The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-07
Troops Advance 500 Yards
Along Three Mile Front
in Gallipoli.
LINES WE'LL DEFENDED
Turks Succeed in Checking
7 Dash Of Indian Troops
After Bitter Fight.
Special Cabie n 'spotch to TuI srN

Gallipoi peninsula on Thursday and
Friday, heralded by the correspondents
and regarding which hopes were raised by
winston Spencer Churchills remark In his
Dundee speech yesterday that the Allies
here were within a few miles OF n
victory such as the war had not yet
SEEM, netied gain OF 500 yards on
front of nearly three miles. But Il
appears from the official statement given
out to-day regarding these operations
that various divisions OF the Allies, after
making still more substantial gains by
dnt of great gallantry. were unable
fully TO hold these gains because of
the activity OF the Turkish artillery and
on account of fierce counter attacks.
The statement is a narrative OF des-
perate assaults by British. French, ter
ritorials and Indian troops. carryin
their point successfully and then too
often being forced to fall back again
because some other part OF the line had
not been able to keep up with the ad-
vance The Indian troops especially
were subjected to disappointment OF
this Kind. losing two trenches they had
gained by n magnificent advance be-
cause the troops on their right were
Indians were left open TO an enfilading
fire.
The official statement OF the assault
and the present situation on the penn-
sula follows;
"On the night of Thursday the Turks
having heavily bombarded small fort
on the front OF the extreme right of the
French position which previously had
been captured. launched an infantry at
tack, which was repulsed with heavy
loss to the enemy. At the same time
the Turks set nre TO the scrub in front
of the left centre position occupied by
the British division and attacked un-
successfully.
"On Friday morning Gen.. Sir Ian
Hamilton ordered a general attack on
fdrxnk trenches in the southern
area of the Gallipoli peninsula. pre-
ceded by a heavy bomba rdnent by all
the guns. assisted by battleshps, cruisers
and destroyers At a given signal the
troops rushed forward with the bayo-
net and were Immediately successful all
along the line except at one spot. where
the heavy wire entanglements had not
been destroyed by the bomba rdment
Indian Troops Advance.
The Indian troops on our extreme loft
made a magnificent advance and cap
tured two lines of trenches. but owing
10 the troops on their right being held
up by wire entanglements were obliged
to retire to their original line. The di-
vision OF regulars made good progress
on the left centre, capturing strong
redoubt and two lines OF trenches be-
yond. making an advance of about 800
yards beyond their original line The
territorial division in the centre did
brilliantly. advancing 600 yards and
capturing three lines of trenches. but
though the advanced captured Eench
was held all that day and half the en-
suing night they were ordered back in
the morning 20 the second captured line.
as both Hanks were exposed. The naval
division on the right centre captured a
redoubt and formidable line OF trenches
In three tiers 900 yards to their front
but they too were ordered back owing
TO heavy enfilading fire.
The French Second Division adj
ranced with great gallantry and elan
and retook for the fourth time that
deadly redoubt they call lie Haricot. but
the Turks developed heavy counter at
tacks through prepared communication
trenches and under cover of AN ac-
curate shell fire recaptured H. On the
French extreme right they captured
strong line of trenches which. though
subjected to two heavy counter attacks
during the night, they stlll occupy. We
captured 400 prisoners. including ten
officers Among the prisoners We're fve
Germans, the remains of a volunteer
machine gun detachment from the Goe-
ben. Their officer was killed and the
machine gun destroyed
Turks suffer Heavy Losses.
During the night information was re-
ceved that enemy reenforcements were
advancing from the direction of Maidos
toward kritha, Thereupon Lieut. Gen.
Birdwood arranged TO attack the trenches
in front of Quinns post at 10 =. NJ
The attack was successfully carried out
and the captured trenches were held
throughout the night. The Turkish cas-
ualties were very heavy.
AT $50 A. NJ the enemy made
heavy counter attack, and by the means
OF heavy bombs forced our men out Of
the most forward trench, though we
still hold the communication trenches
made during the night.
AS a result OF the operations on June
and we have advanced 500 yards on A
front OF nearly thre" miles covering two
lines Of Turkish trenches. We are now
consolidating our new positions and
Strengthening our lines
French official Report.
The French War Office gave out the
following statement to-day regarding
the Same operations:
"On Juno the allied troops made
an attack on the whole front with the
object of scizing certain points of sup
port held by the enemy. Tho British
centre occupied two lines Of Turkish
trenches covering depth Of 400 meters
The first French division took the first
line OF the enemy's position,
The operations received officacious
support from the allied fleet. The enemy
sustained very heavy losses and ten
officers and several hundred men were
made prisoners, Tho prisoners include
six German sailors. The enemy's srtil-
lery was completely dominated by our
guns.
Two Turkish counter attacks during
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