The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-11
A Desperate Attempt to Re- lieye Hard Pressed Rus sians Made by the French and English
FRESH TROOPS ARE
 LANDED AND MORE PROGRESS REPORTED
British Forces Gain 200 Yards on 300-Yard Front and Occupy Crest at Sari Bair

London, August l0.-U0:20 p. m.) Greater efforts by the allies to force the Dardanelles and thus succor the Russians, hard pressed by the Austro- l Germans, and at the same time influ- ence the Balkans, and aNLeppelin raid on England, in which Ii persons were killed and If wounded, are features of tonight's war news.
 For sometime news from the par- danelles has been more cheerful for the British. While no details of operations there have been given out. the public has been told that the hope of sue cessful issue is bright
 l The renewed attempt against the T turkish positions appear to be a cor- certed one Attacks at tho tip of tho peninsula. along the kritha-- road, have gained the British 900 yards on a front of ROO yards and at sari Bair an inn portant crest has been occupied. ae- cordng to Gen. Sir Ian Hamilton. the British commander.
 1 Turks Surprised | ports. "a fresh landing has been sue- cessfully effected and considerable progress made"
 This landing evidently surprised the Turks, as e30 prisoners, guns and ma teiial are declared to have been taken l by the British. \ Turkish official re- port supplies the localities of two landings According to this. forces were lput ashors .5irssn~ enpiruns of kara- ] cbali on the road which skirts ti,e north shore of the Gulf of Saros. op- posite the neck of the Gallpoll penie sula. and near Ari Burna This latter place. though not shown on available maps, is believed to be at the foot of Saii Bair, north of where the Aus tralans are holding strong position.
 Admit Landing l At Ari Burnu, the Turks admit the landing was carried out successfully. but they claim to have dispersed troops that came ashore near karachali. It is believed in military circles here that the landing at karauhali was only feint to disguise the real intention If the allies
 Military critics regard the forcing of the Dardanelles as of the greatest Importance. for they assert that il IS the only way the allies can render in- mediate aid to Russia and repay her for the great sacrifices she has mate for the common cause. It also is be- lli,ved that success here would bring the Balkans definitely ovor to the slde Of the allies. Italy s understood to be prepared to lend d hand In the Dardan- lclles operations
 In their latest aerial raid over the Eng fish coast Monday night and this morning the Germans lost a Zeppelin. It was at tackled by gun ire while returning home after having dropped and was SD seriously damaged that 1t fell into the sea and was lowed into Ostend Belgium. where allied armen attacked and destroyed it.
 II Is believed four or five airshlps took part in the raid. dispatch from Hoi- Hand says that five more airships passed over that country going northwest this morning, so that another air raid on Eng
 land Is expected tonight.
 Bad weather in England, 1t has been , believed would prevent the Zeppeils from coming last night and this morning. There was q big storm on the east coast today however and this might make 1t dangerous for alrshlps to visit that lo- , cality tonight.
 The Austro- Germans are closing in on the portions of the Russian armies which remain on the Polish salient. Their wide, outfianking movement in the north has been brought to a standstill. but farther south they are approaching the forts or Kovno and the Russians are reported to , be eyacuating Wilma, east of kovno on the main railway line. They also have , captured the fortress of Lomza and south- . east of this place are approaching the , River Bug.
 The Teuton armies advancing east of , Warsaw and those which have crossed the Vistula at lvangorod and Field Mar
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