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Sir Frederick Maurice has reported that the position at Chanak,

which in a military sense was considered " safe " early last week, has become "an impregnable front comparable with that of a division in France in the War." Owing to the co-operation of the Navy and the Army, he says there are nearly 150 medium and heavy guns supporting the front without counting field artillery. As for the machine guns, there are more than there used to be on such a front in France. Yet a fortnight before Chanak was held by one weak battalion. It is satisfactory to hear of all this, for one cannot help saying that a contour map of the district makes the Chanak position, judged by the geographical detail, look alarmingly insecure. It is a flat place commanded by hills.

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