THE ORIENT.

Taranaki Daily News, 3 September 1915, Page 5

THE ORIENT.

; • . | • ■-> i ONGALLIPOLI. JaNOTHER BIG BATTLE. - ' MORE GROUND GAINED.. Received September 2, 5.5 p.m. / London, September 1. General Sir lan Hamilton reports se- '*•» fighting on Friday and Saturday, '#* appreciable gain of the 'ground Jfcufied by the Australians and New amtuuuMM. There, wire heavy Turkish letset "' ' . CONSTANTINOPLE. / ,i BABLY FALL PREDICTED. Received September -i, 5.5 pjn. ' Some, September 1. The general impression in Eome is tart toe lack of ammunition will lead to the early fall of Constantinople, which, II Message™ sajp, is destined to mark the beginning of the second and decisive phase of the war. HAND TO HAND FIGHTING. MUNITIONS CAPTURED. Received Sept. 2, 9 p.m. ■ London, Sept. 2. ffir lan Hamilton reports that the further fighting on August 27 and 28 on .the northern section of the line resulted in the capture of an important tactical feature oommanding Bikuk and Anafarta Valley to the east and north, and there was an appreciable gain of th 6 ground occupied by the Australian and New Zealand army corps. The fighting was of a Severe character, being almost entirely hand to hand. We captured three Turkish, machine-guns, three trench mortars, and a 1 large quantity of arms and ammunition.

GERMAN STORY.

OF GREAT BRITISH LOSSES. Received Sept. 2, 9.20 p.m. " m. rt_ Amsterdam, Sept. 2. The Frankfurter Zeitung says that one pundred thousand Britishers participated in the attacks on Gallipoli on last Saturday and Sunday, losing extremely heaviJy, and estimates that since August 6 the British losses exceed fiftv thousand, including six officers, while one cavalry .division was wiped out. Shortage of munitions. London, September 1. The Echo de Paris reports that Turkey is violently protesting against Roumania's prohibition of the transfer of German munitions and denounces the attitude of Roumania as unfriendly Salonica states that within a very short time the Turks will cease hostilities unless the munitions situation is modified. ITALY WISHES TO ASSIST. Budapest, September 1. i'wo days after the declaration of war the newspaper Azest said that Italy was unable to use all available forces on the narrow front of the Isonzo and in the Trentino, and wished to assist the Allies, who were absolutely resolved to take Constantinople.