New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-28
TURKS DRIVEN
BACK ] TIMES
British Battle to Cut Path
Across the Gallipoli
Peninsula.
FLEET AIDS TROOPS
Columns on Shore Operate
Under Protection of Battle
ships in Egean Sea.

tBy Cable 70 The Tribune
London, April 27.-French troops,
landed near the southern side Of the
entrance to the Dardsnelles, have capt
ured the village Of Kun Kaleh, near
the stronghold on the Asiatlc coast
protecting the mouth OF the strait.
Meanwhile, other land forces OF the
Allies are fighting 10 break their way
from the Egean coast of the Gallipoh
Peninsula through strongly intrenched
Turkish positions to the Notifications
which guard the European side OF the
narrow channel.
The report Of the French success at
Kun Kaleh was given out in Paris to-
night. An official statement from Con-
stantinople, received several hours
earlier. says the attack of the landing
party at this point was repulsed.
That the Turks offered desperate re-
sistance to both the landing and the
occupation of Kun Kaleh, although
thev were under the guns OF French
warships. is indicated by the fact that
they delivered seven counter attacks
and employed heavy guns. The French
official report says of this engagement:
Aided by the cannon OF the french
feet and under the fire of the enemy,
our troops, comprising infantry and ar
tillery. succeeded in occupying the VII
lage, and have continued its occupation
desnite seven counter attacks az night,
supported by heavy artillery. We took
500 prisoners, and the losses 90 the
enemy appear to have been consider
able
British Press Attack.
According to the Constantinople
bulletin. the Allies have landed at
three other points besides Kun kaleh.
The Ottoman communicate claims
victory for the Turks at Tekeburun.
where, it says, the landing column
was forced to return TO its ships. As
the statement refers 10 a landing at
Kabatepeh, on the Egean, without
mention of any results except the
capture of a number of English and
Australian soldiers. il is assumed that
the British troops are still engaged IN
an attempt to cut a path from tho
coast to the nearest forts, which are
opposite Niagara, just above the Mar
rows. According TO the British claim,
/ the attack is progressing. Joint War
Office and Admiralty statement issued
! tonight says:
After days Of hard fighting in a
difficult country. the troops landed on
! the Gallipoli peninsula are thoroughly
making good their footing, with the ef-
fective help of the navy. The French
have taken 500 prisoners"
The statement appends the follow
ing, which. it says, IS officially pub
3 lished at Carlo:
"The Allied forces under General Sir
! Ian Hamilton have Effected landing
/ on both sides of the Dardanelles under
excellent conditions. Many prisoners
have been taken and our forces are
continuing their advance"
The Constantinople official declared
that a number of Moslem troops in
the French landing party before Kun
Kaeeh deserted their colors and joined
/ their cO-religionists.
The text of the official report from
Constantinople follows:
/ "Under the protection IF vsrships
the enemy attempted to land troops
Sunday at four points on the west coast
of Gallipoli, namely. at the .,outh OF
I Sighi1 ders, on the coast in the district
of Aviburn TO the vest Kabatepeh,
on the coast at Tekeburun ana in the
neighborhood of Kun Kaleh.
"The troops Of the enemy which
/ landed at Tekeburun were forced TO
retreat at the point of the bayonet and
were pushed back to the coast. Parts
Of these forces on Monday night were
obliged hastily 20 return to their ships.
/ The Turkish attacks at all points arc
progressing successfully.
simultaneously a feet approached
! the Dardaneles in order 20 force the
straits from the sea, but it was obliged
TO retreat before our fire.
Moslems Desert French
"The forces of the enemy which
! landed at Kun Kaleh advanced under
the protection of warships, but despite
a heavy bombardment from all sides
our troops drove them back TO the
coast.
THE enemy lost four hundred men
killed and two hundred taken prison.
ers. Our losses were insignificant.
"A party Of Moslem soldiers who
landed with the French troops on this
point of the coast deserted the French
and joined our forces.
Before Kabatepeh we captured a
number Of English and Australian SOL
diers, among them captain and a lieu!
tenant"