New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-22
ALLIES HEM IN
100000 TURKS
ON GALLIPOLI
Landing at Suvla Bay Cut
Supply Lines to
Mainland.
OPENING OF STRAITS
is NOW ASSURED
British Victory. Won by RuSe,
Had Great Influence on the
Balkan Situation.

The loioWinO diSpGtch corcrS crcntS al
ready reported ~ the British and French
OWciGl cOmbiuniqBcs. out indicates Jar
greater success jor the Allied arms than
h'D cloihcd. II true u is likely 10 hare
had ca important influence on the italian
declaration Of trdr against TUTkcD. dhd
the Balkan states on the Sid' Of the Allies:
Tor both NGlv and the BdWdhS 'rou!d Hrd
their position much irc0kcr ~ the peace
negotiations foiloicinO the irdr u ConStdH-
fHoplc should tan icithom their aid
Mudros NEAR eastern base of Allies),
Aug. 20 dispatch {, THE Chicago
Daily News") The Generalization and
surrender of the Turkish army defend
ing the Gallipoli peninsula are pre-
dicted for the near future. The open
ing of the Dardaneiles and the eventual
fall of Constantinople are now said to
be inevitable, and it is only a matter
Of time before the twentieth century
crusaders will raise the standard Of
Christianity on the mosque Of st.
Sophia.
Minor military difficulties will prob
ably prevent the Allies from reaching
Constantinople before spring, but the
startling results of the latest British
military achievement. eclipsing any
thing of a similar nature in history,
assures the Allies of full eventual vic
tory over the Turks and leads to the
belief that the European side of the
Dardanelles will be controlled by the
Allies within few weeks.
Allies Cut Turk Supply Lines.
Through bold stroke the British
army has dealt the Turks Illuminating
and disastrous surprise. resulting in
the absolute capture and destruction
of the main lines of communication be-
tween Constantinople and Ne forces
defending the Gallipoli :->hinsula, thus
entirely cutting off the ammunition and
food supplies, which had moved down
the peninsula to the base of the army
in the field. This strategic success, It
is calculated by the Allies, will equal
the effect of the fall of Warsaw upon
the Balkan political situation.
The result was brought about by n
ruse. Huge and heavily equipped forces
were concentrated by the Allies or va
rious inland bases near the Asia Minor
seacoast The Allies made a great dis
play Of an intention to invade Asia
Minor. and the Turks rushed every
available man to the defence of
Smyrna, Adramyti and other Asiatic
cities.
Invaders Land at Suvla Bay.
Like a thunderbolt the British in
vaded the Gallipoli peninsula at Suvla
Bay, where the Turks were hopelessly
unprepared for an assault. During the
night an immense feet gathered in the
Gulf of Saros from all points OF the
compass. There were hundreds Of
transports. destroyers, cruisers and
trawlers bristling with khaki clad sol
diers who were trimming with cheer
fulness and trembling with eagerness.
The huge expeditionary force was
flung against tire Turks on the spot
where they least expected it. The
landing was orderly, scientific and un-
opposed, and il was followed by a
rapid advance to a position four miles
inland, which was Immediately forti-
fed. This move entirely severed the
enemy's lines of communication, with
the result that one hundred thousand
Turks, or what is left of the seven
army corps defending the peninsula,
are nearly surrounded and virtually be-
sieged. The army's retreat is impos-
sible, and, entirely cut off from escape,
il must either fight to the death or sur
render. 1t is now question OF how
long the Turks can subsist on the sup
plies they have.
1t will be an utter impossibility to
get enough for their daily needs, be-
cause the British command both the
land and sea communications.