New Britain herald., 1915-08-19
MORE BRITISH Land
At DARDANELLES
rs
Germans Take Additional Forts
. From Russians

Further addition to the British for
ces in the Dardanelles have been
made, London announcing that more
troops have been landed at Sulva Bay
on the Gallipoli Peninsula.
Norway has protested lto Berlin
against the seizure by a German SUBJ
marine of mails from the steamer
Haakon VII, bound from Bergen, Nor
way to England, and has demanded
the return of the mails to Norway.
The German victory at Kovno was
not complete, according to the Rus
sian claim. Petrograd asserts that
the Grand Duke Nicholas forces still
hold all the Notifications on the right
bank Of Niemen.
British Land More Troops.
London, Aug. 10, 1874 p. m.-Addi-
tional troops have been landed by the
British at Sulva Bay, Gallipoli PENN
sula. This announcement was made
there officially this afternoon.
The war office admits that after
heavy fighting, in which no satisfac-
tory progress was made the British
advance was halted. Losses on both
sides were very large.
Text of Statement.
The text of the statement follows:
'The recent operations on the GAL
= lipoli Peninsula consisted of attacks on
the enemy's position along the south
ern and Anzac lines and included the
fresh landing of a strong force at
Suvla bay.
There is evidence from prisoners
statements that the Turks had been
considerably reinforced, with a view
to heavy attacks on U.S. and that ours
forestalled the enemys by about TWEEN
ty-four hours. Consequently the fight
ing was very severe and on both sides
the casualties were very high.
Landing Well Planned.
1.-THE landing at Suvla bay was we'll
planned and carried out by the navy,
but in spite of the fact that the Turks
developed their greatest strength in
the Amaze region our troops from
Suvla could not make very SatiSfac-
,tory progress before the enemy was
able to move up considerable forces
from his reserves and bring our fur
Their advance at this point to a stand
still.
within the past week the positions
won have been consolidated at all
points. The spirit of the troops is
excellent
Another German Advance.
Berlin, Aug 10, via London, 3:42
p. MA further advance of the pres
ent German army which is attempting
to capture the important Russian fort
ress of Brest-Litovsk was announced
here officially today. The statement
says that outer positions of the fort
ress near Rokitno, before Brest-
Litovsk, were penetrated.
Announcement also was made of the
capture of two forts north of Novo-
georgievsk, which has been invested by
the Germans for several days. In TAX
ing these forts 1000 prisoners and 1875
cannon were captured.
North of Bielsk German troops have
reached the railway from Bialystok to
Brest-Litovsk,t it is declared.
Kovno Victory Not Completed.
London, Aug 10, 1910 p. NJ
Russian reports do not concede the
total loss of Kovno, asserting the
Germans have captured only the for
tiflcations on the left bank of the
Niemen while positions on the right
bank are still held by the defenders
South of. the Bug the Germans are
now before Brest-Litovsk, which is
Russias greatest military station and
a railroad center of much Importance
Novogeorgievsk, which has been in
vested for the last ten days, is in
imminent danger, the Germans
are making constant progress.
Reports from both sides indicate
that a desperate battle may now be
under way along a line parallel to
the Bialystok-Brest-Lit railroad.
German Attacks Repulsed.
On the British section Of the west