FORCING THE DARDANELLES.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XL, Issue 12540, 11 May 1915, Page 5

FORCING THE DARDANELLES.

COLONIALS TOO VENTURESOME

GERMAN OFFICERS DISGUISED

Athens May 9. The- Ouecn Elizabeth brought down a German: aeroplane.

Received May 10, at 10.50 p.m.

Athens

Mar 10.

An eve-witness of Hie resent iigliting !-avs that the hcav : est losses were borne bv the Australians and Xeiv Zcak'mders, wliose one fault was complete disdain, of cover. T3ie> bravery and dash wore amazing. In. some cases the men. after ru~liing the first Turkish trenches in ten minutes, charged ahead, desuite the appeals of their officers, penetrating several miles inland and suffering lieavv casualties when the Turkish 'reinforcements compelled' them to retreat. Some of the troop* pay the warmest tributes to the Austra.lasans. Athens. May 10. .

Gorman -officers endeavored to create a diversion bv-donning the uniforms of English and Australian officers, then mingling with our men and giving false ciders.

TURKISH TROOPS SURROUNDED

ULTIMATE CAPTURE CERTAIN

Received Mav 10. at 5.40 p.m. London, May 9.

Correspondents estimate ; that 3000 nrisoners were taken in addition to the losses. The enemy, strongly entrenched"iu commanding heights on the western extromitv of the peninsula, are .surrounded bv the Allied troops. Several positions wore taken at the bayonet iviut. drawing in an mvclomng circle. The Turkish defence is weakening under th« warships' artillery, and the ultimata capture of the positions is eerfionorts from Miiyk-ne state that 10.000 wounded Turks in the last two battles have"bee" transported to Constantinople.