The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-08-10

Kirthia. Gallipoii Peninsula, Turkey,
June 21.-(Correspondence Of the AS
sociated Press)-To be for three days
on the firing line with the Ottoman
forces facing the Allies armies in this
field Of operations is an experience
which so far as is known only the
Associated Press correspondent has
enjoyed up to this time.
Field Marshal Liman Won Sanders
Pacha had previously indicated that
the situation of the Turks had no
secrets in its makeup. Essad Pacha,
commander of the Ottoman North
Group. at this writing, holding in
check the British at Ari Bournow, was
willing also that the region under his
control be visited, and Weber Pacha,
commanding the South Group, opera
ting against the Allied forces at Sid
el-Bahr. merely asked what was de-
sired to be seen.
Go anywhere" said Weber Pacha,
Turkish right wing. left wing, center
artillery positions. fring-line-any-
where"
He summoned one of his aides and
Instructed him to take the correspon-
dent wherever he wanted to go.
In approaching Weber Pacha's
camp it was demonstrated tina it is
as dangerous behind the modern front
as in the firing line. The Allies were
giving much attention to a Turkish
trench. shot high, missed the trenches,
with the result that the bullets by that
time almost totally spent, flew over
the summit and hummed past the
heads OF the party.
1t was $3.50 ?. m. when the camp
was reached. General Weber had
been taking a nap, but accepted ar
Unintended Interruption good-natured-
~.
n objection At ALL" said Weber
Facha, after he had read a letter from
LimRn Pacha. in which the cores.
pondent was given permission to visit
the North and South Groups-provid.
ed their commanders had no objec.
ton. Then followed the part Of tn,
conversation already given.
The situation was most favorabl,
Had it not been that the Allied ship,
literally overwhelmed the peninsul.
with artillery fire during the LANDING
operations, not a single British O
French soldier would have set foo
ashore. But for days and days tn
Allied ships had bombarded ever
square yard on the southern extrem
of the peninsula. making it impossibl
to move the Ottoman troops, withou
exposing them to almost instant ann
hilation. But day after day tn
Turks dug more trenches and in
proved them. Then It was that tn
Allied land forces ran into a wall c
Turkish pluck and endurance.
French Forced Back.
In those days Weber Pacha was i
command OF the Ottoman forces b.
mfr Kun Kale. Here the Frenc
tried their luck. General Weber for
ed them back. The operations again!
the Asiatic side at Kun Kale were n
feint. Weber Pacha has in his DO.
session the General Order Of tt
French landing troops. Kun Ka
and Its neighborhOod we're to be take
and held at all cost in order that IL
Turkish batteries in that locali
might be captured. 1t was feared tn
these batteries would prove a thol
in the side Of the Allied troops at ST.
el-Bahr: because they could swee
and at present do sweep, every da
the positions on the Allied right win
b French failed to hold Ku
kale, because the Turkish batteri
moved down everything on t
ground held by the French trooI
and the Ottoman infantry waded
with the bayonet in a manner, viii
not even the French. no mean DC
formers with the bayonet themselv