PRESS BUREAU STATEMENTS
August 10
Sir Ian Hamilton reports that fighting at several points on the Gallipoli peninsula has taken place during the last few days. Substantial progress has been made.
In the southern zone 200 yards on a front of 300 yards has been gained east of the Krithia road, and has been held in spite of determined counter-attacks, which have been repulsed with heavy loss to the enemy.
Repeated attacks by the Turks elsewhere in this zone have been beaten off.
Several attacks by the French Corps have been made and their whole-hearted co-operation has proved of the greatest assistance.
In the Anzac zone a footing on the Chunuk Bair portion of Sari Bair has also been gained and a crest occupied after fierce fighting and the successful storming of strongly held positions.
Here, too, the enemy's losses have been considerable. The advance was commenced at night under cover of a searchlight from a destroyer.
Elsewhere a fresh landing was successfully effected and considerable progress made.