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"IN THE NIGHT.
LONDON, May 7th. A correspondent at the Dardanelles, in a message dated the 20th April, saya:-
As the first transports steamed towards
Madros Bay on Friday afternoon the general apathy changed to onthusiasm The crown of the warships cheered, and the bands of the Fleet played, the troops on the transports answering with deafening cheers. All recognised the difficulties and dangers of the operations, but were most Confident and delighted to begin work The enthusiasm was renewed on Saturday afternoon, when the transports issue from
Mudros.
IMPRESSIVE INTERCESSION SERVICE BEFORE DATTLE.
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Five hundred Australians, as part of covering force, came aboard a battleship. The crew and troops assembled on the quarter deck at four o'clock in the after- noon to listen to the reading of Admiral de Robeck's Proclamation. This was follow-
ed by Bervice Before Battle. All bowed their heads during the Chaplain's prayer
for victory.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOY.]
VENTURESOME AUSTRALIANE.
The warships fro was of more moral effect than real, as the positions of the onemy were unknown. Some Australiana, who pushed inland, were attacked by Turkish supports and had to retire with heavy casualties.
The Squadron reached its rendezvous at one o'clock on Sunday morning. The soldiers were roused, and served with their last hot meal.
---YOUTHFUL-MIDSIITMEN AND GIANT
COLONIALS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] THE SINKING OF THE
KATJWYK.”
AMSTERDAM, May 74 The Handelsblad Berlin correspond says that Germany and Holland he roached an agreement with regard tal sinking of the Katjwyk,
GENERAL.
[THROUGH, REUTER'S" AGENOT.}.
̈GRATITUDE TO THE DOMINIONS AND INDIA.
The Turks made counter-attacks all day, but the Australians did not yield a foot of ground on the main ridge, and rein- forcements were constantly rushed up from the boneh. Four Turkish field guna enfaded the beach with incessant deally shrapnel fire, and were not silenced until the afternoon. The enemy's attacks became more vigorous towards dusk, supported by powerful artillery from inland, which the warships' guns were unable to silence. The Australian lines had to be contracted. on the 19th inst., Mr. Asquith will move General Birdwood and his staff landed in and Mr. Bonar Law will, second, the afternoon in a secure position for the resolution to the effect that the Britis night.
people are abiding by the gratitudo d the Dominions and India in tho
paralleled services in the struggle fd liberty and justice.
The Australians lined the quarter deck to receive their last instructions. Beside them were bluejackets and marines, com- posing beach parties. A strange contrast was provided by the youthful midship men, in command of the boats, and the giant Australians. Embarkation began at Mm two o'clock in absolute silence, and with
out a hitch, Most of the Australian Brigade went aboard destroyers, which were ordered to close in to the shoro and and them immediately in boats. Three battleships, towing pinnaces, arrived,
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We steamed slowly shorewards at three o'clock in the morning, the boats following the battleships like gliding snakes..
The battleships reached a distance of 2,500 yards from the shore at 4.10 a.m., and the engines were stopped. The guns were manned, and searchlights were ready. The boats wore ordered shoreward, and twelve snakes of boats steamed slowly past the battleships. Their gunwhales were flush to the water, no crowded with khaki-clad figures were they.
All the ammunition and water supplies had to be carried through pathless valleys and hills hundreds of feet high to the. firing line, where the mass of troops were swept by incessant shrapnel..
AFTER AN INTOLERABLE SUSPENSE
was fixed on Every eve
the grim hills, shapeless, yet menacing in the! gloom. Not a sound or a light was heard or seen. It appeared as if the enemy had been surprised. Suddenly, at 4.50 a.m., an alarm light was flashed for ten minutes, and it then lisappeared. The dull outline of the boats, which were almost on the beach, became just visible. Seven de stroyers, with the remainder of the Brigade had just previously glided shoreward. The enemy's first shots were fired at 4.55 a.m., when a sharp barst of rifle-fire from the beach drowned a faint British oheer over the waters. The sound was comforting and inspiring after the intolerable suspense.
The fire became more intense until 5.28 a.m. when it died down. Meanwhile be- hind us appeared transports with the remainder of the Australian and New Zealand Division.
Ä MINITE'S BRILLIANT WORK.
Tho problem of removing the wounded was a most serious one, as we had never scen such wounded in war before as wore the Australasians. Many were shot to bits, and their recovery was hopeless, hurt they cheered in boats, lighters, and traw lens as they were waiting to be accommo- dated on the ships.
GERMAN OFFICERS GOAD TURKS TO ATTACK.
STRETCHER-DEARERS' WONDERFUL WORK.
the 2nd inst. says the positions have been firmly established. The invaders easily repalsed attacks of the enemy. The Ger- man officers, with whips and revolvers, drove on the Turks in hordes, but the latter always fed before the bayonet.
A wounded officer who left Saribair on
The officer spoke with the greatest praise of the stretcher-bearers wonderful work in carrying wounded for two or three miles along difficult and stoep gulleys, re-
using to rest,
a
He says the fact that the British effected lending and obtained a firm footing quickly speaks volumes for the tenacity end itiative of the soldiers. Everything depended on individual initiative. It was every man for himself when the first land- ing was effected.
A FRENCH MILITARY
DIVERSION.
LONDON, May 7th.
At a meeting in the Guildhall to be hel
ITALY AND INTERVENTION AUSTRO-GERMAN CIRCIES
ABANDON HOPE.
Roue, May th
It is reported that the Austria Ambassador yesterday sent the Itali Government à Note containing the fin Austrinu concession.
Austro-German circles in Rome kn abandoned the hope of a farqura! result,
ItOME, May 7tỈ
5.00 p.m. Reuter's correspondent reporta. - 18 there are numerous indications of aff important events impending. A laa number of passenger traius-on-the-an of Germans acting upon official inste lines have been suspended, and the exes tions continues. The German schoolan been closed suddenly.
Count Goluchowsky has abandonethis It is officially announced in Viennaio projected visit to Italy.; The langïíå of the German Press is most pessimistic. Tha Kreutz Zeitung says:-"We know he big
flood of Germanophobia bas rin in Italy. The Italian Socialists infos as that they are powerless to do anhing gainst the demand for war. The Chart- master the popular current, en the ment, apparently, does not feel ale to moment has nearly arrived what the movement will overflow,"
AUSTRIAN FLAG BURNED AND
CHEERS.
Nice, May 75 After demonstrations in the Quade bonfire was lighted before Garibaldi's. monument and the Austrian flag we burnt amid cheers from the crowd. THE HORRIBLE. EFFECTS CI GAS,
PARIS, May 8th. It is officially explained that the Frenchgang ka landing at Kumkale was a diversion which was completely successful. The French re-embarked at night on the 20th April.
"
FRANCO-BELGIAN FRONT.
[TEROUGE REUTER'A AGENCY.]
GERMAN FAILURES.
SIX OF THEIR BEST DIVISIONS
DECIMATED.
PARIS, May 7th An official communiqué states: The Cortaans in the past fortnight attempted three great-offensives, in Belgium, on the Mease and in the Carpathians, with the object of imprescing neutrals. They have failed everywhere. The German loses in Belgium and France were over 35,000.
Six of their best divisions have been decimated.
PARIS, May 7th.
2.30 p.m.
Another Paris communiqué states? A German attack on Bagatelle completely failed. At the rest of the front, notably northward of Ypres and the region of Yauquois, there are violent artillery duels,
PARIS, May 8th.
1.23 3.00
An evening communiqué reports that Subsequently a pinnace returned with two minor German attacks on Thursday three wounded. They told us that the night in West Peronne and Beausejour, boats were almost on the beach when the Champagne, were repulsed with a fusillade Turks, entrenched on the shore, opened fire and the bayonet.
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rushed-straight-at-the enemy's rifles-with-
the bayonet. Alf was over in a minute. RUSSIAN FRONT. The Turks were bayonetted or Red, and Ia Maxim was captured.-
The Australians were then confronted with an almost perpendicular cliff, cover ed with shrubbery, A. terrible fire came From a trench half-way up. The Colonials scale the cliffs, without replying to the loaded their magazines and proceeded to fire of the Turks, whom they ejected in less than half an hour with the bayonet.
WHEN DAYLIGHT CAME.
(THROUGH RELTGR'S AGENCY.]
DESPERATE FIGHTING IN
GALICIA.
PETROGRAD, May 8th.
The
A Petrograd communiqué states:---- Fighting in Galicia between the Vistula and Carpathians continues to be most Daylight showed us that the lauding had desperate, and has assumed the character been made further north of Gabatepe than of a great battle. Several German Army was intended The land was formidable Corps have arrived in Galicia. and forbidding, with innumerable ridges, Russians are following up their successss valleys, and sandpits covered with dense in the direction of Alawa, and are press- scrub, ideal for snipers. It was impossible ing Germans in the region of Mitau. to organise a reguler attack, as officers were unable to see their own men, who MAVAL ACTIVITIES. were lost in the scrub. The troops imme diately advanced in open order, but at the same time offering scope for individuality. to the Colonials.
Very heavy casualties were suffered early in the day in the boats conveying the troops from the destroyers, tugs, and tran- sports, the enemy's hidden sharpshooters concentrating their fire on them. The moment a boat was beached, the troops
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
STEAMERS SUNK BY SUBMARINE.
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LONDON, May 7th,
A submarine sank the Seamer. Gen.
VISIT TO A HOSPITAL.
LONDON, May 7th.
An officer who visited the gar sufferas at a hospital, in France says that it is unnecessary to ask the way to the ward. The noise of the poor devils trying to get breath was sufficient. He saw twenty propped against the walls with theis faces and hands grey and black in colour, and their mouths open. They were alsd swaying backwards and forwards in an appalling struggle to get breath, Practi- cally nothing can be done. The gas filla the lungs with watery frothy matter, gradually increasing until it reaches the mouth, slowly auffocating the men The few survivors develop acute pneumonia. DEATH OF
A BALACLAVA VETERAN.
LONDON, May 7th. The death is announced of General W H. B. De Horsey, & Balaclava veteran, who was born in 1880 and reired from the Service in 1893,
FAMOUS RUGGER. PLAYER KILLED.
LONDON, May 7th R. W. Foulton Falmer, has been killed in The famous rugby football player, Kri
action.
GREAT BRITAIN'S TRADE, LONDON, May 7th During the month of April the imports of the United Kingdom show an increase. of twelve millions sterling, and the exports a decrease of seven and a half millions.
In the importa there was an increase in food, drink and tobacco of £7,581,899; and in raw cotton of £2,023,125. Thera was s decrease in wool of £793,391....
Among the reports there was a decrease in eatton manufactures amounting to £2,798,473 and an increase in wool repre senting £540,196.
It is understood that the liquor taxes have been dropped.
AUSTRALIAN SUGAR SHORTAGE.
SYDNEY, May 7th. The Premier has been informed that the sugar stocks in Sydney and Melbourne will probably be exhausted at the end of July, and it will be necessary to import sugar from Java. The abortage is due. to the drought.
EAST INDIA RAILWAY LOAN,.
LONDON, May 7th The Indian issues are weaker, in
turion, of Liverpool, which was on its connection with the impending East way to South Africa.
All have been saved.
A submarine sank the Liverpool steamer
landed and went at the double for cover, but the crews of the boats had to return under a galling fire. This was all on the 25th April When the sun had fully raison. Candidate in the Irish Sea without warn I saw the Australians established on the ing One of the steamer's boats, was top of the ridge, but it was difficult to swamped, but all the occupants were follow the confused fighting over the saved, although the submarine rendered no broken ground.
assistance.
India railway loan. It is reported that £3,000,000.. at 4 per cent. has heen guaranteed. The debentures ar about
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