LATE WAR NEWS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XL, Issue 12537, 7 May 1915, Page 4

LATE WAR NEWS.

[By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.J Per Press Association. Received Slay 7, at 1.45 p.m. London, -May 6. The Daily Chron'cle's correspondent before Gallipoli, writing ,on Sunday, states that the most prominent feature since the last message .is the great damage done to the Narrows forts by the .girns of the fleet and the artillery of the land forces. Maidos was still alire. On Friday afternoon the Queen Elizabeth, was getting most, destilictivi* shots into Boghal; and Kalessi. opposite N'-'eura.. itinfil the places were afire. Chanak was afire by midday on Saturday, and it was evident that the fleet had made considerable progress. The Australians and New Zealand.crs are pushting oil towards the coast opposite Nagara, and the pitter-patter of machine-gnus can bo clearly heard 'ti the .'Kgean.

The battleships made an entrance into tlio Daraduelles on Saturday, and dievled the position? inland to fnc'.litate tiro progress of the French at lvum Kale. The report of the week's' progress as amply satisfactory in every way. Four German, cruisers and eight torpedoes have ■ been seen in the. Baltic coinp: East. Received May 7, at 2.'2-5 p.m.

London. Mav (>. The second rending of the Defence Realm Amendment- Act disclosed violent Irish hostility to the liquor duties. Mr Redmond moved the adjournment of the debate.

Mr Asquith pleaded that it was osspu tial to expedite the Bill.

The House finally adjourned until Monday.