The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-01
ALLIES ARE COMMENDED
In Detailed Statement of Operations on
Galhpoli.

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British official statement issued yester
day regarding the operations of the An1g'
To- French forces against the Dardanelles
follows:
General Sir Ian Hamilton reports
that the plan of operations on June y
was to throw forward the lett OF his
line southeast of Krithia, piyoting on a
point about one mile from the sea, and
after advancing on the extreme left for
about a half a mile establish new line
facing east on the ground thus gained.
"This plan entailed the capture, in
succession, of two lines of Turkish
trenches to the east of Saghir Dere and
| five lines of trenches to the west.
"An Australian corps was ordered to
cooperate by making a vigorous demon
stration. The action opened at O'Clock
with a bombardment with heavy artil-
lery. The assistance rendered by the
French in this bombardment was most
valuable.
AT l0:30 a. m. the field artillery
opened fire to cut the wire in front of
the Turkish trenches. This was effec-
lively done, and its effects on one of the
enemy,s trenches near the sea was very
great. The accurate fire of the cruiser
Talbot and the destroyers Scorpion and
| Wolverine succeeded in keeping down his
artillery hre from that quarter. At
| l0:45 a. m. small Turkish advanced
work in Saghir Dere known as the Boom
erang redoubt,' was assaulted. This lit
tie fort, which was very strongly sited
and protected by extra strong wire en-
tanglements, had long been source OF
| trouble.
after a special bombardment by a
French mortar and while the ombard
ment of the surrounding trenches was at
its height, part of the border regiment
at the exact moment prescribed leaped
from their trenches as one man like a
pack of hounds pouring out of cover, and
raced across and took the work most
brilliantly.
"The artillery bombardment increased
in intensity until IL a. m, when the
range was heightened. The infantry
then advanced and an infantry attack
was carried out with great dash along
the whole line.
"West of Saghir Dere, three lines of
trenches were captured with little oppo- |
sition. The trenches were full of dead |
Turks. Many had been buried by the |
bcmbardment. One hundred prisoners |
were captured. East of the ravine, the l
Royal Scots made fine attack. captur
ing two lines Of trenches, which had been |
assigned as their objective, but the re
mainder of the brigade on their right |
met with severe opposition and was un.
able TO get forward.
A.
led its brigade in the second phase of |
the attack TO the west of the ravine
The brigade advanced with great steadi-
ness and resolution through the trenches
already captured and on across the open.
taking two more lines Of trenches, and
reached the objective allotted TO them;
the Lancashire Fusiliers inclining half 10
the right and forming line 20 connect
with our new positions east Of the ra
vine.
The northernmost objective had now
been obtained but the Gurkhas pressing
On under the cliffs. captured an impor-
tant knoll still further forward--sctual
due west Of krithia. This they fortified
and held during the night, making our
total gain on the left precisely 1000
yards.
During the afternoon the trenches, a
small portion of which remained uncap-
tured on the right, were attacked but the
,nemy held on stubbornly, supported by
guns and artillery, and the at
.aeks did not succeed.
During the night the enemy made a
counter attack on the farthest trenches
yained but was repulsed with heavy loss
party Of Turks who penetrated from
he flank between the two lines Of cap.
ured trenches was subjected to machine
nun fire AZ daybreak and suffered very
leayily and the survivors surrendered
Except for small portion OF the I
renehes already mentioned which still is
ield by the enemy all and more than
vas hoped for from the operations has
'een gained. On the extreme left the
inc has been pushed forward to q spe.
tally strong point well beyond the limit ,
4 the advance originally contemplated.
All engaged did well, but certainly I
he chief factor in the success was the n
plendid attack carried out bv the goth
ivision, whose conduct on this, az on i
'revious occasions. was beyond praise =