ATTACK ON THE DARDANELLES.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XL, Issue 12536, 6 May 1915, Page 5

ATTACK ON THE DARDANELLES.

TURKS SEVERELY HANDLED

Rome, May o. A telegram- from the front says a determined, offensive -against the -Turkish - corps tinder Khalil- Bey completely •defeated the enemy, who left 3500 dead on. the field. The Russians captured a Turkish hospital with the entire staffs Athens, May 5. Heavy naval' guns, co-operating with the. army, .isolated a number of Turkish columns" at var'ous' points of the Peninsula and- forced them to surrender. The enemy burn every village they abandon. Received May 5. at 5.45 p.m. London. May -5. The Mitylene is not confirmed. If it be true, it indicates substantial progress by the British Expeditionary Force. The Australasians were operating from the north-west base at Sairbari on the othe side of the peniusnla from Mnidos. -The other British force is operating from the south-west base, at the extremity of the peninsula," whence it was reported on .Friday they had.advanced five miles. [The message referred to: stated that all the forts at Maidos had been de-stroyed-from the land, and that the township, which -was a heap-of ruins, had- been occupied by the Expeditionary Force.]

ADDITIONAL AUSTRALIA X CASUALTIES.

,"Bt Electrio Telegraph—Copyright.] Per Press Association. Sydney, May 5. Additional official lists bring "the. total of Australian killed and wounded at the Dardanelles to 154. NEW SOUTH AY ALES. Killed —Majors Irvine. Sw.anncll, and Gordon.; Capta.lras Coneu'non, Lear. Burns': Lieut.-Colonel' Thompson; Lieutenants Stean (who was previously reported wounded), Duchesne, Williams, Soiling, Kelly, R. D. Dawson (whose relatives reside in New" Zealand), Hugh Evans, M. Smith, Wilson, and Watkins.

Wounded—Lieuts. Gr.mgcr and Oardiner.

Slightly Wounded —Major Burke, Lieutenants Stewart. Fourdrinier. Sni'.th, Cartel", Butler, Private Haxby. Seriously "Wounded.—Lieuts. Cowey, Cassell, M'DonaW, and Coldring. Dangerously Wounded Captain Wilson, Lieut. Brodziae. Major B. Swannell, who was killed at ' the Dardanelles, was 'the wellknown international footballer. , VICTORIA. Killed—Majors Fetliers and Hamilton; Captains Sergeants,. Strachan, and Hoggart; Lieuts. Lane, M'Leod and Barrett, Lieuts. Lane, M'Leod, and Barrett. Wounded;— Majors Connolly and Adams: Lieut. Handy. . ' ■•-• Sl'ghtly Wounded—Privates Bowen, Will. Nelson, Sherren. QUEENSLAND. Killed—Major Robertson ; Captain Walsli; Lieutenants Hayman, Roberts, Costeu, Rigby, O. Thomas, Waters. Wounded Captain Richardson, Lieuts. Boase .and .Robertson. Slightly Wounded Lieut. Kerr, Private Brown. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. Killed—Major .. Oldham, Captains Gieeii and Hall, Lieutenants Hooper, B/urne, and Munroe. Died of Wounds —Lieut. Carse. Reported Missing—Lieuts. M'Donald and Elsom. ■Slightly Wounded—Major' Denton.. Captain- Jacob," Privates Gumming and. Morgan. ' Wounded—Lieuts. Wilton, arid Cur-,. •lewis. .. Severely Wounded—Captain Crolv and M'Whae. WESTRALIA. Killed —Major Carter; Captains Barnes, Anneal - , and Lalor; Lieutenant Mountain. Wounded^ —Lieuts. Dixpn and FinTay. TASMANIA. Killed —Lieut.-Colonel' Clark; Lieut. Patterson. Wounded-—Lieut, Douglas. Slightly Wounded—Sergt, Richardson, Corporal' Holyrnan.

MORE NEW ZEALANDERS WOUNDED. (Per Press Association ) "Wellington, May ~>. The. following additional New Zealand casualties are reported:OFFICERS WOUNDED. Otago Infantry Battalion — 8.434 Lieut,* Geo. F. Myers. Next of kin, Mrs Evelyn Myers, c/o 241 Spcv street. Inve-reargill; wife, 8.001 Lneut. L. G. Wilson. 3 Next of kin, Cha.s. G. Wilson, c/o Sargood's, Wellington. Canterbury iTifantrv Battalion — 6 942' Lieut. E. 'H. S. Batchelor. Next of kin. Peter- M'Coll, Power House, Wellington. DANGEROUSLY WOUNDED. Wellington lnfantrv Battalion'— 11-1131 Private Edward Joseph CalI'aghan. Next of kin and relationship, Mrs J. Findiay, Hampden, North Otago. (Compound fracture of the right forearm). Otago Infantry Battalion—

8-1106 Private Herbert Valentine Peterson. Next of kin not known. (Compound fracture of the thigh). 8-1049 Private WiiJiam Sm : th. Next of kin, Win. S. Smith, Citation Gore. (Injury to head).

FURTHER. MEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES.

Wellington, May G. Additional lists of wounded announced this morning contain the names of 150, composed of the Wellington Infantry Battalion, 9S; Canterbury, 39; odd lists, 12. Per Press Association. Wellington, May 6. The following list of additional casualties is announced this morning. Reported wounded, sth May : Wellington Infantry Battalion — 10-485 Sergt. K. J. Anderson. 10-481 Pvt. J. M. Archer. . 10-711 Pvt. W. H. Barber. 10-269 Pvt. W. H. Barnes. 10-21 Pvt. E. W. Bloore. 10-560 Pvt. G. W. Blundcn. 10-285 Pvt, A. C". Bowman. 10-298 Pvt. H. Bryant. - 30-271 Sergt, P. J. C. Burn. 10-175 Pvt. J. Burton. 10-707 Pvt. M. Bury.. 10-202 Pvt. W. Campbell. . 16-302 Corporal R. F. Chapman. 10-35 Sergt, J. W. Cobb. 10-305 Pvt. J. H. Cock. 10-320 Pvt, J. M. Cooper. 10-880 Sergt, F. C. Cornwall. 10"-1043 Pvt, C. Ciispeu. 10-632 Pvt. W. Crockett. 10-306 Pvt, C. T. Cummins. 10-664 Pvt. W. P. Davidson. 10-323 Pvt, G. Des Forges. 10-255 Pvt, H. V. Falk. 10-630 Pvt. C. P. Fitzwatcr. 10-1152 Pvt. V. C. Florey. 10-923 Pvt, A. Gardner. 10-1240 Pvt, S. Gaston. 10-567 Pvt, E. H. Gordon. 10-990 Sergt, S. G. Guthrie. 10-611 Pvt. A. Hagenson. 10-371 Pvt. H. W. Hales. 10-383 Pvt. W. P. Hanson. 10-598 Pvt. A. Harris. 10-369 Pvt, R. W. Hodge. 10-382 Pvt. E. C. Hoult, 10-836 Pvt. E. O. Hughes. 10-32 Pvt.-K. Hunt, 30-470 Pvfc. J. G. Jackson. 10-1136 Pvt. R. J. Jenkins. 30-421 Pvt. H. Jones. 10-921 Pvt. L. V. Kay. 10-268 Pvt. M. Kelly; 10-1149 Pvt, E, H. Kemp. 10-852 Lance-Corp. F. Kinchant, 10-409 Corpora] L. A. Kinzctt, 10-1550 Pvt, C. E. Kirk. 10-822 Corporal D. R, B. Lascelles. 10-1280 Pvt, R,.F.Lloyd. 10-779 Pvt. F. W. Locker. . 10-817 Pvt. H. Mackrell. 10-1133 Pvt, E. W. Mather. . 10-1569 Pvt, F. M. Meuli. : 10-389 Sergt. A. Miller. 10-557 Pvt. P. P. Morgan. . : 10-725 Pvt, A. Mullany. 10-454 Lance-Corp. J. W. Malister. 10-186 Pvt. C. W. D. M'Qnbcie. 10-13 Pvt. C. C. M'Donald. 10-886 Pvt, G. M'Dougall. 10-253 Pvt, L. G. Midemey. 10-1002 Lance-Cop. J. J. M'Leary. 10-814 Pvt. H. M'Millan.

10-681 Pvt. G. M'Savney. 10--965 Lance-Corp. A. AV. Napier 10-708 Pvt. H. Newton. 10-377 Pvt, R, H. Nicholls. 10-652 Pvt. W. Pope. 10-467 Pvt. J. Potter. 10-1321 Pvt. G. B. Rands. 10-1048 Pvt. H. 1\ Ranger. 10-713 Pvt, R. Reid. 10-733 Pvt, C. A. Rogers. 10-466 Corporal J. B. Rowe. 10-516 Pvt, T. J. Shehan. 10-89 Corporal P. F. Shields. 10-728 Pvt. A. Shirley. 10-507 Pvt, J. E. Shore. 10-1339 Pvt, A.: Small. 10-690 Pvt. D. Smith. 10-534 Pvt. J. H. Smith. 10-1343 Pvt. J. Somerton. 10-523 Pvt. N. Sounness. 10-490 Pvt, A. G. Sporle. 10-910 Pvt, N. Steele. 10-1378 Pvt, W. J. Stephenson. 10-491 Pvt, W. L.. Stevenson. • 10-549 Pvt. G. Stock. 10-12 Pvt, J. Sullivan. 10-1099 Pvt. J. J. G. Tracey. 10-192 Lance-Corp. A. L. Tresider 10-492 Pvt, A. D. C. Tronson. 10-1020 Corporal W. M. Tweedv. 10-898 Pvt, F. L. Vicers. . 10-187 Pvt. G. A, Ward. 10-1013 Pvt, W. Wehb. 10-154 Pvt. H. G. Whishaw. 10-1365 Pvt, T. Willsey. 10-576 Pvt, N. Williams. 10-897 Prt. P. Wood.

Canterbury Infantry Battalion — 6-BSO Pvt. S. A. AIW. 8-886 Pvt. Vv'. Bowyor. 6-945 Pvt. P. L. Buttle. 0-1113 Pvt. R. Carroll; 6-430 Pvt. W. W. Clausen. 6-1-266 Pvt. W. B. J. Collins. 6-809 Pvt, J. A. Dick. 6-451 Pvt. R. Eairbrother. 6-47 Pvt, Vv. A. Gemmell. 6-463 Pvt, H. J. Gibson. 6-1186 Pvt, V. Glover. 6-466 Pvt, D. J. Gvncs. 6-960 Pvt. J. Head. 6-48S Lance-Corp. IT J. Knight. ' 6-90 Pvt: G. A. ( ■■ ?) 6-497 Pvt, J. A. Macdonald. 6-498 Lance-Corp. H. H. Mackav. 6-104 Pvt, W. H. Mein. 6-504 Lance-Corp. J. C. Menzies. 6-1219 Pvt, M. O'ReilTv. 6-1367 Pvt, P. Oswald. 6-926 Pvt. J. W. Pearce. 6-1381 Pvt. J. Pullinger. 6-1041 Pvt, R. Quiglev. 6-1385 Pvt. P. J. Reeves. 6-553 Pvt. F. Reid. 6-1042 Pvt, S. T. Eeid. 6-134 Lance-Corp. N. Ross. 6-537 Lance-Corn. H. C. Sarginson 6-545 Pvt, R, H. Smith. 6-546 Pvt, S. Smith. 6-1728 Bugler T>{ T. Stokes. 6-555 Pvt. C. F. Storv, 6-556 Pvt. C. Strang. 6-557 Corporal J. R. Sullivan. 6-1047 Pvt, R. G. Walsh. ! 6-986 Pvt. A. D. Watts. 6-740-Pvt, P. G. Willis. 6-1083 Sergt, B. B. Wood. New Zealand Engineers—--4-484 Sapper T. A. Bradlev. 4-615 Sapper A. H. E. Howell. 4-620 Sapper J. W. Logan. 4-116 Lance-Corp. M. O'Brien. 4-52 Sapper L. H. Reid. 4-53 Sapper E. Sutherland. 4-78 Lance-Corp. A. W. Thomas. Auckland Infantry—--12-9 Pvt, F. Farror. 12-798 Pvt, H. J. Mullins. 12-230 Pvt, A. G. Raubone. N.Z. Field Ambulance—--3-440 Pvt, T. E. Reynolds. M-IC2 Pvt. John Carvey.

Sergeant A. S. Falconer, whose name appeared in yesterday's list of casualties, is not the son of Mr T. Falconer, of Aln street. His parents reside at Mcsgiel.

THE ROLL OF HONOR. A MUSSING LIST. .By Telegraph. (Special to Oaniaru Mail.) "Wellington, May o. . W'hffn. so many cases of wounded have -been reported, together with tlie names of ten New Zealand officers who have .given).their, lives for their country, .t is reasonable to assume that we mustbe -prepared to expect a list or noncommissioned officers and men who have fallen gnllantlv in the lighting. This list is not to hand at the time of wiring, and many inquiries have been made to the authorities by anxious relative-. The probable causes -of delay were explained to your eoi respondent hv the M leister of Defence (Hon. Jas. Allen) to-night). ''Considerable difficulties exist in getting messages through from tho Dardanelles."' .said the Minister. "1 know of ho- method excepting wireless, and the" warships themselves mav be so much -occupied in the operations that iliey have" net had time to .vend wireless messages. Of course the particulars of wounded are much move likely to be -sentthrough early, because they are immediately picked up and put aboard "the hospital' ship. Tims one caii' get a r-c-sord of them. But the killed will' nmbably be buried on the field, and -it takes some time to get their names and: records. It- must -also be remembered that these, men are fighting for their foothold in the country. Fighting is their first object to hold t-htvr nosition and entrench themselves. Thus we h:ire had to he patient. It U obvious that the greatest care must be taken in sending through list? of killed, otherwise mistakes would cause heartburning* when there need be none."'

EXPEDITIONARY FORCE. Peb Press Association Wellington, May 5. His Excellency the Governor has approved of the under-mentioned ■grants of temporary rank promotion, appointments of officers employed with the -Now Zealand Expeditionary Force Lieut.-Colonel W. G. Braithwaite, D.5.0., P.S.C.. Imperial General Staff, from General Staff officer of secondgrade to Ge-ner.il Staff officer firstgrade. • Major Charles Shawe, Reserve of Officers' Rifle Brigade (the Prince Consort's Own), to be General Staff officer (third grade). : Major N. C Hamilton. Army Service Corps, commanding the divisional train, to have the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel while so employed. : : The under-mentioned Captains of the New Zealand Staff Corps to have temporary rank of- Major wh'le serving with 'the New Zealand Expeditionary Force: —H. J. Brown and Guy Pqwle? to be majors, Captain N. C. Hamilton (Armv Service Corpsl, Captain N. S. Falla'(New Zealand Howitzer Battery). ' The nndermentioned Lieutenant Dental Surgeons to be Captains.:—William Mackenzie, W'iilitwn Aitken, John Connor.-Donald .Stewart- Milne, Kenneth MaeCormack, John Philo Jory, Thomas Russell Ritchie. Francis Pamell Tyhicns, John Ballam Don, William Gladstone Scannell, George' Stanley Sharp, Bert-rand Sibbakl- Finn, Douglas Mounsell Beere, Arthur Lunan Logan, Ernest Herbert Rawson. Raymond Alfred Dearsley, Donald Benjamin &reen,.John Sanders Fairchild. INVALIDED HOME. Pee Frbss Association "Wellington, May 5. .'A transport which returned from Egypt this- morning brought 113 men or all ranks, under Captain Sharp, from the Main Expeditionary Force. The parts- comprised 69 rank and file, aiid two officers invalided; four prisoners, to complete sentences; one officer and 11 men of the medical corps; one chaplain; one dental officer; and 24 men of Class D, "undesirable. 1 ' : The names of. the returned "D" men will not be available until the- authori-. ties have had time to verify the lists. Wellington, May 6. i The following .members of'the'Otago Battalion invalided homo arrived yesterday : - Lieut. J. T. Moroney; Privates or Troopers C. W r . Anderson, D. Bardsley, J, Bone, I. Christie. M. Clarke, E. Freeman, A. Lee, C. Live.sley, A. Palmer, R. Woods, and L. M. Yule. ''DUNE-DIN RECRUITING STIMULATED, (Per Press A ssociati jn "> Dunedin. May 6. There is a marked increase in tho number of recruits coming forward here for the*new unit and Seventh Reinforcements, 66 men presenting themselves at the last bi-weekly examination,, a record for the Dunedin group. Should the country districts do as well the position, should be- very satisfactory. The: fact of the New Zealanders having been in action appears to have had a stimulating effect.