HIGH COMMISSIONER'S CABLES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16399, 2 June 1915, Page 8

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S CABLES

1 TEMPORARY TURKISH SUCCESS. FOLLOWED BY HEAVY SLAUGHTER. LONDON, May 31 (4.50 p.m.). At the Dardanelles on Friday we detected the engineers of the enemy working under the British post. We exploded a counter-mine very successfully. The same evening the Turks effected a lodgment in these vacant trenches. Our troops i counter-attacked with the bayonet, and recaptured the firing line and the trenches, whereupon the Turks in support of the trenches surrendered. Heavy columns of the enemy advanced to make good ' the temporary local Success. They were visible inr the bright moonlight, and our gunners were able to bring a cross-fire to. bear at an accurate known range. In consequence the Turkish advance became demoralised, i and their second line of bomb-throwers flinging their missiles into their own first line completed the rout. The enemy's casualties were 2000; ours 300.'* On / ■ Saturday night the Turks twice attacked the hew post won the night before, but made no impression. ' RUSSIAN SUCCESSES. ON THE BALTIC AND IN GALICIA. LONDON, May 31 (3.15 p.m.). In the Baltic provinces on Friday, near Sawdenil, the Russians captured nine guns, seven machine guns, prisoners, and other trophies. On the middle and lower Oudissa (? Dubisa) the enemy's offensive was renewed. The Russians fell back on Saturday beyond the river, but stopped the enemy crossing it. In Galicia the battle ' continues. On Saturday the enemy evacuated the right bank of the San to the mouth of the

River Lubaczwoka. Successful Russian - counter-attacks were made at Kanikow and Naklo, where w e captured 3000 prisoners, 60 machine guns, searchlights, and ; commissariat stores. Beyond the Dniester the Russians captured 600 prisoners, 70 officers, and eight machine guns. The Russians took the offensive in the Dolina Valley and compelled the enemy to evacuate the right ' bank of the Svitza. °

FIGHTING ON THE SAN. DISORDERLY GERMAN RETREAT. LONDON, June 1 (6.50 a.m.). In the Shavli region and on the San fighting is continuing to the Russian advantage. Beyond the Dniester, between 1 Stryj and Dolina, the enemy has begun a disorderly retreat. Seven thousand prisoners and 30 quick-firers were talc en. 1