Evening star., 1915-06-20
ALLIES HOLD STRIP,
BUT TURKS MENACE
GaIIipoIi Invaders in Posses
sion of But Ten Square
Miles.
NIGHT BAYONET FIGHTS
CHOICE OF MOSLEMS
Ottoman Troops in Good Condition.
Franco British Attack
Called Failure.

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KRITHIA. Dardanelles, June Il. via
London, June 19-The allied troops
who landed at Seddul Bahr. on the
Gallipoli peninsula, hold about ten
square miles of the extreme southern
part of the peninsula. The occupancy
is coupled with the greatest difficult
ties.
The ground held by the allies con-
sists principally of small plateau to
the north of Seddul Bahr and two ad-
joining ridges to the northwest. be-
tween which the Turks are pushing
advance trenches
The Associated Press correspondent.
who spent two days In the trenches.
found the Turkish troops in excellent
condition and spirits, in spite of the
fact that the allies are using every
conceivable means to carry on the op-
erations. including bombs thrown
from catapults and from aeroplanes
Turk Shells Reach Mark.
From the Turkish station of artil-
lery fire control the effect of the Turk
ieh fire upon the allied trenches could
be observed today, and the shells We're
reaching the mark. The sanitary and
supply services of the Turks are being
carried on efficiently. The number of
wounded at the hospital bases at the
front was small although the fighting
during the night had been fairly Sc
we're
During the daytime both sides are
usually inactive. the Turks preferring
night bayonet attacks. Many Turkish
batteries are in position, but the near
ness of the opposing trenches makes
their work difficult, and for the most
to the reserves of the allies and to
changing shifts, which are exposed at
certain points.
Batteries Work Without Fear.
The Turks, in this. have the support
Of their heavy batteries on the Asiatic
side. which. since the retirement of the
allied feet, work without fear of being
molested, bombarding chiefly the all
lied right wing, composed of French,
rome and colonial troops.
Weber Pasha, the German general
commanding the south group, gave the
correspondent every opportunity to
visit the Seddul Bahr district. placing
TO restrictions whatever upon the COR
respondents movements. The result
ras a thorough inspection of the
round. Weber Pasha made no COM
'lent on the situation himself beyond
aging that "the failure of the allies
% consummate their plan of forcing
he Dardanelles is too obvious for dis
;usSion.'
Has Confidence in Turks.
Weber Pasha, who is a member of
ne German military mission which
ndertook the improvement of the Of
:oman army organization. is fully con-
dent that the Turks will be able to
meet the Gallipoli situation. and that
he allies will never advance against
,e Dardanelles forts.
II has been ascertained that only
ew German officers are active in the
outh group German privates are en-
loyed in special lines.
krithia, once thriving village of
bout 1000 inhabitants, is proba bly, the
lost ruined city in all Europe The
lilies left no house standing during
heir bombardment.
Tedius Warfare Promised.
LONDON. June 20, 1910 ANA spe-
cial correspondent at the Dardanelles
or Reuters Telegram Company, in a
vivid dispatch describing the general
assault On the Turkish lines June 4, by
which the allied forces scored gains
heretofore recorded in official COM
.nunications, devotes considerable space
the snugness of the Turkish posi-
ion. as indicative of the tedious trench
warfare yet to cnsue.
The situation here tends more and
more to resemble that with which we
ave become familiar in France" says
he correspondent. We have an enemy
mere less fertile in resources than the
Germans. less well equipped, less vigor-
''us IN attack. but. on the other hand,
re has an advantage which the Ger
mans cannot claim. He has ideal de-
ensive positions: the narrow penin-
sula. with one flank, his left safe from
attack by sea, and both inca pal BILE of
beinG turned by land as they stretch
iown to the waters edge
Turks Have Advantage.
Another advantage the Turks possess,
Or ought 10 possess. is large supply
of reserve quickly available for the
Sehting line. Though the Turk has no
always TO feed the peninsula, he still
has far shorter distance to bring his
Inducements. even If they march
from Constantinople, than We with all
the resources of civilization at our
command"
The correspondent adds that prison.
ers taken by the allies are i'll clad
and sorry looking, but says that their
hard luck stories must be taken with
a grain of salt.
Many captIves. he says profess
to be unframed. being in the ranks to
fill gaps-statements at which the Brit
sh officers smile"