU—Prcs* -Association —Copyright LONDON, January 14. Sir John French, in receiving the Freedom of the Fishmongers’ Guild, said ’he deprecated the public rushing to conclusions and forming hasty judgments.;. None who'had not seen it could understand how war had been revolutionised. Sir'Evelyn Wood said that Sir John French had always the knack of being on the spot at the right moment. As commander, he had stimulated the efforts of the men in the firing line by his own heroic example. At one critical moment, when a trusted General was stunned by a shell and his staff was incapacitated for over an hour. Sir John French took charge of the subordinate army himself, and made dispositions which threw back the Germans. It is understood that Sir Evelyn Wood’s story refers to General Sir Douglas Haig during the Battle oi Ypres. A GERMAN CLAIM TEN BRITISH AEROPLANES DESTROYED IN A MONTH. Sy Tolcpraph—Press Association—Copyright LONDON, Jahuary 14. Tho Germans chum to have brought down ten British aeroplanes on the West front in a month. Possibly this success is due to the new Foccer monoplane. This machine is of 150 horse-power, and develops a speed of 112 miles an hour. It is able to soar 8000 feet in ten minutes. It carries only a pilot and two machineguns.