The latest news from Gallipoli is almost as satisfactory as
that from Russia. Thursday's papers contain a report from Sir Ian Hamilton that further fighting took place last Friday and Saturday in the northern section of the line, which resulted in the capture of an important position five miles inland from Suvla Bay. This gain to the east and north means an appreciable development of the ground occupied not only by the troops at Suvla Bay, but by the Australian and New Zealand Corps. In a word, we appear to be eating this portion of the Peninsula like an artichoke, leaf by leaf, and the last development means two or three leaves together. Of course the situation is still most critical, but as far as there has been a change, it is distinctly a change for the better. Sir Ian Hamilton tells us that the fighting on Saturday last was almost entirely hand-to-band and was of a severe character. The Turks lost heavily, and we took three machine guns, three trench mortars, a considerable number of bombs, and a fairly large quantity of small-arms ammunition. During the week the papers have been full of rumours of ,the Turks losing heart and being short of ammunition. It is very difficult to tell what amount of credence should be given to these reports. We are, however, inclined to think that the Turks are becoming exhausted as well as anxious.
