The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-23
FRENCH ROUT TURKS
IN DASHING ATTACK
Take Line Of Trenches on Gal
lipoli Peninsula After
Heavy Fighting.
1000 OTTOMANS KILLED
Special Gable Despatch TO TnI Son.

Special Gable Despatch TO Tny Son.
LONDON, June 22.-The Oficial Press
Bureau issued tonight a report OF the
operations In the Dardanelles received
from the headquarters In tho Mediter-
ranean by way Of Cairo. under date OF
June 20. 1t says in part:
Between 7 and 8 o'clock on the eve
ming OF June 10 the Turks expended
some $50 high explosive shells on our
left centre trenches and were seen mass
ing for an attack. The heart OF the
enemy failed him and the attack de-
generated into a fire action.
AT 1870 o'clock one of our brigades
attacked the Turkish trench but was
unsuccessful The Turks In a counter
attack effected a Judgment In the line
at an awkward salient which we cap
tured on June 4. As the brigade was
unable to recover the lost trench the
Fifth Royal Scots, assisted by one COM
pany Of the Royal Worcesters, went to
its help. This attack was ably and
brilliantly carried out to a successful
issue.
Turks I sappointed.
THE Turkish prisoners captured state
that their officers expected the lombard
ment with high powered shells would
clear the British out altogether and
were much disappointed that 30 little i'm
preston was made upon our trenches.
Although the trenches were much dam
ased they we're held. The Turkish dead
Is estimated at 800 on the front Of one
brigade and 1000 is a low estimate for
all parts.
Two French divisions on the right
| attacked and were forced back. They
stormed the position but were driven
| out. When reinforced BY the British
they took 500 yards of the enemy's first
line trenches. which they held. The
enemy lost heavily. one battalion being
practically wiped out.
'On Tuesday the second French d.
| vision stormed and captured all the
Turkish first and second line trenches
opposite them. including the Harcot re-
doubt.
After t~wenty-four hours OF con-
tinuous fighting a substantial success
was achieved. As reported the battle
OF June 4 and 5 resulted in a good adj
: vance o. the centre, to which neither the
! right nor left was able to conform. The
reason was that the Turkish position In
front OF the tanks was naturally strong
and we'll fortified. At 80 in the morn
ing of Tuesday Gen. Gouraud began an
attack upon n line OF formidable works
along the kereves River and by noon
the Second French division stormed and
captured all the Turkish frst and second
line trenches opposite their front. in
Guiding the famous Haricot redoubt with
It's subsidiary maze of entanglements
n communication trenches.
Ottoman Trenches Taken.
ION their right the FirS. French d.
vision. after fierce fighting. took the
Turkish trenches opposite its front. but
was counter attacked 40 heavily that IL
was forced TO fall back. The division
returned TO the attack and again
stormed the position, only to be driven
out again.
The b~ombardment of the Turkish left
was resumed. British runs and howitzers
lending their aid 10 a fine attack launched
500 yards from the Turkish first line
trenches. These were taken and despite
heavy counter attacks during the night
all the captured positions are still IN
our hands.
The enemy kst very heavily. One
Turkish battalion coming TO reinforce
the trenche was seen by our ~aeroplanss
and practically wiped out by our ISIS
before the men could scatter.
THE elan and contempt OF danger
shown by the youn French drafts Of the
last contingent. averaging perhaps 90
years OF age, has been much admired.
During the fighting the French battle
ship St. Louis did excellent service
against the As,atic batteries