And suffering has not spoiled their ready wit,
And oh! you'd hardly doubt their fighting pluck,
When each new operation shows their grit;
Who never brag of blows for England struck,
But only yearn to "get about a bit."
"The Allies had threatened to destroy the Dardanelles if the Medina garrison did not surrender."—Birmingham Mail.
So, being reduced to its last Straits, the garrison surrendered.
"MATRIMONY—Young Lady (21), good prospects, wishes to correspond with young man, similar age, with a view to above; no rebels need apply."—Irish Paper.