The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-05-27
Bloodisst Battles Of the War
Ragged During Period Des-
cribed for Possession Of Mar
row Strip Of Land.
LOSSES ON BOTH SIDES
ALMOST PAST COUNTING
Account Makes 1t Clear That
Huge Drive of the Allies
Has Been Made at Terrible
Cost.


London. May ~. (s.4b d, m.)--
official narratives OF the military on
erations on the 0ngiipoli peninsula
from May 70 May 10 we're given aut
In London this afternoon. They sef
forth that on Nav q. after the arrival
of fresh .r9upE. which Included part
of the territorial division. general
adsaree % the allied troopn took
place. A heavy covering fire was
maintained BY the allied fleets
During the night Of May he a por-
ton OF the Australian aud New zen-
land army corps had been trnns
ferred from Kaleb Tope 10 take part
ia the attack Very severe lighting
took place all day lone ard by night
fall the allied line had been advanced
from 1000 10 1900 yards. But the
left OF the advance was checked by
strong Turkish redoubt manned
with machine guns.
Just az dusk French troops oh
tanned possession OF the important
tactical point which was then thor
oughIy fortified during the night
serve as pivot for further opera
tions.
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 inc enemy
back nearly into the village Of
Krithia.
May the attack was resumed ana
an advance In the face of n heavy
hre was begun. French troops at
tackled the Turkish trenches with the
bayonet an the whole line. except on
the extreme left. advanced steadily.
During the night the Turks attempt
ed a counter attack but this was
everywhere rcpulsed with severe
losses
During the fighting of these three
days the Australian corps az Sari
Bair. ] nFpite Of having sent rein
forcements to support the main at
tack. successfully resisted all at
tacks The fighting on these three
days was severe. Happily a large
proportice OF the british casualties
represented only slight wounds. -
has been clearly demonstrated that
the Turkish dcfcnses were strongly
constructed and that their capture
must be achieved BY the slow and
methodical methods OF trench war
fare.
The French forces throughout
these operations fought with mag
nificcnt courage and dash. also they
suffered heavy losses
During May ground was gained
everywhere and consolidated. The
Fifteenth and sixteenth bAttallons 81
tho Fourth Australian Infantry hri-
gade attacked and carried with the
bayonet three lines u Turkish trench
o. az Sari BaIr and established them
selves therein.
A heavy Turkish counter attack
which launched nt dawn OF MAY 10
forced the Australians back TO their
original trenches. but the guns % the
corps were In readiness and the
opened fire at close range. The exc
cuiion was terrible and the bodies 81
Turks iay SO thick upon the ground
ns To- form an obstacle.
During May 10. II and ~ further
reinforcements of the French. nrit-
ish and Australian troops arrived. on
the night OF May i2 troops of the
Twenty ninth division, under Major
General Hunter Weston undertook an
attack against tnt enemy y VAttt''f
right. under cover OF demonetrh-
tion by artillery and infantry.
a double company Of Ghurkas
crept along under pfecipitoua eee
cliffs and occupied cleft In 'front.' %
the allied linq, whore they dug them
selves In during the night
On May ts and "A the Twcni'
ninth division worked farther for
ward and established themselves ~
trenches a00 yards in advance.
/ on this day General Bridges, com
mnnding the Australian division. was
mortaily wounded during an attack
cn the Australian position. His sub
sequcnt death caused an irreparahic
loss 10 his command.
A further advance was made ON
she night Of May rs hy the French
troops, supported BY the royal difi'
sion.
During the night of May - a com
tinnous fire was maintained aEsinAt
the Australian ana New Zealand
corps but no attack was delivered.