Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-13
ALLIES LAND 10000,
BEAT MOCLEMS BACK
British Soldiers Treble Area For
merly Held by Them in "AnEac"
Region on GallipOli.
ENGLISH LOSSES VERY HEAVY

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ATHENS, Aug 12.-(special Cable
gram TO New York World and Omaha
Bee.)-British submarines have
succeeded in entering the Black Sea,
and have torpedoed the German
Turkish cruiser Breslau. They also
torpedoed one transport gunboat.
LONDON, Aug. 1s.-whiIe the
Russians are fighting desperately to
extricate themselves from the Gordon
Of Austro-German troops, which is
steadily pressing them more closely
In Poland, their allies are working
feverishIy and with considerable
success to open the Dardanelies,
through which they hope TO pour into
Russia much-needed munitions OF
war.
since Saturday night, when fresh
British forces we're landed on the
Gallipon peninsula. there has been
almost continuous fighting on the
Krithia road. In these operations
the Australians and New Zealanders
IN the "Anzac" region, a name taken
from the initial letters Of the words
Australian New Zealand army
corps" have co-operated with new
forces 10 the north.
Following the successes Of the troops
ON the Krithia road and those TO the
north OF the "Anzac" some, the Austria
Iians and New zealanders took the Of
fensive yesterday and succeeded In
trebling the area formerly held by thom.
Their comrades TO the north, who assisted
them. made no further progress, however.
Five Guns siIenced.
simultaneously the French battleship
81. Louis attacked the Turkish batteries
On the Asiatsc side Of the straits, which
had been bofnbarding the allied position
on the peninsula, and put five out Of six
guns out OF commission. These actions
are believed here 70 be preliminary 10
more ambitious attempt which has been
planned by the Angio-French command
ars TO sweep the Turks before them. Very
heavy losses which already have been
inflicted on tho Turks have had a dis
ccuraging effect upon the Ottoman
troops. according TO reports from Greece.
Tho followIng announcements were
made IN an official statement given out:
THE latest report from Sir Ian Ham
ilton states that severe fighting continued
yesterday In the Qeilipoli peninsula.
mainly IN the AnEsc zone and In that to
the north. The positions occupied were
slightly varied in places. but the general
result is the area held at Anzac has
been nearly trebied. owing chiefly 20 the
gaIlantry and dash OF the Australian and
New Zealand army corps.
while to the north no further progress
has yet been made. the troops have In
flictsc heavy losses on the enemy and
the French battleship st. Louis IL re-
ported to have put out OF action five out
of six guns in the Asiatic batteries
Fifty Thousand Landed.
CONSTANT1NOPIAE. Aug. fi.-(Via
Berlin. Aug. II. by Wireless TO sayviile.)
-Hsnver PaHha. the Turkish minister Of
war. declared today that. according 10
his Information. the entente aliiea IN
their latest operations at the Dardanelies
had landed three divisions OF troops
composed of about 5000 men, The losses
among them. however. he asserted, al
ready had been very heavy.
Enver Fashaa statement was made IN
an interview with correspondent Of the
Associated Press The Turkish war
minister said:
II am fully confident that we will be
able 20 keep the allies In check on the
dailipoli peninsula even II other large
reinforcernentn are coming We knew
that the allies actson OF two days ago
was due and We prepared Cor II. with the
result that we we're not caught mapping.
Losses Very Heavy.
According to my Information this al
lies landed three divisions. about 5000
mon. No doubt part OF them no longer
count considering ths heavy losses they
sustained In attacks incident to the new
offensive. The allied losses have been
very heavy 50 far IN this now attempt e
force the pardanelles."
Enver Pasha. reviewing the events al
seddui Bahr during the last two days,
rays:
The allies experienced hard resist
ance in their attempts 70 force the Turk.
ish positions AZ seddul Bahr. Two rsgi-
ments attacking our center there were
anHihilated with the exception OF about
sixty men. who were captured.
The allies made three attacks be.
tween ctr center and left wing with
heavy losses. These were followed b.
counter attacks BY the Turks. who ar,
alill IN possession OF one allied trench.
Attacks on our right were equally f4a
tile. About z.ooo dead English lie outsldi
our TRENCHES there