HEAVY TURKISH LOSSES.

Wanganui Herald, Volume L, Issue 14700, 3 September 1915, Page 5

HEAVY TURKISH LOSSES.

AUSTRALASIANS AT CLOSE CRIPS. SEVERE FIGHTING. ' ■-[ Press Association. —Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, September 2. Sir lan Hamilton reports: The further fighting oh the 27th and 28th August (Friday and Saturday last) on-the northern section of the line resulted in i the capture of important tactical features commanding the Biyuk-Anafarta valley, east and north; and an appreciable gain of ground occupied, by the Australian and New Zealand army corps. The fighting was almost entirely hand-to-hand, and of a severe character. Very heavy loss . was inflicted on the Turks. Three machine-guns, three trench mortars, 300 rifles,: 500 bombs, and a fairly largo quantity of small arms ammunition were also captured. TYPICAL GERMAN MESSAGE. AMSTERDAM. September 2. The Frankfurter Zeitung says that 100,000 Britishers participated in the attacks in Gallipoli last Saturday and Sunday, losing extremely heavily. It is estimated, that since August ,6th the British losses exceed 50,000, including 600 officers, and one cavalry division wiped out. 7 CARE OF N.L WOUNDED. WELLINGTON, September 2. The High Commissioner has advised the Defence Minister that the New Zealand War Contingent Association has decided to provide accommodation .for 200 more patients at the Feilxstowe Military Hospital at Waltham on. the Thames. He also reports that a great number of wounded arc arriving. Every man is sepn and his wants attended to, and in the hospital, the men are contented and happy:

GERMAN PEACE FEELERS)

BRITAIN TURNS DEAF EAR. LONDON, September 2. Despite German feelers, it is asserted on the best authority that there is no change in the feeling of Britain on t’ne subject of peace negotiations. ' Few Socialists even favour ending hostilities. Neither official' circles nor the great mass of the public have any inclination for , peace, either honourable or otherwise.

AUSTRIAN PESSIMISM.

TROOPS EXHAUSTED. y LONDON, September 2. Italians fopnd on some Austrian prisoners tlie latters’ commander’s message sthtmg that officers and men were physically exhausted, and officers who had •been fighting .since July were, suffering, from a nervous .crisis', and their losses were heavy. The Italian commander. General C.idorna, concludes that this is evidence of moral depression in the . Austrian army, and J)e ,urges-the Italians to persevere in their efforts to overcome the Ausfmnis; Whose resistance is still pos-’ -sible owing to the strength of their pbsi* tions.—(Times, and Sydney Sun Services.) V ,

AUSTRIAN COMMUNIQUE

■ Received September 3, 8 a.m. AMSTERDAM, September 2. Am Austrian communique reports the capture of Glorow and Lutzk.

ROLL OF HONOUR.

Word lias been received that Trooper E. Burr, who went away with the Main Expeditionary Force as a member cf the Hanks’s Hay contingent, died of wounds received at the Dardanelles on August 1. Ad vie i was received yesterday by Mr A. Collins, of Mangamahn, that his brother. Trooper 11. H. Collins, who was wounded at the Dardanelles, is progressing favourably at the St. George’s Hospital, London. The late Captain E. E. Clifton, killed in action, was for several years in business in Pahiatua. He was well known throughout the district, and was a very popular and enthusiastic officer, connected with various military bodies. He held numer-ous-public positions, and was greatly liked hv all classes. He has fine son in the Dardanelles and another at Duntroon Military Training College. His widow and -the remainder of the family reside in Pahiatua. '

MISCELLANEOUS

LONDON, September 2. Seventeen hundred valuers and assistants employed under Mr JJoyd George’s land valuation'scheme have been dismissed „n the ground cf retrenchment.' Lieutenant Harding, cabled on 'the*. 31st ult. as having been wounded, was not Harding the footballer. A party of New Zealand wounded was parsing along Portland Place when the Queen arrived from the headquarters of the Queen's Work for Women Fund. The New Zealanders lined up, giving' rousing cheers, and awaited the reappearance of the Queen, who conversed with them for several minutes. Prince Banjitsinhji’s eyes were injured. It is pofis’ble cno may be blinded. Sir Elward Grey is on holiday. He still wears coloured glasses .because of slight ere tumble. Earle Crewe is acting in the Foreign Office. ROME, September 3. The Mi i ary Tribunal sentenced the captain of a smuggling vessel to twenty years and the. crew to ten years-each, for esp’onage an 1 supplying period to an Austrian submarine and aeroplanes on the high seal. - ' . I CAPETOWN, September 2. • I One hundred and fifty-six experienced workers in munitions are paying. or workin*’their pa-snares to England: " MELBOURNE. September 2. C-owds paid a last tribute- -to General Bridges by vi ifnar St. Paul’s Ca’hedral, where the body is lying in state. , . SYDNEY,- September 2.' I The Mutual Life and; Citizens’ Company was the biggest subscriber to the •war Fan. wi'h a million. - , ■■ , ■ AUog-tlrr five-members cf the Assembly have enlisted.. Two—Braund and Larkin—have been killed. Colonel Onslow is now at the frond.: The House made. a patriotic demonstra’-ion. in f'-rewelling. the Lemaining two—Fern and Chr.ffey. i. 1 ' I .•