South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-06
Declare invaders Have Been
Driven Off ASiatiC Coast and
Enemy Holds Own at Only
Two Points.
LAUNCH new ATTACKS
IN THE DARDANELLS
London Reports Vigorous Of
fenSiVe Has Been Resumed
Against Smyrna = Aerial
Squadron ReCOnnOiterS.

CONSTANTTNOPLE. (Via Berlin
and Amsterdam Nav 6.-All allied
troops landed ON the Asiatic shore
have been driven off. the Turkish war
office announced today. Reports that
the towns OF GallipOH and Niagara
had been captured by the allies were
officially denied 1T was stated that
sula Avia Burnu and Sed-El-Bahr.
had hostile troops succeeded in hold
ing their positions
The official statement follows:
The unfaVOrable situation Of the
enemy at the Dardanelles is un-
changed. Reports from Athens and
Mitylene regarding the occupation Of
GalhpoH and Niagara by landing troops
of the allies are untrue.
"GallipOH peninsula is entirely at
our disposal for military movements
The enemy holds his own at only two
points on the coast, Ayi Burnu and
Sed- Ell Bahr.
"As a result Of the constant bonn
bardment by his ships the enemy Is
unable TO move against the encirclng
Turkish forces
THE Asiatic shore has been clear
ed of the enemy"
Towns Are Destroyed.
The steady bombardment by the
French and British WarshipS is de-
!stroying towns on the peninsula Loss
OF life among the civilians has been
very heavy. hundreds who remained
lin the villages in the interior having
been killed by the allies exploding
shells.
Turkish officers who arrived here
today reported that 10 towns had been
burned Maidos has been almost COM
pletely destroyed and fire is raging In
three different sections OF Gallipoh.
Prom the Gulf OF Saros. the British
and French ships are pouring shells
continuously into the peninsula.
LONDON. May 6.-Reports re-
ceiyed in London today from various
sources stated that the allies have
launched new and violent attacks on
the Dardanelles and at Smyrna. At
the same time. however. the British
and French forces have had 10 face
fierce counter attacks by the Turks.
A whole Turkish regiment was
wiped out by the accurate fire Of the
allies guns. il was admitted by Turk
ish prisoners at TenedOS
Turk Forces RcpulSCd.
Turkish forces on the Gallipoli
peninsula. advancing from Maghran.
attacked the allies position near
krithia. but were repulsed, losing
/ 800 I'm killed. says a dispatch from
AIitylene. This attack was delivered
on Tuesday. after the Turkish troops
OF Maghran had been reinforced. The
same advices state that the allied
troops on the GalHpoH peninsula
have resumed their advance into the
interi-r Of the peninsula. occupying
positions Of high strategical import
anCc.
The aerial squadron. attached to
the Anglo-French fleet has been very
active. the weather being favorable
TO flying. Not only were valuable
reconnaissance made over the Oar
danelles. but Turkish transports de-
fensive works and infantry positions
were bombarded from the air a
British aviator flew over Pan rmos on
Wednesday and dropped ptJiectiles
which destroyed a bridge.
Artillery is being landed southeast
of SMYRNA from French transports 20
support the infantry columns that will
try TO move against the Smyrna
forts from the land side.