Old No. 3 Post retaken and Table Top and Beauchop's Hill taken by N.Z.M.R. Damakjelik Bair captured by Left Covering Force. 7. New landing at Suvla Bay before dawn. Rhododendron Spur in the hands of New Zealanders. 8. New Zealanders storm Chunuk Bair. New Army remains inactive at Suvla. Fifth Reinforcements reach Anzac and go into the firing line. 9. Ghurkas reach the Saddle between Hill Q and Chunuk Bair. New Zealanders cling to the shoulder of Chunuk Bair; relieved at night by New Army Troops. 10. New Army Troops driven from Chunuk Bair by Turkish counter attack. 11. Advance from Suvla definitely held up. 14. Sixth Reinforcements left New Zealand. 21. First attack on Hill 60. Italy declared war on Turkey. 26. "Maheno" arrived off Anzac. 27. Battle renewed for the possession of Hill 60. 28. New Zealanders held on to and consolidate their position on Hill 60. Sept. Troops go to rest camp at Sarpi. 19. Von Mackensen renewed attack on Serbia. 20. Bulgaria Treaty with Turkey announced, thus opening the Balkan corridor. 29. British and Indian troops enter Kut-el-Amara. 30. 10th (Irish) Division left Suvla for Salonika. Oct. 3. 2nd French Division left Helles for Salonika. 7. Britain offered Cyprus to Greece. 9. Belgrade captured by Austro-Germans. 11. Lord Kitchener asked Sir Ian Hamilton the estimated cost of evacuation. 12. Sir Ian Hamilton replied that evacuation was unthinkable. 14. In the House of Lords, Lord Milner and Lord Ribblesdale urged the evacuation of Gallipoli. 15. Britain declared war on Bulgaria. 16. Lord Kitchener telegraphed recalling Sir Ian Hamilton. 17. Sir Ian Hamilton issued his farewell order. 20. General Munro, in London, received instructions to proceed to the near east and take over command of the M.E.F. 23. Wreck of Marquette--10 nurses drowned. 30. General Sir Charles Munro first visits the Peninsula. Nov. 2. 4th Australian Infantry Brigade arrived from Sarpi Rest Camp. 6. Nish captured by the Austro-Germans. 10. N.Z. Mounted Rifles arrived from Mudros Rest Camp. 13. Lord Kitchener visited Anzac. 13. Mr. Winston Churchill resigned from the British Cabinet. 17. Lt.-Col. Braithwaite, D.S.O., assumed command of N.Z. Infantry Brigade. 22. Battle of Ctesiphen. 24. Period of silence ordered: lasted 72 hours. Major General Russell took over N.Z. and A. Division. 26. Major General Godley assumed command of Army Corps. 27/28. Commencement of the Great Blizzard. Dec. 3. General Townshend besieged at Kut-el-Amara. 8. General Munro ordered General Birdwood to proceed with the evacuation of Anzac and Suvla. 10/11. All sick, wounded, surplus troops, vehicles and valuable stores removed. 12. Announced at Anzac that a winter rest camp would be formed at Imbros. Surplus guns removed. 15. Detailed orders issued for the evacuation. 16. All ranks were warned of the impending operations.