The Washington times., 1915-06-07


ritorials and Indian troops, carrying
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 q disappointment of this
kind losing two trenches they had
gained by a magnificent advance be-
cause the troops on their right were
held up by barbed wire and thus the
Indians were left open to an enfilading
fire. H.
The Official statement of the assault
and the present situation on the penin-
sula follows:
ION the night of Thursday, the Turks,
having heavily bombarded a 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
the Turks set fire to the scrub in front
of the left center position occupied by
the British division and attacked un-
successfully.
ron Friday morning Gen. Sir Ian
Hamilton ordered a general attack on
the Turkish trenches in the southern
area Of the Gallipoli peninsula. pre-.
ceded by q heavy bombardment by all
ers. and destroyers. At a given signal
the troops rushed forward with the
bayonet, and were Immediately success
full all along the line except at one
spot. where the heavy wire entangle-
ments had not been destroyed by the
bombardment.
"The Indian troops on our extreme
left made a magnificent advance and
ing to the troops on their right being
held up by wire entanglements were
obliged to retire to their original line
The division of regulars made good pro-
strong redoubt and two lines of trenches
beyond. making the advance of about
900 yards beyond their original line.
THE territorial division In the center
did brilliantly. advancing 800 yards and M
though the advanced captured trench
was held all that day and half the en-.
suing night they were ordered back In
the morning to the second captured line
as both tanks were exposed. The nava
division on the right center captured, a
redoubt and form dable line of trenches
in three tiers 300 yards to their 'front.'
but they too were ordered back owing
to a heavy enflading fire.
THE French second division advanced
with great gallantry and elan and re-
took for, the fourth time that deadly re-
doubt they, call lie Haricot. but the
through prepared communication
trenches and under cover of an ac-
curate shell fire recaptured 1t. On the
rTeHcn extreme rlBnt tney CdptuTeo q
strong line of trenches which, though
subjected to two heavy counter attacks
during the night, they still occupy. We
captured 400 prisoners. ip dding ten
ofhcers. Among the prison ss were five
Germans, the remains of a volunteer
machine gun detachment from the Goe-
Den Their officer was killed and the
machine gun destroyed.
Turks Suffer Heavy Losses.
During the night information was
received that enemy re-enforcements
were advancing from the direction oi
Maidos toward Kdithia. Thereupor
Lieutenant General Birdwood ar.
ranged to attack the trepches in front
of Quinn's post at 10 p. m. The at.
tack was successfully carried out and
the captured trenches were helI
throughout the night. The Turkish
casualties were very heavy.
"At $40 a. m. the enemy made q
heavy counter attack, and by the
means of heavy bombs forced our mer
out of the most forward trench
though we still hold the communi.
eating trenches made during the
night.
"As a result Of the operations or
June and we have advanced 60(
yards on front of nearly three miles
covering two lines of Turkish
trenches. We are now consolidating
our new positions and Strengthening
our lines" o. - --