FROM THE FORCES AT DARDANELLES.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 144668, 30 April 1915, Page 3

FROM THE FORCES AT DARDANELLES.

ATHENS REPORTS A TURKISH DEFEAT. ‘ . LANDING FORGES ADVANCING SLOWLY. At the time of writing the curtain of silence ns to proceeding's at the front had not been lifted. A couple ol cablegrams from Athens stated that the British forces Intel been landed on tne European. side of the Dardanelles and the Trench on tne Asiatic sidearid also that the Turks had keen defeated after hard lighting near ■Strvla Bay. Uur forces ate advancing - from the point of the peninsula at Srdil Bnlir and will grndtlnily sweep it cbmc pf' T arks. They ■wilt be aided t.-y the warships who will Joliow the coast on both sides. The epuutry in which the operations arc taking place is lough, rising to heights - of DJOfl feet above sea. level. it may he likened to that which surrounds the harbour at \\ clliiigion. iVvlien every inch of ground has to be taken from the enemy and men and supplies landed probably in boats it. will take some time Before arrangements arc running - smoothly and inlonuation can be «ent forward. Communication from the shore will be by wireless telegraphy 'and-even when this is established the operators will be fully occupied in dealing with military orders. In I ranee matters are quite different. There telephones and .telegraphs are ready installed and reports can be made from lire base quite easily. Even in. this case, however, people in Britain have had to acquire the art. of waiting’ patiently for mere scraps oi news.