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he ordered a continuance of the bombardment. It was later proved that the message was the work of the enemy. The Turks, have on several occasions desecrated the corpses of our dead; some of our men have revenged the insult by similarly treating theirs. On the first night of the invasion, the captured positions were only retained by the most strenuous efforts of the men. General Bridges who, it is said, was deeply affected by the loss of such large numbers of Australians reported to General Birdwood that it was impossible to hold the position, as the men could not support him. Genl. Birdwood replied that
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