Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-01
Second and
s Attempt t0S =.
Fairly LaHnche
BRITISH FORC ESs e OsE
HEAVILY IN OPERA
Bombarding Fleet Prevents
val of Re-Enforcements u
Sea of Marnora
NO SEA ATTACK ON DU
Misleading Of French Official
munication Gives Wrong In
preston in England.
BRITISH F0Rc Ess e d
HEAVILY IN i0PERt
NO SEA ATTACK ON Du5 :

LONDON. April 3o.-After
lighting. in which the Turks of
stubborn resistance, British troo
cordinE to an official statemer
tonight. have established thu
on the Gallipoii Peninsula,
vanced considerable distance
the narrows of the Dardapel1S
the French have cleared ID
kaleh. on the Asiatic side
Strait of Turkey.
Thus, 1t may he said that tf
and most serious attempt to "a
Dardanelles has been fairly Ia
The Turks, under German
placed every obstacle in the wa
invaders, but against the fire
allied fleet and the gallantry
army they were forced TO fall
The British forces lost heavtl,s
operation.
Six points were selected forStst
tngs, which began at daylight on
25. At five points they were sud
full Immediately. but at the sixth,
Seddul Bahr. the troops were u
to advance until the evening"
Australians and New Zealandera
on the west coast Of the
Peninsula. directly across the
from the strongly fortified
The other British troops disc
at the extreme end OF the nd
and by the 2Sth. when it was q
to give the men a rest and I
enable the positions to be consol
they had reached Krithia, on a.
! which! y n Eprs q along the. peninspl
over whichsSthey will join thaiS
rades from the domfnions,
the forts guarding the mar
rear.
FRENCH IN PossESS
re-enforc,
from the
ish troop
British ba|
which is ben
her big guns
rected by airmeN
sunk off Maidos, AZ
narrows. which lataN
Triumph bombarded Mn
of the allied troops does not
the over-optimlstic reports
clan towns. which precededV %
which mentioned thousands Of
ers AS having been captured, tha
Of men taken by the allies being
as 500. These were cot off by q
OF the ships.
Neither does the report m
operations of Smyrna or in thj
OF Saros against the Bulair
forts, but It is certai~ rhat thesI
are being watched to pre!
endorsements reaching the Tu
PUBLIC SUPPLIED WITH
SEVERAL SEN
Besides the news from the
nclIes, the British public wan
with several sensations to-daS .
misreading Of to-day's French
communication led to the be
the German fleet was out and n
barded Dunkirk, France, but
pred that by some means, not
planned. the Germans had brouR
big land guns within range
Kirk, and thrown shells into
killed twenty persons and
forty -hve.
Another report had 1t p
man fleet had been
of Belgium. but as BritfsS..4
were bombarding Zeebrugge
greater part OF last night
to-day, this seems doubtful.
Another sensation came =
east, where 1t Is announced
man cavalry. which appa
around the extreme right
slams, has invaded the Rus
provinces There has been
tion In what force the
operating. but II Is pres,l -
the cavalry is simply lod
ground to find out wha
force landed at Pola
Province OF Courland, wo
In military circles here
that this cavalry. however,
fere with the Russian conn
and give the famous Russial
something to do.
RUSSIANS CONTINUE SLO
GAINS IN u
At the other end ~ tha
the Russians are reported
t'nuins slow progress In
Pass, and to be erapulsins
5tacks on their flank ia,
OF Stry. M
In reply tS the zeppal{y
County ot Surtolk. EnEik
day. allied atrmen haysI
sipm and bombarded osi
towns. and also attad
Southern Germany.
Nothing OF tmporty,l
along the wsstsrn tf mn
GAtmAn subrnafijks