The Dardanelles

Southland Times, Issue 17482, 24 July 1915, Page 6

The Dardanelles

British Armoured Motor Cars , Destroy Turks’ Wire Entanglements SUBMARINES IN BLACK SEA Cut Off Necessary Supplies And Hamper Enemy’s Progress CTETCTSB 3UUMITIONS DEPLETED SUPPLIES f By Telegraph.—Press Assn. —Copyright) ATHENS, July 22. Details of the exploits of the British submarines in the Sea of Marmora show that four large lighters, with ammunition aboard, were blown to pieces i and their crews perished. Anxiety is felt at Constantinople for the safety of the ammunition works, which are much exposed to aerial attacks. Efforts are being made to provide anti-aircraft guns. Nine thousand Turkish troops were recently withdrawn from Smyrna for the Dardanelles, and 5000 cases of cartridges and four waggon loads of gunpowder were brought from Asia Minor. unrumoirs ros arcraEEY BOTJHULNIA BLOCKS TRANSPORT AH ADGEY GERMAN PARIS, July 22. Le Petit Parisien’s Bucharest correspondent states that the German Minister there insisted on the continuance of the transit of munitions from Austria to Turkey. The Roumanian Minister of Foreign Affairs said it was impossible to give such authorisation. The German Minister replied; “We shall pass them through, all the same.” The Roumanian replied: “If you must pass them through, go through Serbia, with whom you are already at war.” CAPTURED AUSTRALIANS WEIL TREATED BY TURKS MELBOURNE, July 23. Betters received from an officer imprisoned in Constantinople state that he and his companions have received great kindness at the hands of the Turks. RESPITE DOB THE TRENCH PARIS, July 22. Official: It has been calm on the French front at the Dardanelles since July 13. The High Commissioner reports, Dondon, July 22 (4.4S p.m.):—Paris reports that at the Dardanelles it has been calm on their front since the Allies’ success of ten days ago. ON GALLIPOLI GENERAL HAMILTON’S REPORT LONDON. July 22. The Press Bureau states: General Sir la.n Hamilton reports that in the northern section a raiding party rushed the trenches from our lines on the night of July IS. All the enemy fled except one, who was killed. On .Inly 19 an antiaircraft gun was located and hit with the second round from our guns. The fifth round blew it in llic air. In the southern area the Turks on July 18 attacked some newly-captured trenches in the French section, but were repulsed easily. The British section on Saturday made progress in consolidating and in some cases extending the trenches i won on July 12 and ,13* On July 21 a small redoubt was captured with insignificant loss. We successfully at--1 tacked part of an enemy communication ! trench. The French artillery knocked 1 out a Turkish machine gun opposite our left. In both sections the enemy's artillery is active. RUSSIA’S BLACK SEA SUBMARINES. CUT OPT TURKEY’S COAL SUPPLIES. HAMPER MUNITIONS MANUTACTURB V PETROGKAD, July 23. Received July 23, 10.13 p.m, Russian submarines in the Black Sea are markedly affecting the Dardanelles and Turkish coal supplies. They have brought the traffic to a standstill, paralysing the German munition factory. BRITISH ARMOURED MOTOR CARS. DO GREAT WORK ON GALLIPOLI. LONDON, July 23. Received July 23, 10.15 p.m. The British are using armoured motor cars at Krithia with great effect. Several Turkish trenches have been captured recently, the cars darting upon the Turkish entanglements, grappling the wire with iron hooks, and then going full speed to the rear. In this way they tealdown 150 yards of entanglements. The British then dash through the gap With irresistible onset. SILENT SHOOTING. TUREO-GERMAN SNIPERS. USE A CLEVER DEVICE. LONDON, July 23. Received July 23, 10.1.5 p.m. The Mitylene correspondent of the Times states that the Turko-German snipers are using a device to render their shots noiseless. It consists of two small brass lubes, one within the other, attachable to the muzzle. The space between the tubes is filled wiln steel springs. At the moment of discharge the air is expelled and forces the springs outward. This has the effect of taking the impact and the discharge loses all sound. THE KING AND N.S. WOUNDED. VISIT TO BIRMINGHAM HOSPITAL. LONDON, July 23. Received July 23, 10.15 p.m. The King visited the munition works at Birmingham and also the hospital. His Majesty was for a considerable time in the ward where the Australians and New Zealanders were lying, and expressed his appreciation of their fine work at the Dardanelles. BACK TO THE TRONT. RECOVERED MEN LEAVE ENGLAND. LONDON, July 23. Received July 23, S p.m. The first Australian and New Zealand soldiers who have recovered departed from Weymouth. They were heartily farewelled by their convalescent comrades. The Hon. T. Mackenzie (Dominion High Commissioner) telegraphed: "I am delighted at your rapid recovery, and am certain that you will repeat your glorious achievements and add lustre to New Zealand’s honour. Kia Ora.”