THE ALLIES' ADVANCE.

Woodville Examiner, Volume XXVIII, Issue 4627, 14 May 1915, Page 2

THE ALLIES' ADVANCE.

In the Dardanelles. Praise from Sir lan Hamilton. Weluxgtox, May 12. The following message lias been received by the Governor from Sir lan Hamilton, in reply to one his Excellency sent:— “ May 1, speaking out of a full heart, be peimitted to say how gloriously the Australian and New Zealand Contingents upheld the finest traditions of our race during the struggle still in progress—at first with audacity and dash, and since then with sleepless valour and untiring resource. They have already created for their country an imperishable record of military virtue.—lan Hamilton. Commanding the British Mediterranean Forces.” In reply, the Hon. Janies Alien, Minister for Defence, has sent the following cablegram to Sir lan Hamilton : His Excollancy has sent on your splendid message, which will be made public in New Zealand to-day. Now Zealand is more than proud of what her sons have done, and what you have been able to say of them.” The Gaeben Again. Petrograo, May 11. Official.—The Black Sea lleet bombarded the Bosphorus forts, and engaged the Goeben, which was struck and fled. Paris, May 11. Official. —The Anglo-French forces in South Gallipoli, supported by the fleet, delivered a general attack on the evening of the Sth on the Turkish positions, which we had penetrated on the 7th. The troops with remarkable dash and vigour carried several lines of trenches on the height adjoining Krithia with the bayonet, and during the 9th fortified themselves on the ground won. The Turks did not attempt to counter-attack. Loxim.ix, May 11. The Earl of Creive, in the Cords, said General Sir lan Hamilton reported that the enemy made a violent attack along the whole line on May 2nd from S in the evening to midnight. They were repulsed with inconsiderable loss to us, but heavy losses to the enemy. On every succeeding night to the <>fcli. the enemy renewed attacks with diminishing intensity, and on each occasion were repulsed easily. Our troops have made a certain advance, and our positions have been strengthened and consolidated. The enemy losses were very heavy. The Australians and New Zealanders had been attacked unsuccessfully, and they fulfilled a most valuable function in confininga powerful enemy force towards the narrow neck of the Peninsula. Russia.

PktkO(.;i:al', May 12. Official.—ln the principal sector of the lighting, namely, in the region of Stryscheff, an unfavourable situation was created on the evening of the 9th by an impetuous attack on our reserves against the enemy’s right wing, which was attempting to pierce our front. We arrested the German ousel, and enabled the Russians to fall back quickly to an assigned position. Italy. Amsteudam, May 11. Throe German submarines and two Zeppelins have arrived at Pola. Ru.mk, May 11. The newspapers state that Signor Giollitti informed the King that he considered Austria’s concessions satisfactory. The Corriere d’italia states that Austria offered to concede Trontino up to Menau while the Austrian border will start from north of Goiizis through Nabresf, near Trieste. Italy tq be given a free hand in South Albania.

The newspaper Mcssagcio states that the Giolitliaus are apt to forget that If she wins Austria will subsequently take bank what she has conceded, and It she loses her concessions are valueless. Flanders. Dinkikk, May 11. It was expected that the German offensive at Nicuport would have commenced on the Oth, but the wind has recently been so strong that It would have dispersed the asphyxiating gases. The Germans dually attacked amid blinding whirlwinds of sand blowing upon tiie Allies’ trenches. In accordance with a pie-ar-ranged plan the Allies’ centre yielded, while the wings held their ground. The Gormans followed up their success and established themselves in the abandoned trenches. Then the wings doubled in aud enfiladed the Gormans on both sides, aud a most fierce struggle was carried on to the beach, and the Germans were forced to retreat, leaving their wounded. Lom»ox, May 12. The fighting from Arras to the

World-wide Indignation. The Lusitania Outrage. Torpedoed at the Dardanelles. PRESS ASSOCIATION. —CuPYEI G LIT.

sea is developing into a sanguinary struggle. There is no official news, but there is only too much evidence . that it is terribly costly. 1 All the news is entirely favou* G able to the Allies, and hopes ai jj rrfuning high that the Germans a’ M checked along the Yser, althoug the floods no longer stop the ad- ■ vance. The enemy resumed the attacks on Ypres on the 10th with reckless disregard of life everywhere. i The British renewed the attad a ou the Aubers ridge and have drivei = out the G ermans from the village! of Aubers and Fromeeles and gained i a footing on the ridge, where they were checked. Furious fighting continues. The Germans have thrown up' extensive and successive earthworks . with masked machine guns, ingeniously concealed. They are fighting with desperate courage, carrying out bayonet charges with unusual dash. j The 'British troops helped the French to the southward, where the Allies are already established on the ridge, owing to the French capture of the village of Vermilles, lost in December. GENERAL NEWS. London, Maj r 12. A crowd attacked a number of German pork butchers at Walthamstow, doing considerable damage. Feeling is running high in the colliery districts where windows were smashed of German shops. Crowds wrecked a dozen batcher’s shops at Poplar. The police and troops cleared the streets. The police at Liverpool took drastic action on Monday and Tues day, interning all Germans in Bridewell, where they will be kept nnti a place of detention has been determined on. Many aliens welcome the police action fearing the rioters. Tlio Canard Company have cancelled Saturday’s sailings to New York, and that of the Mauritania on the 29th. The Cunard Company cancellation of Saturday’s sailings is entirely due <o inability to replace the Lusitania. The Transylvania resails on the 22nd as usual. Dunkirk, May 13. The British attack commenced on Saturday with a •’terrific bombardment of the German trenches on the hills, then the right and centre carried the first line of trenches on Auber’s ridge. The German infantry were massed in great force, and had suffered little from shell fire, as their trenches were deep with reinforced concrete underground galleries. When the British advanced, the Germans issued from the .subterranean trenches, and [ turned ou massed machine guns. Our men fought like heroes in the face of tremendous odds. Our left almost reached Haubourdin, but great numbers debouched from Lille, aud we were slowly driven hack. We are still holding onr footing on Auber’s ridge. The French now command the plaiu extending from Louai to Lille, within striking distance of Lens and La Bassee, They made better progress, but the British had the harder task. Our repeated rashes in ill 3 outskirts of La Bassee cost terriblj’. The men encountered entanglements in the most unlikely spots. The Germans largely relied ou their machine guns, the numbers of which appeared unlimited and the supply of ammunition inexhaustible. London, May 13. Wilding was attached to the armored motors under Samson. A shell killed him instantly while in the act of observing from a dug-out at Laventie on Monday. Paris, May 13. Official.—The French success between Loos, Neuville, and Saint Faust was one of the most notable enisodes of the western fighting. The area of Carency, Latayette, Neuville was enormously strong, especially Carency, which was really a heap of ruins converted iiitcj a strongly fortified position, ami connected with La Targette and Neuville by a labyrinth of stiong trenches and defensive works. As the result of Sunday’s victory we captured the whole of La Targette and half of Neuville.