THE DARDANELLES POSITION.

Wanganui Herald, Volume L, Issue 14741, 21 October 1915, Page 5

THE DARDANELLES POSITION.

STATEMENT BY DAILY MAIL. ; LONDON, October 20. The Daily Mail, in a leader referring to * the recent Ministerial utterances, says;—"Wa say plainly, and take the responsibility for so doing, that it is not trui, as every German and Turk knows, that wo are on ,the eve of a great victory at the Dardanelles."—(Times and Sydney Sun Services.)

\M HAMILTON’S RECALL.

t PRESS COMMENTS. Press Association.—Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, October 20. Newspapers interpret Sir lan Hamilton's recall as a determination to instal now vigour into the purpose of the campaign. The Evening News says: There is soiiki news which even tho Censor cannot suppress, and General Monro’s appointment is in this category. It means tliat a general on whom the whole responsibility of the Gallipoli campaign rested, has been superseded, despite the fact that we aio still officially only a few miles from an epoch-making victory. Lord Milnor’n doubts are still fresh in the memory. One of General Monro's first duties will be to determine the problem of whether it is expedient to persist in the present plan of campaign. . The Evening Standard says that the recall was not altogether unexpected. Sir lan Hamilton’s six months’ command has resulted in many brilliant actions, -but he did not achieve his purpose. The public would have been more prepared for the present change if it had not been decided by politicians and the people had been told clearly what was happening at the Dardanelles: It may safely bo presumed that Sir lan Hamilton’s report will not be published for many years, if ever. It was an extremely difficult task after; the Turks had been given two months to prepare their fortifications.

The Pall Mall Gazette says the change in command is not surprising, but there is danger in over-etating its significance. Sir lan Hamilton was confronted with stupendous difficulties. Neither he nor his heroic troops are depreciated in the' public estimation by their failure to obtain a dccisivb victory. . .

THE NEW COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF. A DISTINGUISHED GENERAL. LONDON, October 20. . The Daily Chronicle says General Monro is a striking instance of the emergence of Scottish leadership. Since the outbreak of the • war ho has shown all the characteristics of first-rate generalshipinstant judgment, unlimited tceeptivoncse of ideas, imperturbability, unflinching courage, capacity for winning popularity and inspiring confidence. Ho went to Franco in command of the Second Division of-the London IWritorials. Ho was given command ;of the,. Second Regular Division before Mops, arid so distinguished himself in. the. retreat to the Marne and the lighting oh tls Aisne, that ho' was given an army corps.

A TURKISH REPORT. Received October 21, 8.30 a.pi. ■ CONSTANTINOPLE, October 20. A commuique states: There have been artillery duels- nod skirmishes nt Anafarta. Our coast batteries at Ari Bnrau silenced the hostile torpedo-boats, which were unsuccessfully bombarding our position. The enemy on Sunday fired over a thousand shells at Sodd-el-Bahr without result.

AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES.

SYDNEY, October 30- ' Tlie 95th aud 96t’n casualty lists include : Killed in action.—Eleven. Died of wounds and illness.—Ten. Wounded.—73, including Sergt.-Major O. J. Shaw, disembarked at Malta- w Missing.—Nine. 111.—621, including Sergt.. J. V. Graham, Corporal D. Thomson, Lance-Cor-poral A. Donelly, Sapper B! H. Hooper, 1 Privates ,R. B. Granville,, E, H. Dicke'n-' son, W. O. Morrison, B. W. Hay,, and W. Bromley (in hospital in London). Lieut. D. B. Corfe (in hospital at .Ale?.-, andria),Privates J. S.. Sheehan, aud A- F. Cameron (in hospital at ,Sey-. geant J. B. Stephenson, Driver S. Oliver,' Privates D. MeConachie, B. H. Combes,. E. Fraser, and E. McGlaanan (disembark-, ed at Malta.) '.

ROLL OF HONOUR.

'Mrs Tbttv, of 8- Campbell Street, lias received word from lipr son. Private W. A. Tottyi 'sth- Beinforcements, that ho was, removed to'hospital on August 27th, suffering from dysentry. Before enlisting, Private Totty was # employed in Green, McLean, and Benven’s factory. The Wanganui friends of Gunner A. . Goldsmith, who was sent wounded to England, will bo pleased to learn that he has now recovered from hia wound and was on fuylougb.

MISCELLANEOUS. ;

LONDON, October 20. The Rev. Charles Doudney, a chaplain, lias died of wounds received in Flanders. He was formerly in Sonth Australia. ;PARIS, October 20. ■ It is understood that the Montenegrin heir-apparent. Prince _Dan«Jo, joins General Joffrc’a staff. LISBON, October 20. i Portugal has released Moritz, in Angola, as a political. (Maritz, the lender of the South African revolt, escaped to Portuguese territory.) LONDON, October 20. , The Paris' Matin savs the German Crown Prince’s mother-in-law had a dramatic interview her daughter at Interlaken. The, Grown wishes to leave her. husband, but she is'unable to take her children; The Grand Duchess, who has renounced Germany, is hopeful of arranging a ■ separation.—Times and Sydney Sun Services.