The Age from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia • Page 11

11 THE AGE. FRIDAY. JUNE 11. 1015. THE JOHANNESBURG RIOTS.

DANGEROUSLY ILL. Queensland. OR AUSTRALIA'S ROLL OF HON A FRENCH OFFICER ON THE BRAVERY OF AUSTRALIANS. foreements ramp up. and we were relieved from tlie trench for a spell.

This is where niy luck, which had pr-viotwly held good, ended. The enemy's bijr guns, which our artillery and n.ivn! guns Had thus far failed to locate and dixliuUtc, kept pounding potted firework- into us, nd just as I crawled behind a high bank for rest and shelter, one of these shells struck it, and -buried me beneath about two tons of earth and rocks. 1 thought it was the end. Some of the lads who had come back with me thought I might be alive, and they got to work with the shovele with which they had dug the tronches, and removed the dirt which was piled upon me. Their bravery w.is unexcelled, for it must be remembered that they had jnst Ix-en relieved from continuous trench fighting, and were workinir under a hot fire from the Turkish guns.

unearthed trie at last, unconscious, and with an injured chest and hick. My stay under fire was by no means over, however, for the Red Cross is no proteition when dealing with Turks. While I was being carried down to the base by stretcher bearers a hot fire w.w directed at us, and one of the bearers had his arm broken by an explosive bullet, which, by the way, has been used throughout the campaign by the Turks; ako dumdum bullets. Anyway, they got me down to the Ibase, where there was a wait of three had tt rd four times to save the place from attack. They said that they were Knglish-men, and that not a single German was connected with the firm.

They pointed out that Mr. Carl Uundelfinger, the head of the concern, was a member of the N'aral Provincial Council, and that not later than Inst week he had ait on a jury. For a while the crowd, influenced by these considerations, appeared to be inclined to spare the building. They finally said in effect, "We will give you till o'clock in the morning to obliterate the name of Gundeifinger and have a Union Jack Hyin? from the top of the building." The employes referred to gave their word that that would be done. When tho crowd returned for the last time, however, they were in a more determined mood, and would brook no opposition.

Tho pile of fittings and furniture in the ftrect speedily grew and was soon a mass of flames. At this point it seemed as though the people would content themselves with the destruction of the stork and let the building alone, but eventually they rOiowrd that they were of a dilfcrent temper. One man had become very much excited, and wared a stack in the faces of the crowd in a useless endeavor to prevent further damage. Someone shouted that he was a German himself, and he appeared to be about to retaliate until several friends removed him from the dangeT zone. It was a quarter part 11 o'clock when flames broke out at the back of the bnildirg.

They spread witlh extraordinary rapidity. The fire brigadii arrived bortly after receiving a call, but the fire bad gained a firm hold, snd ad they could hope to do ws to keep it from spreading to the "Star" offices, which for a while were in great danger, end to the building on the other side occupied by a produce merchant. At first they could bring only one jet to bear on the blazing mass, but when a cond one was brought into plav their wcrk seemed to be having some effect. Meanwhile the flames bad burst through the roof and could be seen from all tlie nilmrbs, in fact for miles around. The crowd must liave numbered several proposition, which, if successfully carried out, would live in history to the very great cred't of the Australians, in tho afternoon Brigade-Major Brand -addressed our battalion, when he told us iu quiet terms that the Third Brigade had the honor of being selected as the lauding party, reinforced later in the day by the Second and F'inst Brigade.

'Che Third Brigade comprised the 9th. 10th, 11th and l'Jth Battalions, and of tlie our battalion was chosen ns the first to step ashore. Brigade-Major Brand (who, by the way, is the original Captain Charles Brand, Infantry Reguncnt) told us that to suc-ceirsfully take this position there would need to be a great sacrifice of men, and he wanted us to till up the gaps in our ranks smartly ss fast as they ehould occur, lie said he knew from South African experience that the Queeiislandcrs would be right there with the goods. We were then shown a plan of the attack and given our respective duties, and dismissed till later. I thought the lads would naturally feel a bit glirm when they realised that many of their number would never see daylight slter to-morrow, the 25th April.

However, such was not the case. Everyone was singing, playing cards or otherwise amusing themselves. In fact, one would think from the joviality of the throng that they were going to a picnic excursion. "Wo sailed out that afternoon, and anchored in shelter of Embros Island, about a) miles from Turkey. Ahout midnight Iralf of our lot were transferred to a destroyer, and the other half to tho battleship Queen, and the rest of the battalions were also transferred from transports to battleships and destroyers.

It was a weird spectacle to see about 15 battleships snd destroyers steaming along in the tool night breeze on their mission of death. When within about 7 niifew of Fort Telle Akaba, which was our attacking point, our flotilla of battleships, waited about an hour and a half till the moon had completely gone down. Looking round our dentroyer, you could seo our lads, fully equipped, talking softly to each other. Some were in the forecastle drinking cocoa with the sailors, while others akpt soundly, without a rare in the world. 'The moon went down about 3.30 Sunday morning, when, after waiting a while, our shins made a swift dash towards Tehe Akaba fort.

Dawn was breaking when we landed within 200 yards of their coast. Some of our men were ashore before the enemy were aroused. Immediately our boat stopped we were detailed into rowing boats, which were towed alongside the destroyer. We were about 10 minutes filling up these boats, which held about 30, before we got the word to put for the shore. "In the meantime we were treated to a heavy rifle fire from the enemy, who occupied trenches and other covering on the heights immediately above the beach.

The command was given to pull for the shore, and what an eager, nappy crowd occupied each 'boat. Some were joking about doing 'some Turkey shooting' that morning, while a boatload alongside of us sang Get Out and Get Under, to the accompaniment of about four or fire thousand ntle bullets sputtering round us, and some big shell explosions from Fort Tebe Akaba. One big shell exploded right above one boat, blowing the bottom out of it and killing all bands. However, very few got hit while landing. Immediately our boat grounded on the beach we jumped out and ran under a bank, a few yards from the beach, and divested ourselves of our packs.

"Our hue of attack extended over half a mile, and our objective was to drive these few thousand Turks olf tiiis steep hill, which was about 700 feet oipli, this affording all our troops to land without much lota. The command was given to storm up this hill and not shoot unless we were forced to, as our ammunition was very precious. Quite a few Turks were entrenched on the beach, but at sig'it of our bayonets they raced away and left us a machine gun. We shot and bayoneted nearly 100 round these trenches. Wo aornmbled up that hill as bi tit we could, with fixed bayoncus, and tho going wan very tough, as we were retarded greatly by a ery strong prickly shrub which grew to about 3 feet in height and was densely spread everywhere.

However, we chased those Turks off that bdl with bayonet, and they speedily made for their trenches, about two miles away on our right wing. It was amusing to hear our lads cheer as we took each prominence, and to bear them eoo-ce as they dashed up those ridges. It was the sight of a lifetime to see our lads swarm over those hills in the face of a very heavy rifle firo and dash after the Turks with the bayonet. "Luckily for us the Turks did poor shooting. Their snipers caused us a lot of trouble at times, but owing to our chaps advancing without practically firing a shot we knew that nearly any shot that was fired came from an enemy's rille, and this resulted in his death or a run for his life.

These snipers had green bushes tied to their bod.es, and it was difficult to pick them out from tho bushes. bad completely captured this hill by 0 clock, having killed approximately l-rJ 1 urks and captured 1 machine gnu and 1 Ilotciikiss gun. Fort Tebe Akaba commenced firing a heavy bombardment of 12-inch shrapnel shells as soon as we started landing. 1 heir firing was wild until the day broke well, and after that their shrapnel got of our lads in the bouts. Queen Elizabeth Majestii; and Queen then took a hand at bomlraiding this fort." A VICTORIAN'S BREEZY LETTER.

An Appeal for Enlistment. A breezy letter, detailing his experience in the luiiditrg operations at the Dardanelles, snd subsequent fighting ashore, is contained in a letter received from Private U. F. Winters, No. 2 Australian Field Ambulance, now at tho front, by his mother, residing at Hawthorn.

"The men dropped from the transports into the bouts, and landed under a heavy shrapnel fire kke a flash. Some of the otiiorra tried to line their men up on the beach without success, as the boys dropped their packs and simply burled themselves towards the clifTs and up the ridges. They hung on to abnost impossible places, slipping back sometimes in doaens, but always grim and eager to reach the Turks. The Itritish marines regarded our troops with awe, and one. with sixteen years' service, that included four campaigns, said tlie charge of the Brigade was a "chuck-in in comparwon with what the Australians had done.

No other regiment in the world eould have dene the same. There waa no resisting the impetuous Australian rush. We were kept busy with the ambulance all day carrying British, French, Australian, Indian and New Zealand wounded to the hospital ships If the boys in Victoria saw what some of the soldiers have gone through in Turkey there would be no need to ask them to enlist. 1 just wish at times I had twice my strength, and it grand being here. Everyone is wanted, and plenty can be found for them to do.

Our nurses are wonderful. God blass them. SOLDIER'S THRILLING LANDING. Series of Narrow Escapes. Writing to bis brother from Heliopolis Hospital, Cairo, Corporal O.

O. Chambers, who waa wounded in action on the first day of landing on the Gallipoli Peninsula, relates a stirring encounter with the enemy. "I was unlucky enough to get bowled over on tho flnst day of landing, being blown off a ledge by a shrapnel shell which landed on the back of my head. Here I Dm in hospital, lying on my back with shock and concussion of the head and spine. Still, there are hundreds of others here with some awful wounda who need attention.

"About the fighting, well, it waa warm On the nrat day machine guns galore, and shrapnel was bursting over all of us like rain. I had several very narrow escapes Once, when going into the firing line, 1 tripped, and just as I fell a machine jrun opened just over me a murderous nre. Had I not fallen I must have been riddled. On another occasion, when I was helping poor fellow wlho was shot through bouh legs, a shell burst so near me as to throw mo off my feet, happily unhurt. The wounded wen under fire all the time, and the sufferings of some of them were terrible.

1 don't remember anything after I was blown over until I found myself on roy back on the beach, where I lay until I was earned back to tfhe hospital ship." NEW ZEALAND CALL. FOR DOCTORS. WELLINGTON'. Thursday. Tlie Minister of Defence, Mr.

Allen, stated to-day that be believes that the call fA. lOO iltnni tnn apmH 1. MTIIjOW. Tte. O.

F-. KngUnd. I I'HON, Pte. Knglaud. DIED OF DISEASE.

(S2rd LUt.) 75ft. Hamptmi. KIRK. Pte. L.

PROGRESS OF WOUNDED. Tn regard to those members of the force reportetl as wonmled, it is to be clearly understood that the department posseHSes no other information than has already been communicated to next of kin. In tho absence of further reports. Kgypt advises that it is reasonable to assume all wounded ss projrresaing satisfactorily. should further information be received next of kin will be immediately notified by the Defence department.

THE AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES. ALMOST 7000. DEAD, 1042 WOUNDED, 6840. VICTORIAN LOSSES EXCEED 2000. -An analysis of the casualty lists so far issued by the Defence department shows that alivady Victoria has lost over 2000 officers and men the equivalent of half an infantry brigade.

The New South Wales losses are also fast approaching 2000, and these two States between them oear almost two-thirds of the toal losses. However, alhough the losses are heavy, letters received from wounded repeatedly state that many of the wounds are slight, and that the men may return to the firm line with out much delay. At will tie seen from the latest list of casualties published in another column one Jiran is already reported as having been wounded twice. The losses announced to date, less those who have been reported ill, now fall only nine short of 7000 1000 more than the Canadian losses in the Js'euve Cbappcllo fight. The appended analysis shows how the casualties are distributed among the various States: Dead.

Wounded. Officers. Men. Officers. Men- Victoria 42 274 67 1939 N.S.W 37 274 75 1546 14 146 35 707 S.

Aust. 12.. 72.. 18.. 519 West, Aus.

17 107 15 663 Tasmania 3 43 19 237 A.H.Q. Staff 1 Totals 126 916 229 6611 MISSING. Officers, Men. Victoria 2 21 New South Wales 5 42 Queensland 3 14 Western Australia 5 15 South Australia 1 Tasmania 1 Totala Totatl Casualties THE NEW ZEALAND FORCE. ADDITIONAL CASUALTIES.

FIVE NEW LISTS. TOTAL OF 185 NAMES. XmUJXKXTOS. Thursday. Five additional lists of Now Zealand casualties at the Dardanelles were made available to-day, containing J83 names, as fallow: FIFTY-SEVENTH LIST.

Sick and Wounded. AurMttnri Battalion. Private Albert O. Bell, Corporal Julian Urook, lrots R.fiert Jnlm J. nownnt, Jsmc ill.

Ihirton. Noel Hytle, Ueorire ol. Fmncia .1. Martin, Walter K. IVirey, Hutpii Hobb, O.eonrj K.

RuU, William Thomson, Thomae H. Whlwm. Oimrrburv Ita-ulion. Trivatw Anwrt E. 8.

Coolant, Jawrjiii 1. Cyril M. Hanant, William n. Karl A. Klirw.

tto-rg. Hii-Jinnl OKI, tuimiel Bfynolifa, laph 8. Hleetmunn. Iald W. niwtiiaon, lirtnge E.

Trotnaiu, Onunl J. Wilde. Otaxo Jlittalion. Prfvalea Harry M. Ilroan, Arehiuilil CannifliJrit, John Ciwey.

fleorjre W. W. Dale, John K. Danielis Brian V. Ihllon.

Hcnrcact Thvnias 11. Kaimnoml. Hritra WiHiani A. lUnt-monO, (Tank Hare, tVillum W. llitnii-, Oliver J.

Iiy, F. Mur-kay, Henry A. Muri'hy, Hcrtrinil V. Itcnda'tl, John II. SpraU, Aistruw J.

Stuirt, WUIiam U. W'iWL Otdgo Mcur.tctl Thoniaa J. Pnkr, 'Mitlhiw S. ikoorh. Well-inirton Uat-ilian.

Privjtr-i ttcffinald IVavie, Syrl. Urintcrow, 'niinias ill. ilutton, John lrkin, Uur) Ititohie, William O. Smltli. Artillery.

(iuiiner ItojriT flurnCum, lutroM Gunner lledley Palmer. iioW AnSiuUirK. I'riiate Huaaell K. taitlky. FIFTY-EIGHTH LIST.

Wounded. Otaao Battalion. IMvatea Frederick Brouther, Thamsa M. C. A.

Drain, Kobert Jeffrey, John L. Kennedy, Leslie Lee, John Litheeon, Junathaa J. Sliarman. t'anterbiiry Battalion. Bugler Cliffonl Buxton, Privatea Thoniaa IIuwlon Davviaon, lxwlie J.

Dou-elu, Jamea A. Godfrey, (leortre A. Ihunpaon Kenneth II. Ilarre, Charlea A. Head, William 11.

Henueraon, William Irvine, Percy H. Lamb, Samuel M'Clelland, Jamn M'llohan, Albert Mitchell, Arthur Uowen, Thomae J. 'Kotrb, Arnrild Sharp, Walter J. Smith, Sergeant p. Blocker, lh-vate Jamea W.

Taylor. Welllmtcn Battalion. Private Duncan, Cun-nlnKbaJii, Norman L. Ielaney, t'harlea K. Dook, Kichard A.

M'Crrevy, Jacob H. UoUer, licnry Q. Wilaoa. FIFTY-NINTH LIST. Died of Wounda.

Wellington Mounted Infantry. Sergeant Lawrence Wirrka. Otairo Mounted Infantry. Trooper Arthur Thomaon. Auckland Mounted Infantry.

Trooper Malcolm Morgan, Wounded. Artillery. Trooper Ttiomaa C. Ilardir. Driver fleorsa llendrick, Senrtant Jamea M'Keniie, Gunner John J.

Stewart. Mounted Uriwde, Head tjTiartera. Sergeant Gil-biTt C. M'Keiuic. Auckland Battalion, Private William F.

Berry. Died of Wounda. Wellington Mounted Infantry. Corporal George ratnrton. 6IXTIETH LIST.

Wounded. Auckland Mounted Infantry. Troopera Robert J. AUlrich, Leonard Melville lun Jonea, Charlca K. Jouea, Frank M.

Luxfonl, Italia W. Luxton CopiumI William 3. Haxuy, TrotHier Alln-rt G. Spick, Corporal Challiea J. 8purr, Trooper Krmat I.

Sweetman, Conoral il-bad Taylor, Truopei Lionel aU, Jamea W. Wat-on. Canterbury Mount xl Mmtry. Sergearrt Stanley Berryman. Tronfier l.t-o.

cltaitetM, Corporal Arthur Itodaon, Trooicra Khaard d. Dunloru, lUuultoa M. Klimlle, M. Jtamnton, Jack llwlgaon. tawald K.

Hooper, luice-i-kinporal ataurree 0. Mooro, Troopera Arnold, U. Melt, Michael H. Not- tinrhani. JtMHnh ekltikrland.

Ougo Moumail Innvntiy. Aifgeaot Alexander Akim, iTOopers nwi. c. uwi-jou, aaviu u. M'Kay, Uorporal Knncia N.

C. 0. iiir.hsll, Tronuem licnry CecH 8teertford, David U. Wihittier next ot kin. DuWd J.

Wltitteker, SoijthaVrry-fiarade, Cruxton, Metbourne), Hobert Wileon. WJlirartoo iMounteil Iia'anlry. CkrnMral N. M. C.

Aoderaon, Troopera Cyril W. Arnold, Janxat Barnard, WiUiam u. uiamiora, r. Hourke, John It. Breiner, Ueonre F.

Caveney, Kobt. O. Uhacnfaerbiin, Lanea-Corpoml William G. CUtpham, Trooper Aaron A. Okvke, Iteginald H.

Cole, Alfred H. Cutfield, Sersi-antiMajor Hitfri-and J. Pavta, Trooper illiam Duabin, Corporal Frederiuk Jt, Fulton. Trooper Oeorga W. Hentler-aoo.

Willi-xm A. Hurley, II. Jonea, William Knox, Harry Langlanda, Oonwral Colin T. Truitiera Terence J. Hjloiia.

Franci J. Mooie, uinoe-Oorvonal Fradk. M. Moore, Troopera Jm R. Moore, SKlney John Monran, Uwlie Mnyle, Peter -Melaon, uauiua reruy, niuiiuro tUwcilOe, Rubleaon, Iroop-era Jamea II.

KoUon, Leelie J. Hhort, Alfred E. ThormH, Charte F. Tborby, Herbert W. White, Jamea A.

Whilarm. tig4neera. eMiera Harold J. Baxter, John L. VnnCnraitP.

IU.idall Jl. MelviHe, Corporal Phil, lio O. Pearoe, 6aopem John Ko, F. U. TheUord, K.

M. Wriglit. A WvUlonaa iluwl Quarter. Private lurry 8. C.

Kamel. Died of Wounds. Field Ambulance. Priata Arthur Percy. Artillery Quarter Mailer.

tjergraot Juaeph 0. Faplkutr. SIXTY-FIRST LIST. Killed in Action. Canterbury Battalion.

Captain oho II. Gould-Stage Vuleotlna J. Eggle- aatODS Died of Wounds. Wellington Mluntol krfaotry.Ueu tenant Dua-oaa B. M' Donald.

Wounded. AucManr HWHaliaa. 'UeuUtnanta Leali Champion (lata quarter matter aerguant), Arthur Top-bam (lata privata). Canterbury Battalion. Liwitenanta Donal Do-aon, Uouglaa A.

Droo, Alan C. ftout, ilugh ntovr- Rsvsngs for Lusitania Outrage. Systematic Work of Destruction Will Johanneshnnr ever forget the night of the 12th of May, 1915? etatea the Johan-nrwbuni "Star" of T3th May, in referring to the anti rerman riota which followd upon the sinking of the Lusitania. What a night of destruction, of desolation, of ruin. The riot of July, 19L't.

pale into inaignificance from the point of view of the amount of damage sustained in Ions of property, of buildings and of goods of every description. But it waa a work of ruin without the ugly feature of the July upheave, the clash of civil and military authority with maddened mole), which resulted in the deplorable looa of much human life. It waa systematic, and to a large extent orderly destruction, if destruction may lie classed as orderly. It began with the wrecking and closing of bioscopes which are, or were believed to be, in the hands of enemy aliens. From there small beginnings grew the graver and more, alarming work of Backing and burning.

It was one crowd which was afoot yesterday afternoon. I-just night there were erowils in every quarter of the town, and the red glares whit one saw in almost every direction wore as beacon fires, which marked the see oa of demolition and ruin. The destructive movement seemed to sweep through the town with the heroenis and rapidity of a prairie fire. But though the work of devastation was on a wholesale scale, it was not carried out indiscrimin ately, except in a lew deplorame in stances. Working Out a List.

It was evident that the working parties were methodically exhausing a list of platL-ea which had been marked out for attack, and were mostly careful in executing their tasks to avoid as far as possible damage to adjoining promises. Thus one sees in many places the phenomenon of one store complitiily sacked while its neighbors have not suffered any injury. The tares to buildings in thickly-built quarters represented the gravest danger, and probably the most responsible memliers of the destructive bands would not have sanctioned these aots, which threatened so mm-h disaster to innocent owners and proprietors. Muuh better would it liave been to be content with wrecking places and setting tire to thee ontents in the streets, as seemed to be the general plan of operations. Viewed as a wiiole, however, the control which was eierciacd by tlie leaders of the devastating bodies waa marviftlous.

Kven in times of the wildest excitement they exercised a wonderful restrain and kept tlie crowds to the mission in hand. It whs not tlie hooligan -who was at work. It was the well-dressed man, the man of good social position and -business standing, who was determined to wipe something off the slate. Of course, there were elements There were persona who were out for loot, but how often did one see such persons dispossessed of articles thev had appropriated and these articles consigned to the Dames. The Colored Aspect.

But it was itnpoewilMe to repress enjirely tne Jootirrr of some ticivona anu the tenvtrUvtvins, panltiaularly to colored people, to se.ze fee opportunity for ef.irieJi-ment was not to bo rtMutel. The colored aipect presented indeed one of the most depiortalbie fe itirres of the in-identri. It was an unfoitunate cxnmgie for the a'lnred and native, who were well represented in the crnwd of It is to bp feared that many nsitivm gained possession of liquor last njhit. particularly when the promises of the Trausvual Bottle Store in Von Bi-aivlis-streerts was clean out. and at a fairly late hour lae gilt a pirty rtf natives, more or lew drunk, mitflit luive been seen carrying a iuaiiter of beof down I'rmident-sireot.

The iwlice had far too miuoh to do to attend to such matters. ThrousJ.iout tlie tliTilliiM luxms of the night -tho Tailico were comip'etoly powerieaj to arreit the work of dteft-ruiation. To attempt to keon jitieo with tho workin? Dirties was a pnysKal! imp- iWh'ty. The carried thrzuxrii time nUn i' pawn arsl the poice were ailile to do litt'e imiie nan itKe lonnnl of places jvhich had been wiped olf the iUck lwt. onndenfiillr and ta-itl too, were the police, who workel Trith tira) urj euury.

Checking the Police. At only one place apparently were they able effectively to prevent the crowd completing its purpose. This was at Wehrley jewel ery establishment at the corner of 1 ritchard and Kissik streets, where repeated attempts were made, between 1 and 2 o'clock in the morning to break in and faek the establishment. The property was protected by a very strong forve of police, who 'ined the pavement, and the moat that lould be done was to wreck the windows by throwing atones and other missiles. The streets in the town generally presented a weird spectacle.

Everywhere there was the litter of premises which had lieen wrecked; here and there fires in the roadway, of which tlie fuel had been furni ture and goods of all descriptions, burned thciiBclves out, and hither and thither moved the crowds, excited, enraged, but yet withal restrained. More cigars were p'ro-bab'y smoked in Johannesburg last night than during any previous night in its history, and the young women have probably a'so never had such a plentiful supply of sweets. Attempts to Burn the German Club. It waa juat before o'clock that the crowd gat to the Se.rman Club, at tlie corner of Okiim and Plain streets, on retinites of BU kmus. outnacing the nonce.

who had trfod to follow from the centre of the town. The atttirk on the building developed quicidy by the throwing of stones and brickbats through the windows. 'Dais pdeKminary work over, attempts were inauu co gt into tne buiiiung aim st it on fire. Police wero arriving nuiukly, and tvere in time to prevent tire premises being ruithed, butsome perjuns majiiiged to get in, and a burning chaiir exhilnuti from the tipper floor showed thnt the work of burning wns in hand. But the police were elr inside, and a minute afterwards a polievman apieared at the awine winkw and lived tus helrm-t to the cheers of tiie crowd.

Tlie sun blinds and cui-ttiina of the lower windows were fired, but the sohd bu ruling retririted ooittagioii. The crowd had assumed dnse nroportMrna, and the apia-amince of tlie fire brigade was witn tnes ot derision. 3lr. llindo good huimrredly wnvetl hi 'helmet to the. crowd.

Tiio engine soon withdrew, but the expatriation of tha waa that firemen were at work inside the building with hoses from interior hydrants. Krom this time onwards it was a striigglo between the crowd's working parties and the firemen and police within, with an occasional rush for the doors which tlie police endeavored to prevent, fhie of the earliest incidents was the bringing out of a bust of the Kaiser, whidli was smashed on the pavement. Though in the early stages tlie police were able to prevent the building being rushed they could not slop tlie adventurous and daring spirits who climbed throuah the windows and threw out fumrture, fittings, pictures and ornaments of all (U-scriptioi to be piled tip in tfno street and btimooV With this fuel the street fire was fed freely, and tables and cliairx, settees and other articles of furniture came jn a constant stream through the windows, what time persistent fires were started within. The fires at the windows burned themrelve out I'enple on tJw pavements had narrow escapes from falling articles thrown out of higher windows. This work went on until there was nothing left to destroy, and even a piano was brought to one window and thrown ont on to the pavement, to be broken up and torn to pieces.

A fierce fire ont in the basement on the Plcin-street side and threatened the whole building, but tho flames were eventually subdued by the firemen. Though, everything inside was burned or wrecked or jettisoned tjhe building remained, Ths Greatest Blaze. Tlie bintest blaze of tha night was that which destroyed the stock of (iundelflnger and 1'resKlent-street, ana leit only the walls of the three-story building standing. Ihe nost office clock had just rung out 11 o'clock, then the cry of "GundclBngar'i next" was heard. A crowd soon gathered.

An entrance was forced, and heavy blows wrought havoc among tlie wooden lit tings, which served to feed tlie fire. Beveral niemberes of Gumtelfiiiger'a staff endeavored to persuade tha people to turn from titeir purpose, but their efforts were in viun. They protested that the institution was a Itritish one, and that by its destruction British interests would suffer. It may bo mantioued in passing that five crajiloyes Casualties Now THE THIRTY 328 NEW The thirty-fifth list of Australian casualties at tlie Dardanelles waa irsucd by the Defence department last niiht. It contained 328 names, which, with one exception, referred entirely to members of the non-commissioned ranks.

The list announced 38 deaths In action, 37 deaths from wounds, two cases of dangerous illness, and 361 nonsfatal casualties, bringing the losses to date up to 6991. The names figuring in the thirty-fifbh list are as follow: KILLED IN ACTION. New South Wales. CRAKE. Pin.

O. C. JRnclsaL MOY. rtr. P.

Ttosns. Queensland. B1CSIVETT. PtSL Id. 8..

HnrtaA BKNTHIW, Pta. a M-, KnsUui. BUOKLKY. Ilo. IX.

Brkhwa. Ba-MJtBUY. Pta O. Tweed R-her. N.S.W.

UUAJR. Pta MiBiglBdt. NAW. nARXITTT. VUl a.

item Vale, NJBJW. RAXTKIt, It. Townsnlle. CO LUNGS. Pta.

M. Vt'aodMdBB. Taa DA-V1K1 Its. Ol Itabntm KDW.AKXI6. Pta.

K. Enxland. FOOTK. Ii-Opt. H.

TkmnuiUa. CpL TV. Scotland. JONES. Pte.

T. It, ftiglsnd. KKlUUUUB, Pta. Cijinpie. U-Cvi.

Mettaum UND, Pta. Ittnna. Utllli. Pta at. a ItrUbaon.

Mi-Hrat. Its. MsTbertcn. U'NAD, IW. nrisbuM.

oil It. Pta. H. BaWana. Pt.KRLTT, Pta, P.

il. Hichaund Hint, NS.W. Pta ttaoclud. aKLKMTNG, Pta J. O.

RncMamptan. Sl'lirmil. 8JU T. Woaamd. UNHON.

Pbt Bcutlsnd. SAtJUMOC-U. It-Cni P. Iceland, Tasmania. PRuUVKOOMBE.

Pta BeuUh. MA'MNIUAlN, Ix-OdI. C. N. Hobut KINO, Pta Liadufamv 1UTHEHON, Ita W.

Dusdu. Pte. O. Laisfont ilMULUPA. Pta Camrtielltnm.

It. IkrksnhMd. Sut. Jt. K.

Waruao, TKMFLK. Pta C. W. Klturlns, lUiOUlMUX, Ptu. Mtoste, N.S.W.

DIED OF WOUNDS. Victoria. and jVTEU ENCMMBEHa K.BN3TBDY, Baopnr 77. Hawthorn. t'BTII BATTALION.

DALY, IPta II, 1730, Slktnartoa. 11UUU. 0-tH. It. lt, Ararat, KPNU, Pta W.

BU3, 8. MeHmmR. SUXTia BATTALION. COUIrilAKD. Pta R.

C. 7K2. Kwt St. KIMs. GAHU.NKH, Pta J.

C. 718, Csrltoa. HILL, ltn, W. tM4l, BngUjld. JOStS, Ita W.

lndii-kKBNAN. Pta ft IMS. Grigos, bCTblUUUGk Pt. llsa. taslud.

SEVENTH BATTAJilOtN. HIItI. Pta 700, Krerton. MIWHY, Ito. F.

4tH. thdlant. LIUHTH BATTALION. PIIICE, Pta J. 31, Mrhomiiih.

V. B. It. 70S. iMiujIiorouif V.

TAYUMt, H. i. x. Koroit. 2nd PIEI.D AMllULANX'tt ruuiCNTUN.

lit. 8.. Pnorau. New South Wale. ADAM, Ita It A Osiborna IN.Z.

(preriouily rv diuiiKiuualjr ill). BL1MIIN. unon. N.8.W. (pimiuusl.

lm.vi uMiigurousiy ill). iw STAOhV. Ite w. (Ptwiouslv Queensland. SIIUW, Pte.

W. SttiliM. T. VZSX, U-Cpl. iUlrfuG.

South Australia. BM22' Pt. (Pfioo.l If. UlWOUlNtt, It. T.

Ireland. Western Australia. WHITE, Pta. T. North Fnmaatle.

Tasmania. JOHNBON, Pte. Q. Stnhsa, T. Hh.X, Pta P.

Uouut. WOUNDED, Victoria. ucurr HORriG. HINDS, Pts. W.

a. 822. 8th L.a. Warocoort. LtKTMAY.

Pta J. lal. 4d L.H.. MorwcU. NbWLAKD.

Set. W. 483. 8th Yunm. riHLD AETIWiEBY.

Onr, W. 0.. 006, 2nd P. Blda.tll. Bnslitoa.

OilUHV. Got. O. 1Mb, 2nd T.A. Bsda.

Kon- BAIMIOCK. Drr. 1U1, 2nd TJL. uu. Una.

ENOlNEGltH. 8HBPPARD, fist. 3, 2nd Pld. Bsllsra B. 8EOOND FIELD AMBULANCE.

TAYLOIt, Pta. X3, BaJtarat. 1XFANTUY, FIFTH BATTALION. AFTKIHIiD, 11. E-.

17U1, 8. Yura. AJA.VI, Pte. 17U3, Wnteilrj. HONK, Pta.

D. 81, 8. Yura. BAIlltfrT. Pte.

1UM, Cotnirs. Ill ItNt.TT. Ite. 1713, lttmiiso. HANKS.

Ite 07N, K. l-mlimn. OltU-Mtlt, ft. W. 121, Albeit Park.

CLAItK. Pte. H. 208, Footway. OOU BUTT, Pte.

1730. lilribjrmont. CIIAIU'LB, VU. 1724, Bradtso, WUVtlt. PU.

H. 438. 8. Ysna. DOYLE, ru.

1740, Ktvlsnd. EUANUTON. Pta 1742, EafUUld, BiJiia, Pta a7, a. Yr. VOX.

Pte. E-. 1746. Asm Va)s. KOsTrUll, Pte.

8. 1S, Moralostoa. fUllHT, Pte. A. 10S3.

Kea. OtLI.BTT. Pte. R. 1OB0.

Irympls. HAHMFJl. Pta XM, MjifTrm, Via mmsKoitn. pta p. ion, KncUwd.

HKALD, Pta R. 363. Eiiglsnd. HITOHKNS. Ite.

a 1785, Urornbinhfa, W.A. HI DSON, Ita B. 1798. Ilitbonn, N.8.W. IIOI'LKY Pta F.

1S3S, BMulnm Via, IKKDALK, E. 1002. Mild in. Tie. KINO.

Ite. F. 45, k(lsnd. KINO, Pta lus. Bprret, Tu, KERR.

J. 1U0, CotHlan, Vlo. I.KD100TT, Pta 411, EnsUnd. LLCAB, Pta. A.

H. SIS. nslu4. LAMO.NT. I-CpL R.

82, Mslisra. Via, LKilllO. Rsnr. A. HI.

teuth Miluoun. Vie. MIMIUHOUBE. Pta e2. Enslaad, U'DONALD, Pta 2S0.

YamtlUe, Via I'lltK, Ita K. 4S1, Ootobroos, Vlo, M'llKK, Pta A. 1BIMI. Eotland, MAHK8. Pta XL KUds, Via MILIAR, ita St), Port Uelbouma Vk, MOHUAN, Pta 7S4, OirlMcbureh, N.E, HAUTINI.

Pta 1778, Owlanc, Via IMCKEHINO. Pta V. 821. South Vans. Via.

PECK, Pta H. B45, MoOwtiroa Via IMU.fST. Pte. 14US, Port Mrlbouma, Via lUkDWOROirOU. Cv.

22S, B-dxnood. Via RAWII.E, Its. OKI. Sptns Vste, Via, 'liUTH. But.

P. 1W1. Dnsuola Van HTAlAXlRAN, Pta 480, Uamtsbora. Vfc. HTILIjMAN, L.4JIA.

O. a. 7I. Mayvnor, Vkj. riTAXTroN.

ft: 242. CakMata, Vic luiK, Pu. a 0., 10IM, HuraussMi, Via IMITH. Pt. J.

UTO. WDnwofutsh, Vie. SHEV1XS. Pte. 10711, Anust.

Via 8ITMI. pta T. B. lnao, MaIvm. via.

KM'WS. Pte. A. 1S11. FiUlogr.

Vto. TUMPLUMAlN, Ita 1H07, Mnrton. Vic. Pte. H.

B20. Mclnowaa, Via TRAONY. Pta M. UST. Carom SSM.

WYLD, Pta H. BUS. lUlimln. NAVV. Wwr.

Pte. SOD. Mmtons, Via. WRIGHT. Ss.

SHI), aouik Tim, Vie. W1LUAJU. Pta TT2, eowa Mefegum, TK. Number 6991. -FIFTH LIST.

NAMES. WEST. Pte. 7U3. isnt.

Via WAJHIH. It. JtBI, EaCbnd. IVKIVWtn, Ita W. HIM.

EnsUnd. WHITE. IV. W. 221, lUUlan.

Tus. WOOD, pIr. e4.r. Box HiU. Vir.

VOf.MJ, Pie. (1. 874, tsstnduo. Ve. New South Wales.

ADAMS, Pta 1. WaTsrliT. A NOTTS. Pta Wnon. BOKR, Pta Finland.

L-OpL olooraear. CARSWELL. Pta W. Marricfcrn's. CARTKR.

Pta D. GoodHlBdL CAHIIOIJ Ita R. A- Onosaa ClU MMKIt, Pta a C. MaaickTilla DAND. Pta England.

DICK, CrL R. Scotland. DOrULAH. Pta Jtmaa DI'NN, Pta Northoota. T.

t.AN. CnU Prraoet. FAHY. Drr. Ldrhhantt.

rWH, Pta H. Redfara, (IRA NT, Pta flcottwd. GOHLETT Pta W. Wmgliam. OIIANT.

Ita N. Donbls Bar. HOLT. Pta Oootbom. HON AN.

Pta Ashflold. HICKS. Pta 1L Peterahaai. KENNEDY. Pta P.

Com. Lrrri.K, Ita R. Bceerafti. I.INAKER, Onr. R.

Bjrdoar. IJtNFS. Pta no imni. MATHITW8. Pta a Moon Puk.

O'BRIRN, Gnr. H. Inland. O'BRIRN, Saptr A. WaUInitoa I'ATON.

Pta Seotlsad. HOWE. Pta England. ItKAnlNrj, Fte. J.

LaamMoo. Ita O. H-. bud and. RPP.EOKLK.Y, Ita O.

IL. taitland. HI! AW, Ita lasa SUMNER. Pta T. Ashileld.

80OTT, Ita Lldoomba TOYNBBK, ta F. Enclsad. TAVIiOlt, Pta C. 010. WATSON.

Drr. W. EnuvutOa WATSON. Onr. Ipawkh.

WiKiDWAKD, Pta L. OantsrbtnT. LSVAUJS. Pta L. Hrdnsr.

V. I VI" II. TI Tl. YOUNu! Pta ii(Und. Queensland.

ANDERSON. Pta U. Canada ALEXANDER, Pta bvland. ADAMS, Pta A. TooTooniba, Q.

BELL, Pta Briabana BKIX. CtJ TownsrtUa Q. BLAKB, Pta W. Brisbana IIKKKY, Pta Rockhanwum. BKIUtY.

Ita W. A. Mullunbtkr, N.B.W. Bl'UOOYNK. Ita O.

Okwatooa Q. BIU1WN. CpL H. Red HiU, Q. BOWDEN, Pta 11., Bala Via BAKER, Pta D.

R-, Ojmpie, Q. BLAODEN, Pta A. tool and. OAltMODY, Pta J. Rod Bank.

Q. OI.AKEY. Pta ir Wowaa. Q. CUNNINGHAM.

Pta J. ChtnohaUa. Q. DAVIE8. Pta A.

Navoaatla N.8.W. DAVlh, Ita Q. fjijlard. DICKfiON, Pta i. Briabana DUtTT.

Pta J. 8., Itotna. Q. DESMOND. L-Cpt J.

lata, Q. DILLON, Pte. H. No record. FRASElt, Pte.

H. B. C. 8ootland. FfilNNaXLY.

Pta Toowoooiba, Q. U-CpL J. IL, Wynnum, g. HAMBIjrY. Pta Encland.

HOIIM1N, CnL a Albion. Q. HENDEUSON, Ita J. F. 6cUand.

H'KPfcR, Pta O. Briabana, Q. HOSKLSa, Pta Corinda, HAMILTON. Ita A. 8 Charters Towera, Q.

HALL. Ita Charters Toara. HAMILTON. Ita Banana. Q.

nKLLMri'H. Ita Waollmals, Q. HAItLEY, Ita W. ltoantood. J.

JAMIESON. Ita Mudsw, N.S.W. KIRHY, Opt En(tland. KYDD, Pta R. Baaudrsert, Q.

LEWIS. Pta T. Ninrport, Via MADDOCK. J. E.

Yaronfa, Q. MILLER, Ita. Crow-a Nasi, Q. Mollify. Pta Kneland.

il Ita Scotland. MACKAY, Ita C. tiunriiilla. Q. MOLE, But.

D. Aacor, y. HONAOHAN. Pta Bmulabn Q. M'CLRLLAM).

Pta K. K-, (lerrintonit N.8.W. M'COWN, Pta W. South Briatsuw. MIIIIOAN.

L.pL D. ii. Walea. MU.vaoE, Bsu V. A.

Kins'a Plaina N.8.W. N1NNE8. Pte. W. Xlacnada Q.

Mi'HOLLa. Pta U. Munior. OVHHELL. Pte.

O. HrialiaDe. Q. CONNOR. Pte.

J. Oarman Creak. N.S.W. I'KNNINOTON. Pte.

England. POPE. Pta England. I'fcUT, Pta HouLh Brbban. Q.

1HKS8EY. Pta C. ATondala, Q. PITTER, Pta Brlahan Q. QDINNKLL.

Pta J. Wanra. NJW. SAXON, Ita South Brisbana SHAW. Pta W.

BTUAKT, Pta P. RackhamptaQ Q. BAUER, Pta 0 Uairborough. Q. BllOTT, Pta E.

South Eeklln. Via SMITH. b-CpL H. Sooth BrUtmns. Q.

HI ARKS. LiaiuV J. Cairaa. BTONB, Pta Wartxirton. Via TAYLOR.

Pta A. 2V, Mai bourn. Vie. TAYLOR. Pte.

O. Mai7horougrl. Q. TIHB8. Pta, W.

Halanaburg Eaat. iW. WILLIAMS. Pta Cmrdon, North Qusanaland. W1LDEN.

Pta EnsUnd. WAIiNEB, Pte. A. Nundah, Q. YOLNU.

Pte. Bomrd, 1. Sooth Australia. AMBI31. Pta C.

Uajlanda, W.A. AhHKNDEN, Drtter O. Port Plha S.A. BltOWN. Ita BooUand.

DB ORAAFF. Pta II. Wagga. N.S.W. DOBBIN.

Pte. U. Ipairlrh. Q. FRANKLIN.

Pte. H. Kanalngtoa Oardana, 8 A. FAINT, Pta Now Hlndmanh, aA HOl'LAMAN Pta M. Mlllbrook, aA.

JACKSON. Pta A. England. JOI.IJFPK, Pte. A.

Glrttrlg. Bar. Ad, la ilk. MAXWELL, Ita E. Wltmot.

T. MONTOOMMIY. Ite. J. lort l'lrle, MCOKMACK.

Ite. Richmond. iLMEIt, Ita. C. E.

i'ort Piria lUIIIEItTrl, Ite. L. St. C. Albeitaa.

8IMONH, Pte. TorrraruV. Pte. E. J.

L. WalUmo. VtRIOHT, Pte. X. O'ilallunu Ula.

Western Australia. BAILE. Pte. K. Eoeland.

RAKER, Pt. B. New Zealand. BELL, Pte. T.

England. IIHIll-AMV. ru. W. 8., Cottealne Beaah.

OOltllY. Pta BeHevua (ONNBRY, Pte. A. LeMarrOla KJ.raiORE, Pte. H.

LredarrUla FORBES, CpL 8. T. Ckuamont, OCMtlXlN. PU. D.

Soultl Ftraantla, OOOIUMAN, Ita Peiah. OOODWaN. Pte. W. U.

I'iotrm. GEOROK, Pta J. R. England. HANLON, Ite.

E. Svdnar. HIOUS. Pte. Bouldar, 1LHH.

Pta T. Perth. IFOI'IID, Pte. K. KngUnd.

JARVU). Pta 0. East Framantls, JKNNINOS. Pte. EncUnd.

KntRY, Pta. Knglaml, KLSO, Pte. V. Boulder. LAYTHER, Pte W.

New Zealand, MOYLS, Pte. B. LeoderrUla. OI.IVF.R. Pta R.

Eaat Parth. PITTCRSON. Pta Bmlth'a MI0. PIHKOY, Pta J. Ev, Guildford.

RAMAOE, Pta R. Karabira. SMYTH Pta B. Northam. BI1KNN, Fgt.

M. 8. South Metbourna HHIKIl, Pta Pickering Brook. BAMWAY8, PU. Geralilton.

BWKKNBY, Pta Plrkertng Brook. U1TII, Pta England. TELFORD, 6ft. Perth. TI'RNEU.

Pta ft. Bouldar, TIKllrl. Pta Rockhamiaon, THOMSON, Pta Bouldar. WHKKLIQR, Pta A. Eaglaad.

ViADHWORTH. Pta K. St. Kilds. T.

WHITFIELD. Pta, T. West Perth. WILKINSON. Pta Eaat OulWlord.

i WALKER, Pta L-, PingailT. WILSON. Bgt. 0. Guildford.

WALL1SB, Sgt. A. 1. Aapandala Tasmania. ALLOW, Pta O.

Auckland, I. HAYES, Pta H. Quaenstoam, T. IKKLKY, Pte. Frauklin.

T. MKItWIN. Pta a TeamaeUla Q. VLNBY, Pt A. 8 CTarsnoua, T.

HIGHEST POSSIBLE PRAISE. "FEAT ALMOST WITHOUT PARALLEL." The glorious work done by tiis Australian troop, their courage under fire, and the stoical way in which they bear pain, are referred to in wxtain letters received by the Minister of Defence. Extracts from those letters were mode available by the Minister yesterday. In one letter, received from a brigadier who, at the time of writ-inn, irw still his men in Egypt, the following testimony to the Australian troops occurs: "I thought," says the writer. "I would ike to let you know that in the opinion of peonle here, military and civilian, the Australians hive made a nama for themselves that "nit live the anna'is of history for time.

A French officer who saw the landing told me be did not think any other men in the world would 'have done what tne Australians did. They accomplished what would be looked upon by any military expert as the impossible. Any umpire in peace manreiivres would certainly put them cut of action as having been wiped out. For e'neer daVi and bravery tie feat was almost without parallel; to land on an open (beach, advance mi precipitous dills, in a ventaible hail of lead from machine (funs and nflee, and a continuous burst of shrapnel, was a feat that could only be accomplished by the braveft of men." The brigadier added that mrith regard to the wounded, tie re was not a whimper out of any one of them. They were a source of a'bsolnte amazement to the doctors and nurses, who said they never dreamt that men could display such fortitude.

LETTER FROM COLONEL RYAN. In a letter received from the front from Colonel C. Ryan. Army Medical Corps, the following occurred: "We have been on shore ten days, hard all day and nearly all night. Our mm bsve simply behaved gloriously, and Australia will be proud of them.

Nothing finer than the dash and bravery they howed on binding has Ibeen dono in the hiiorv of our nation. There are a large numlier of -wounded, but tlrey ore recover-inz quickly." FORTITUDE OF THE WOUNDED. "A Point of Honor Not to Groan." A further letter was received from another medical officer in one of the hospitals, who said it seemed to be a point of honor with the Australian soldier not to poan. The only groans heard in that o8-pital were from unconscious men. The Turks were using siiaull and eloTply pointed hullet, which inflicted a merciful wound, and as the uniforms were antiseptic, tiiey vre having surrprising results and quick recoveries.

Large numbers of wounded vtrc recovering very rapidly and would iron be back in the tiring line. STORMING GALLIPOLI. SOLDIER'S THRILLING PEN "UNDER THREE FIRES." A remarkably interesting description of the storming of the Gallipoli Peninsula has been received in Daylcsford from Trivate E. D. bloody (6th Battalion), who is now in the Siena Hospital in Egypt.

The narrative reads: "At 2 a.m. we were at anchor off Clul- lipoli l'cnuituila. Wo were served with a hot meal at 2.30. There was no sign of anxiety or fear on the faces of tlie lads. It was at 4.30 p.m.

that the first of our heroes went asliore. There was not a sign of the enemy till the first boat tvus within 1W yards of the land. Then a perfect hell of shrapnel aud Maxint fire opened out irnra the heights above the boats, and Turks entrenched on the beach poured die-aitruus volleys of rille bullets into the defenceless men, doing dreadful execution. "ot ot one hoat load of 41) men only two readied shore alive But we kent at it. and landed men enough at 3a.it to clear the oeacu ana storm the Urat hall.

This operation seemed more of a comedy than the tragedy it really was. for our bovs. fixinir luvom'U' an1 "eIlin8 aieuu, anu tiawKcrs cries, aucli as are cooked 'Oimiziy. two for a chained straight for the enemy. did not bother about stonuinir to Inn.

I and fire the bayonet was good enough for tnera. No doubt the Turks thouxlirt those were some of the foreign devils they had "-iiu so muua about, tor Uiey tore up the hul for their Hives, screaming 'Allah Adah Our men simply charged straight through them, and took up a commanding Position on the top of the range. Then the brigade to which i belong commenced to io ashore uny company first of all. was 8 or 1 hour after, our first nun ere lost. We (that is, the 6th Battahon, about 80 men in the landing opera- Under Three Firea.

"Once ashore, the business started. We were at a terrible dieadvantage, for tlie nxmys artillery gunners on the slope oove. and around us 'bad the range of every tons on the Julie. Our riliea, of course. Were uracticallv IUU-W in -n ei this kind, and we weathered a couunuouj stirannej shells, poured into us the enomy's teg guns.

Our battalion told olf to take up a position on the fjtnt llank. and reinforce the first landers, out our directions were out. and we were DQllHNl ml.ml .1 in. ninjut ll.t. Tn.

aula WU9 death knock. Fortunately we all got IU.XeU UU. t-nllt. t.t.M iwwiliAnj hile some from other lat taliano, wiio ere. like ourselves, "bushed." joined us.

Jnitead of having 0th men we bad a mixed and when we were trapped as we tertainiv were the few of our battalion we had left behind would probably the only ones left alive to represent during the rest of the war. We ad-or we supposed we bad a good tion. with the enemy aipiiarently the ndge about 000 yards ahead of us, a 1 our cpened a lively rile fire on us front the left flank aud our "sr, so that we were under three fires, "ell as the fusillade of shells. For hout ten minutes we fought and tiieltetl "ay under this devastating fire. The din absolutely deafening.

Shells from our tof naval gum screamed unceasingly ov bursting with clouds of smoke and ear-Witting explosions in the position held the enemy. Maxima with their continuous rat-a-tat, added considerably to tie noise, and the droning bnzx part one's or told of the TNisiuige of the derth-deal-t rifle bullet. But the peculiar part of it that none of tfhe men were frightened. first we were paralysed; but- tlten, our comrades began to cough out a pinning moan with their lout breath, 'id fell, their life blood oozing from dozen wounds, a mad desire seemed take possession of us, and we 'ould have exchanged aeon of blissful Kaee for just one moment in which to a retaliating whack at the devils who biiMi 1111171 tit, ,11 vrcaiu-K sobbing shot and shell. Machine runs ere spitting continuous streams of lead 'to our ranks, and we were melting away lore it and the rain of shells from the I tun fire from the bilk.

The shells. "'rating among our men in close formation, did fearful havoc. A Terrible Retreat. At last our captain (wno by this time been hit three times) gave the ordi'r. 'very man for himself; make back for t)l hMLot, a i -j.

i hot dead. When we (the few of us 1o were left alive) tried to retreat, we i1 to walk over our own dead, for the Poaition was covered with them. How I i through that hellish inferno of shofr shell uninjured tomething I cannot i7.k,",,n.for- In oup retret in i who were entrenching on-failti. and we, threw in our lot ith them. I was in the front trench four hours, durin? which time we iain lost heavily.

Eventually some repj- hours before a tugboat came to take us to the hospital ship. On our way out to the hospital ship two of the wounded men on the boat were killed outright by luUleta from the rilles of Turkish snipers hidden on the nliore. These snipers gave ns a lot of trouble right through. They were hidden in the low. stunted scrub covering the precipitous el'ffs facing the bay, and picked otf our m-n one by one.

They were responsible for the loss of three parts of our omci'is. German Trickery. The Cermnns, by the way, us re trouble than the Turk. In one trnrch a German olbcer, dtvacd in an Australian uniform, came along and gave us tlie. order to cease tire retreat.

There was suca a builabaloo that ho it and run. Jte escaped, for our kwiys were thunderstruck for a moment. A little later, at the same trench, four stretcher bearers, carrying two stretchers, came marching up. They acted very queerly, and suspicions were arouscd-Thcy were arrested and searched. Each stretcher contained a machine gun.

It was ascertained tlwt tlie men were Germans, and were on the way to the back of our lines. Another German, wearing one of our officer's uniforms, and a New Zcaiand man's identification badge around bis neck, was caught at our base, among the ammunition and supply waggons. lie is now defunct. DOCTOR'S LETTER FROM LEMN03 HOSPITAL. Colonel Jlrynt, "who in command of the hospital on the Isle of Lemuos, in a letter dated 30th April, received Melbourne, wrttes as follows: "1 believe the oeneorship ie token off this is hand, wbx-re we have been for the first seven weeks, so i can tell you a littio about ourselves now.

First, we are aU well; secondly, Major Axgyie turned up from Egypt three days ago with a gas engine to run our X-ray plant. We have been Lreuifully busy, as we wnre the only hospital tvuig used 'hvre, and had to take in all the sick. Over a iuoiwaJid oases liave gone through our hands pneumonia, rheumatic fever, lueuides, scarlet, tiMimi, erysipelas anil smallpox, liesidcs accidents of all kinds and general diseases. I have sent two lots book to Alexandria, 2U0 in one kit, and 3U0 in the next. This gave eume of nry otliccra und men a.

cliance of a ahoiiga. Major Ncwland, miUjtin V'croo and 24 rank and file are utiill away. We have had an many as SOT) in at one time with equipment, ic, fur 20U, and all have been well 1 joked oitor. "Our fellows are now on Galhpoli Peninsula, and have 'inudo so we bear, but there have been a great many losses The French brought back many prisoners here the last few days. These all surrendered in one case after shooting their Uei-mau ollicur, who liad shot one of them.

Also a number of French wounded came back here, but most of ours have bo for Kuue straight on to Alexandria. are ex pecting soon to start for tlie Galhpoli Pen- insula, as soou as it is sate lor a bostnuu to be erected. 1 am hoping to send back the rest ol my patients suon, so as to get on. "My hospital is not acting as lines of comiuuincatioii, but is attached to general head quaru-rs of Mediterranean Expeditionary Force. Young (captam) Dr.

Eind, sun of Mr. Eind, Commercial Bank, Wil-liiunHlown, met with a bad accident; fell down a hatchway, and struck his head on Boiuethaiig; he had a depressed fracture of the skull. I operated upon him, and lie is now splendid and out of danger, but he lost his i hante of being in the attack on tho Eai'dauclleti. "The utun-k started on Sunday morning, 25th April, atalxuit 4.30, and we could hear the guns booming, although it is neany 40 miles away, and this went on all Sunday up to 1'. when there was a cessation; but ctusioiud shots could be heard in the everting usaiu.

Next morning they were at it again. It liiuile you loeS verv sad to think of all the fine men who were losing their lives because of the ambition of a bloodthirsty lunatic. I have been able to send jjliout ob coiivaliBeenta on to the front, i rey have just left, so we are getting clear again. "We have had an aeroplane (Turkish or German) investigating us on several occasions, but our aeroplanes have now got into good working Older. We ollicci-s have had no pay for two months now, so we are getting pretty hard tip, as our mess accounts are fairly expeusive and things are very deur here.

Butter is beastlv, eggs are fresh thank goodness. We do not drink milk here, as it is not safe. Most of it is obtained from eheop, and Malta fever is caused by (mats' imlk. The inhabi-tanu wear shoos with a tassel on the toe in some cases, and long socks and big breeches. Tlie shepherds wear aheep skin Bkin r1119 in to weather, and the afcet are lnnd up in mocassins.

1 he sheep are very small-a big one does not weigh more than ib aud they Lava sort, wmvv fleece. Tfieir lambs are very pretty. The donkeys are in dozens, and moke njht hideoun with Uieir brays. The vil ago of Mudios, which is cW along-side otir camp, i one of the most quaij, and pictureeque I have seen. Sanitation anddnunage.

as usual, are neglected The j- made rough blues tone, and most .1 thave pou5H red tiles put on anyhow, with one or two bottles stuck end upwards to ke away the birds. It is very rocky and hilly all round us, an my camp is perched on a bill. "I am putting in some pressed floweri. Tr l-Tt WP'C; lul'" nd all kinds of wild lowei-s are licre in profusion. Mv tent is in a barley field, which is up all ron.l as well as poppies.

noneUc 'naUVe THE AUSTRALIAN BAPTISM." Described by a Wounded Soldier. One of the AuMtral ans wounded at the frZ 7 to wri' trom the hospital iume as follows: I OD March, and landed at Imnos Island on 3rd March llus islnnd is situated afwut 3H miles from tne entrac8 of Dardanelles, and hi inhabited hy about 30.000 Greeks, who exist yery poorly on the producta of their farms. Our battalion, the 0th Infantry was stationed on this island for the jetti. roads, 4c and handling fodder and anything which might be landed, as this island was bring made into a base Lemuos Bay is a beautifully landlocked bay, used as a rendezvous for all battleships, eruWers, destrovers. torpeoo boaU, colliers, suinily ships, HospiUl ships and trarwporu, wLii are all being used in the operations against Turkey in the Dardanelles and Gallipoli Peninsula.

We wers taken off the island and transferred to i transport ou 10th April, where we awaited the arrival of the rest of the transports which were carrying Australian, English and French troops. I "While waiting there we saw some fine hydroplane flights over the buy. About the middle of March one of our submarine was wrecked just outside of tho heads. The 9th Battalion marched 16 milm in a storm and effected the rescue of the crew, who were suffering badly from exposure. On the 10th April a British transport had sailed out about 13 miles from the bay when they were suddenly confronted by a Turkish torpedo bout, and were given ten minutes in which to leave the ship.

In the excitement 100 British soldiers were drowned. However, three British battleships came on at a terrific rate and chased the torpedo boat ashore, the occupants of which were immediately butchered by the Greek inhabitants of that island as they stepped ashore. "The few' weeks' change in this locality improved the health ol the troops remarkably, and was an sgreeaWs change to the dust storms of Flgypt. Ou the Wth April we were given a pamphlet with a written speech by General liiidwood, to the effect that we were undertaking a very hazardous thousands, and the street was pacaeti. They anxiously watched tne progress or the fire hecnuse of the danger which threatened the "Star." and relief woe expressed on nil sines wnen ic was M'n tnai me brigade, aided by an efficient water pressure, had made a marked impression on that part of the premises adjoining tne "3ti-" nfTiem At midnight a shower of blue lights proclaimed the presence of fireworks in the doomed building.

A plentiful supply of water enabled the brigade to cope more enecuveiy wwo name, and at 12.30 nil danger of adjoining property being affected was at an end. By 1 o'clock Gnndelfingcr's building was gutted, and a charred mass was all that was left of the valuable stock. It is difficult to estimate the damage, "but it must amount to many thousands of pounds. Upwards of a hundred firms suffered considerable damage. DARING JEWELLERY ROBBERY.

CITY FIRM VICTIMISED. THIEF WALKS OFF WITH TRAY OF RINGS. LOSS SET DOWN AT 220. A coo, daring theft was committed at the establishment of Punkling 315 Bourke-street, on Wednesday afternoon. Just before 5 p.m.

a young man. smartly dressed the sort of young man a salesman might think was genuinely in quest of a ring for a lady walked into the shop. lie leaned on his cane for a few minutes, snd upon being questioned as to his requirements said ha -wanted a lady's diamond engagement ring. A tray containing sixteen rings was taken from the window and placed upon a velvet pad on the glass show case which forms the counter. Each ring was minutely examined, and particulars as to the price sought.

None of the articles, however, appealed to the exigent taste of the young man, who presently asked to bo allowed to see some rings of greater value. The salesman turned his 'back in order to procure another tray, and when he looked round he found that his customer had vanished. Worse than that, the tray containing the rings liad gone too I Not wishing to cause a sensation among the numerous ladies in the shop, the salesman, quietly put on his bat and went off. in pursuit of the thief and the rings. lie wag nowhere to be seen, however, and it became his disagreeable duty to inform the manager of what had taken place.

Immediately word was sent to the Criminal Investigation department, and a description of the rings and the man who stuie them was supplied. Air. W. DunUiug stated last night that the value of the rings was precisely 218 l'J3. A del-tiled description of the article has been supplied to the trade, aud a noti-ieation forwarded by the police to ail pawnbrokers.

THE LABOtt MACHINE." MR. HOLMAN IN CRITICAL MOOD. HIS OPINION OF ADELAIDE CONFERENCE. A "MACHINE FOR TAKING VOTES." SYDNEY, Thursday. Mr.

Hoi man, with bis impressions of the Adelaide Labor Conference fresh upon him, was in an envious mood to-night. can't help wishing I were in Mr. Fisher's or Mr. Hughes's place," he "when I realise the kind of conference tbey are responsible to. For instance, take tlie Tasmanian delegates, three of whom were senators.

Why, they started falling over one another in tlieir eagerness to give their leaders their wish the moment Mr. Fisher or Mr. Hughes wanted anything. Of course they have an educated jury to hear them. If we could only get New South, Wokn divided into six unequal districts, aud draw cix representatives from each, that would be ideal.

"What struck me most ubout the confer ence was the utterly unreal nature of its claim to reprenentativeneas. For a start there was a solid phalanx of six from Tasmania, who moved aud spoke as one man-not always, I admit and they were there and carried the same weight as tlie six from New (South Wales, and Tasmania might be compared in population with North Sydney. "I cannot conceivs how the movement came to accept such a body as its ultimate authority, wlnle claiming any regard for democratic principles, and the decisions of this body are supposed to bind tlie movement in the whole of Australia. Just as well abolish the House of Bcpresantatives and govern by the Senata alone. I need not suy what sort of a chance the abolition of the (Senate or its reorganisation on a numerical basis had in such circumstances Just no chance at all.

"1 am not prepared to suggest that at anv time there was a marked degree of difference between the Stat-s there is not still, even a majority in that conference was not repiexentative of the feeling of tlie movement. Then, too, as delegates have to confine their speeches to five minutes excepting on a few occasions, I had the benefit of one all the discuss rons were (utile. "It would have been far better had all tho questions been circulated on a paper and tne vote taken at home. The conference was a machine for taking votes, not for exchanging views. Tliauks, however, to the adoption of this rule, an enormous amount of work was done, tlie number of decisions being amazing.

They cleared the air in many ways. "Tha conference refused to support proposal of mine regarding the manner in which the referendum should be put to the people. This question was left ta the Government. We shall hear in good time no doubt what the Government will do." FATALITIES AND ACCIDENTS. Serious Results of a 8lmpla Miahap.

llROKKN HI1.U Whilat wheeling a truck oa Tluusiay, Henry Claniy, emphjjcJ In ths sine plant on tin Proprietary mine, itruck tu head against post. auatuiued a fractured" skull, ui ion which liemorrhan of th brain supervened, and in critical eonditloo. Thrown from Sulky and Killed. BRfXHANK. Jihn halt, M.

pmluca merchant, waa thrown from a aulky at Tarin- as Thurarlay afternoon through bi boras bolting, tod was killed. ii" mtwj wuik can oe sup plied without endangering the Dominion's requirements. The term of service will be a year or longer as required, and the doctors will be ffranted a fi-Mt muma, kr.i. wwu ways. AifJj ths most likable peopls have clear skins.

aw cn7 hiiu urmnt, do obb jou, II you will keep your liver and dlaesttoa at. by VIII i i Wba. II ,11..