New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-28
BRITISH
WARSHIP SUNK
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ing its bombardmeut Of the Turkish
positions % sht and da..
An official announcement from Con-
stantinople to-day said hat a trans
mort shin. escorted by the French cruis-
or Jules Miche.et. attempted landing
az Boudroun under protection Of the
ships guns, but was captured. Seven
teen men are reported 10 have been
killed.
In statement given out tonight by
the Official Press Bureau Major Gen
eral William K. BirdwoOd reports that
during suspension OF lighting, IN
order that the Turks might bury their
dead, much larger losses than the 5000
dead already reported came 20 ileht.
Two areas in front OF one %. he Allies
sections were covered with dead. Four
hundred corpses were counted In an
area Of 30 by 100 yards.
On Nav % an advanced trench, 100
yards in front Of General toXs brigade
was rushed and occupied by the Brush,
the report says
Official narratives of the military
operations on the Gallipoli Peninsula
from May TO May -, given out this
afternoon, set forth that on May .,
aILeT the aII4Nhl VI AlN@ll AIo'I' vi - -
included part Of the territorial divls-
ion, general advance. of the Allied
troous took place A heavy covering
fire was maintained by the Allied fleets.
During the night OF May O-6 por-
ton of the Australian and New Zealand
army corps had been transferred from
Kalch Tepc to take part in the attack.
Very severe fighting took place all day
long, and BY uightfall the entire Al
led line had been advanced from 1000
TO 800 yards. But the left OF the ad-
vance was checked by a strong Turkish
redoubt manned with machine guns.
Just at iusk French troops obtained
possession Of an important tactical
point which was then thoroughly forti-
fed during the night to serve as a
pivot for further operations.
On May the attack continued, the
French troops again improving their
position, while on the left the Twenty
ninth Division succeeded just before
sunset in driving the enemy back near
~ into the village Of Krithia.
May 5 the attack was again re-
sumed. and al advance in the face Of
a very heavy FIRE was begun. French
troops attacked the Turkish trenches
with the bayonet and the whole line,
except on the extreme left, advanced
steadily. During the night the Turks
attempted a counter attack, but this
was everywhere repulsed with heavy
loss.
During the fighting OF these three
days the Australian corps at Sari BAR,
in spite Of having sent achievements
TO support the main attack successfully,
held their own and resisted all attacks.
Etybt
severe Happily a large proportion of
the British casualties represented only
slight wounds Il had been clearly de-
moustrated that the Turkish deiences
were strongly constructed, and that
their capture must be achieved By the
slow methodlcal methods Of trench
warfare.
The French forces throughout these
operations fought with magnificent
courage and dash; also they suffered
heavy losses.
During May ground was gained
everywhere and consoli dated. Al lO:i5
=. m. an attack was brilliantly carried
out By the 18th and 10Th battalions Of
the 4th Australian Infantry Brigade.
These detachments attacked and car
rIed with the bayonet three lines Of
Turkish trenches az Sari Bair and es-
tablished Themselves therein.
4 heavy Turkish counter attack was
launched az dawn Of May 10 and forced
the Australians back 10 their original
trenches. but the guns Of the corps
were 10 readiness. and they opened FIRE
on the enemy at close range. The exc
cution was terrible, and the bodies Of
Turks lay so thick upon the ground as
TO form an obstacle.
During May 10. IL and L. further re-
Inducements for the French, British
and Australian troops arrived. Ga the
.ght Of May l. troops Of the -Jtn
Division, under Major General Hunter
Weston, undertook AL attack ara. 70
the cnemy's extreme right. under cover
OF d demonstration by artillery and IN
fantry. a double company OF Ghurhas
crept along under PERCEPTIONS sea cliffs
and occupied a cleft iu front of the al
he'd line. where they dug themselves in
during the night
Ou May Is and II the left OF the
allied line was again further advance Z
end the position Of the Indian brigade
made secure.
on May i the 29th Division worked
further forward and established itself
IN trenches two hundred yards in ad.
vance. The allied artillery was well
handled. Aided by aeroplane observa-
ton, It destroyed by direct hits a
Turkish howi,zer and exploded a
wagonload Of heavy gun ammunition
as well as demolishing some new
Turkish Entertainments
On this day General Bridges. com
handing the Australian division. was
mortally wound ! during an attack on
the Australian position. His subse.