New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-01

and New Zealand troops on the lower
slopes Of Sari Bair, to the north OF
Gaba Tepe; Of British troops at Cape
Tekeh, at Cape Helles and near Morto
Bay, and of a French force on the
Asiatie shore at Kun Kaleh, after a
gallant attack toward Yeui Shehr.
During the afternoon Of the 25th
strong counter attacks by the enemy
ehegan and hard fghting took place.
Meanwhile the Decentralization Of the
army proceeded and was continually
favored by good weather.
AT daybreak on the 26th the enemy
vas still holding the village and posi-
ton of Seddul Bahr, which was G.
labyrinth Of caves, ruins, trenches, pits
and entsnglements. Aided by the gun
fire Of the feet, this position was
storned by the British in frontal at
tack through undsmAged wire entangie-
ments. Seddul Bahr was taken about
p. m, four pom -poms being captured
The situation at this end OF the PENN
sula thus was definitely secured and the
Decentralization of French and BRUSH
forces proceeded.
son the morning Of the 9th. after
repulsing a Turkish attack upon their
left toward Cape Helles, the Allied
force advanced and at p. m. was
established in an entrenched line run
ming from q point about Two mics
north OF Cape Tekeh TO small plateau
above Deb Tots battery. From this
line an advance, since has been mace
to the neighborhood Of Krithis.
Turkish Division Defeated.
meanwhile the Australian and New
Zealand troops at Ssrl BAR VINO pusn .Sa
on with the utmost boldness after the
landing on the 25th, had been engaged
almost constantly with the enemy, VINO
repeatedly made strong counter attacks'
which invariably were repuised. Inc
Australian and New Zealand troops
fought with a fine spirit Of determina-
"On the morning Of the 9th fresh
Turkish division was launched against
Sari Bsir, preceded by heavy arhi-
lery fire. A hot engagement followed
The enemy came on boldly time after
time. but the Australian and New
Zealand troops defeated their every at
tempt, and by p. m. had resumed the
offensive.
"The French troops at Kun Kaleh
also were four times strongly counter
attacked on the 26th, but retained an
their positions. Five hundred lGrSs'
who, In the course Of one OF three
counter attacks, were cut of by the
fire of the feet. were made prisoners.
"The operation Of the landing army
n the face of modern weapons and IN
spite of wire entanglements, under sea
as we'll as on the land, and OF land
mines and deep pits with spikes at
their bottoms, thus has been accom-
plished.
ia filled with intense admiration over
the achievements Of tlSir military COM
rades.
"The casualties in the army reces-
sarily have been heavy. The casual
ties in the feet were not numerous
They appear 10 have been confined 10
torpedo boat destroyers and TO boats
crews engaged in landing operations
IN which merchant captains and oficers
and crews Of transpokts also have
taken part.
Queen Elizabeth at Work.
"Durinr the operations Turkish war
ships from Niagara Gin the Straits) sew
eral times have attempted to intervene,
but have always made off directly the
Queen Elizabeth was at hand.
cat noon on the 9th. however,
transport Of about 5000 tons was re,
ported of Maidos, and before she could
escape the Queen Elizabeth opened hre.
The third shot hit and destroyed her.
She sank rapidly, but whether she con"
tanned troops or not could not be seen;
"On the 2sth and 29th the allied
forces rested and improved and consoii-
dated their positions and continued the
decentralization Of stores and artillery.
All counter attacks by the enemy,
Witch wars incessant on the 2Sth, but
weaker on the 29th, were repulsed.
"The feet, as we'll as the supporting
army, has begun 70 engage the bat
teries. The Triumph bombarded
Maidos, which wss in flames last night
the 29th."
To-night's Turkish official commu-
nioue, sent from Constantinople, says:
dOn April 28 the fire of our batteries
damaged the French armored cruiser
Jeanne dare, which left for Tenedos
in flames. An English destroyer was
sunk by our shell fire on April 20 at
the entrance 70 the Narrows.
sixteen armored cruisers attacked
our advance batteries at the Nsrrows
on April 81, but up TO evening the
thousands of shells fired upon our bat
teries and infantry positions resulted
only In the wounding of a number OF
,oldiers. Two transports of Seddul
Bahr were struck repeatedly by our
shells and one Of them was beached.
We sank some boats and sailing vessels.
"The British battleships Majestic and
Triumph, which had been damaged, had
70 withdraw from the fighting line.
For the last two days the enemy's
feet has undertaken no operations
against the Narrows."