Evening star., 1915-05-25
ALL TURKATTACKS
REPULSED, IS CLAIM
Reinforced Allies Take 0ffen-
sive in GaIIopoli Peninsula
Campaign.
WARSHIPS CONTINUING
STRAITS BOMBARDMENT
Thousands Of Wounded Moslems Re.
turn to Constantinople-Bread
Lacking in Capital.

PARIS May 25.-All recent attacks
by the Turks on the Gallipoli peninsula
have been repulsed by the allies. vino
have been reinforced and have taken
the offensive says Havas dispatch
from Athens. The bombardment of
the straits by allied warships con-
tinues.
News received from the Dardanelles
is to the effect that the recent Turkish
attack against the British troops near
kalah Tepe by two Turkish divisions was
carefully prepared by Gen. Liman yon
Sanders. the German commander. and
his staff. not only with the object of
inicting "a check on the allies bat
with raising the spirits of the Turkish
troops and reassurins public opinion.
which is said to have been profoundly
impressed by the heavy Turkish losses
at the beginning of May.
Turks Completely Beaten.
Gen. Won Sanders brought up the
lst Army Corps. a crack organiza ton
which had been reserved for the de-
fense of Constantinople. Their landing
was greatly hampered by the bomba rd i.
ment from the allies. aeroplanes Two
divisions of this corps, which had been
put ashore the night before at Mados,
Immediately marched to kaleh Tepe
and attacked the Australians and New
Iealanders the night of May 1919.
They were completely beaten. however.
losing 1000 men killed and 5000
wounded. the reports say.
Engage in Fierce Fighting.
On the southern end of the peninsula
the French troops faced strong de-
fensive works. Al certain points they
advanced to within few yards of the
Turks and fierce bayonet and hand
grenade fighting followed
In one of these hand to- hand strug-
giles 1t is asserted that a colonial in
fantryman named I.aborde spontane-
ously took the lead as his group was
entering Turkish trench and nv
in stopping a Turkish counter attack
and preventing quick firers being used
until he fell wounded
Thousands of Wounded.
Advices reaching Athens from Con-
stantinople by mail describe the ar
rival in the Turkish capital Of thou
sa nds of wounded from the Dardanelles
where the first Turkish army CORDS
composed of the best fighting elements
in the country, has been engaged
In Constantinogle there is shorta ee
Of petroleum. wood and coal Bread
also is lacking, and at the bakeries peo
pie must take their turn.
When American Ambassador Morgen.
thau protested to the Turkish authorj.
ties against the sending of fifty British
and French subjects to be paced or
the fortifications of the Dardanelles. a
measure destined to stop the lombard
ment by the allies. Enver Bey replied
he must do something, as the arrival OF
Turkish wounded from the straits wa.
creating a deep impression
Men Are Returned.
The ambassadors energetic efforts
coupled with the British threats to
hold Enver Bey personally responsible
resulted in the return of these men to
constantinople within week They
were accompanied to Gallipoli by Hoff-
man Philip. secretary of the American
embassy.
The collier Vulcan. which has been
coaling the American cruiser Tennes-
see is expected shortly at Dedea Catch
from Beirut. bringing the unit of the
American Red Cross Society which is
proceeding to Constantinople.