The papers of Tuesday published Vice-Admiral do Itobeek's despatch from
the Dardanelles, which describes from the sailors' point of view the incidents of, the landings already described by Sir Ian Hamilton. The chief events occurred on April 25th and 26th. Admiral de Robeck says that the storming of the Sedd-ul-Bahr position by the 29th Division must live in history for ever. The gallantry and absolute contempt for death displayed alone made the operations possible. At Gaba Tape the Australian and New Zealand Array Corps "set a standard as high as that of any army in history." The most critical point was at V beach, at the toe of the peninsula, where the collier 'River Clyde' was run ashore. The collier had been prepared by Commander E. Unwin, Large ports had been out in her side so that the troops could reach the lighters which were to form a bridge to the shore. The bridge of lighters was imperfect, and the deeds performed by Commander Unwin and Midshipmen W. St. A. Malleson and G. L. Drewry in making fast hawsers under a tremendous fire and swimming with lines till they were exhausted make a wonderful story. In all, six Naval Victoria Crosses have been, awarded for the acts described in Admiral de Robeck's despatch.
