THE GALLIPOLI CAMPAIGN.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 3998, 3 August 1915, Page 5

THE GALLIPOLI CAMPAIGN.

GENERAL HAMILTON’S CONFIDENCE. PROUD OF HSS DIVISION. AN APPEAL FUR MORE WIEN. SPEECH BY LORD DERBY. b LONDON August 1. A private of tho Argytes, who was Wounded at the Dardanelles, states that German officers strapped the Turks to the machine-guns, which they fastened to the ground with bolts. A number of Turks were found sitting thus, wounded. Lord Derby, speaking at a recruiting meeting at Stockport, said he had received a- letter from Lord Hamilton, stating: “Get more drafts and send tliom out, to reinforce one of tho finest divisions it lias ever been my iortuno to moot.” Lord Derby added : “Wo shall forco the Dardanelles, but only at the cost of life and very heavy inditing. Time is our powerful ally. Britishers should not only.be hcral to the King, but to all the leaders. It is despicable to blame tlie individuals and the War Office; the real scapegoat is the- British public itself, because it refused to li.eed warnings in the past.” Many wounded from the Dardanelles have arrived at .Plymouth. There is only one bad ease. The rest are fully convalescent, owing to the effects of the voyage. All are optimistic as to tlm* progress in Gallipoli. Mr Thos. Mackenzie visited the New Zealand wounded men at hospitals in the South of London. All are progressing favorably. TURKISH ATTACK ROUTED AMAZING LIES IN CONSTANTINOPLE. BUTTONS’ “AQUATIC PROPERTIES.” . (Received August 2, 10.20 p.m.) LONDON, Aug. 2. Reuter’s Dariia uelles cor respondent says airmen reported large Turkish reinforcements, leading to the belief that there would be a further attempt on the 23rd, which is the anniversary of the proclamation of the Turkish Constitution, to drive the Allies into the sea, as the aeroplane messages threatened. Apropos of these threats Hie authorities Constantinople have seriously claimed that “our troops have effected this, bill, each time the actpiatic propensities of the Brit ish enable them to swim ashore and again regain the positions.” When the attack came, it took the form of squirting liquid substances into the French trendies, including hollowed bombs, which ignited the liquid. The French 75’s quickly silenced the bom hers. TITe Turks also fired a new incendiary sin'll, which is 15 inches long, and is discharged noiselessly, possibly from a catapult:. Later came an attack on the salient on our extreme left, which has been the objective of many unsuoeesstul attempts. Our machine-guns routed the attackers.

THE TURCO-BULGARIAN AGREEMENT. GREECE MAS NO INFORMATION. ATHENS August 1. Greece lias not received confirmation of the Turco-llulgarian agreement. The Bulgarian Minister derides the idea that Bulgaria, with so little to gain therefrom, would limit future political action in the war. It is a curious fact, however, that upon the day Sofia announced (he news, M. Radoslavof said at a reception lu foreign Ministers that Bulgaria would probably have to forcibly take possession of Dodeagatch railway. "Tile Times’” correspondent at Alliens says that in official circles there is no comment on the I urkoRulgariau Convention, of which details are unknown. Tim Yenezclist press is of the opinion that iho convention is inspired In- Germany to assure important compensation to Bulgaria- in the event of victory of the two Empires. Greece, in order to avoid isolation, must throw in hPr lotwith the Entente to obtain an extension of territory to counterbalance that- promised to Bulgaria. AUSTRALIA HAY. RESULT CABLED TO GALLIPOLI. (Received Aug. 2. 7.30 p.m.) SYDNEY. Aug. 2. Ai r. Holman bus cabled the result of Australia Day to Egypt, requesting the authorities to send a- wireless message to Gallipoli. “ SCRAPS OF PAPER.” BELGIAN CONTEMPT FOR- GERMANY. BRUSSELS PEOPLE’S INSIGN lA. (Received Aug. 2. 8.10 p.m.) I I AGUE. Aug. 2. The people of Brussels have decided to wear pieces of torn paper on August 4, to mark the. anniversary of what Dr. von Betlhmaiin Holhvcg termed! Belgian neutrality—-a- “scrap of paper.” _ As the Gormans have iorbidden wearing insignia, speculation is rife as to whether all Brussels will be imprisoned.

BELGIUM’S VIOLATED NEUTRALITY. CO.MI'LETF. UIOPLY TO GERM AX LIES. (Received Aug. 2, 8.40 j>.tn.) • HAVRE, Aug. -2. The Belgian Staff is publishing documents contradict!ng t-lio Gorman calumny that, because of a conspiracy with England, Belgium violated' her own neutrality. The documents show thii.it Belgium, in August, disposed her forces on all the boundaries jn readiness for an attempt in. any direction. THE COLONIAL INSTITUTE. ACTIVITIES AMONG COLONIAL TROOPS. (Times and Sydney Sun Services.) (Received Aug. 2, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, Aug. 2. . The Colonial Institute has invited the officers of oversea troops to become honorary Fellows for the duration of the war, and are forwarding copies of the “United Enipiithe Institute’s journal, to colonial hospitals in France and Colonial prisoners of war in Germany. BRITAIN’S SHIPPING REGISTER. INCREASE. DESPITE AVAR WASTAGE.

(Times and Sydney Sun Services.) (Reeoived Aug. 2. 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, Aug. 2. Lloyds’ Register discloses that, despite the wastage of war, the shipping tonnage registered' in Britain tor the year ended Juno shows an increase of 300,000, tens. The recent law facilitating the transfer of shipping to the American flag probably accmmts * <>r an American iucreas>© of 550,000 tons.