New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-04-30
Troops Landed on AslatlC and Euro
Dean Sides Of Straits Driven
; AWay--AlIIed Warships Sunk.
ALLIES REPORT CAPTURE
OF TOWN OF CALLIP(L'

cral Offensive Movement Along
Prslssian Border, 900 Germans
Almast Annihiiated by Belgian
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Fighting Con-
tlnues in Sucz Canal Region.
"A decisive victory over the allied
forces in tho Dardanclles region : is
announced by the Turkish war offices
in an official report from CONSTANT
nople today. This statement, which
Is in direct conflict with advices from
London and Paris says that all the
troops which landed on the Asiatic
md European sides of the straits,
with the exception Of the forces at
Gaba Tepc, near the Gallipoli PEN
insula, have been driven away, and
that several warships and transports
of the allies have been damaged.
Advices from French and British
sources give the impression, however,
that the landing forces are making
progress. From these dispatches it
would appear that the British have
established two lines across the Gal
tlipoi Peninsula, which if maintained
would cut off the Turkish forces from
Constantinople An unofficial report
from Athens to Paris states that the
allies have captured the town of Gal
lipoli, on the straits, at the entrance
TO the Sea of Marmora An official
report from Berlin mentions heavy
lighting at this point.
Another German Offensive.
The German forces in the east have
1naugurated another general offensive
! movement along the Prussian border.
The movement is believed In Petro-
grad to be aimed at the Baltic
provinces of Russia, which are rich in
crops and other supplies. The Ger
man official communication saws the
situation in the east is UNCHANGED.
7 Heavy fighting in this region was re-
s ported In the last official communica-
ton from Petrograd *.
Two British steamers-freighter and
2 trawler-have been sunk by German
submarines, one off the North of
Scotland, the other off the mouth of
crews escaped. T. a.
Germans Bombard DunIxirk.
An official statemen from Paris SAYS
that German warships have appeared
off the Belgian coast and have bonn
~barded Dunkirk. Twenty persons
were killed. .@"
The presence of the German high
sea fleet in the North Sea has been re-
ported several times recently. and an
official statement issued in Berlin a
few days ago spoke of several expe-,
ditions of this kind which were made
without encountering the British fleet.
The captain of a Swedish steamer re-
ported that on crossing the North Sea
few days ago he encountered large
number of German warships.
1000 Germans AnnihiIatcd.
An official statement from THE Bel
gian government says that a German
attack from Steenstraete was repulsed
This may refer to an engagement de-
4scribed in unofficial advices as disas-
trous to the attacking party. 1t is
said 1000 Germans were almost an
initiated by the German artillery.
A London despatch says desultory
fighting continues in the region of the
Suez Canal. 1t is asserted that the
Turks are preparing to advance for
another attack on the British.
Turks RepuIse Allies.
berlin, by Wireless to London,
April 80, sos a. m.-1-The following
official statement was issued last night
from the headquarters of the gen
eral staff;
Reports from the DardanelIes pay
tribute to the bravery and enthusi-
asm Of the Turkish troops In the
Grst battle at Kun Dale the Turks
did not fire a shot, but repulsed the
enemy with bayonet.
Turks Capture Ammunition.
Forty warships bombarded Seddul
Bahr. While this battle was in prog
ress the Turks captured a large GUAM
tity of rifles and ammunition
AT Gallipoli the Turks fought un-
lnterruptedly for two days against the
sonstant attack of the enemy with
out showing fatigue
Situation Unchanged
On the eastern and western fronts
the situation generally speaking is
unchanged In Russian Poland and
the Carpathians there have been lively
artillery duels in which our fire was
very effective. In the Opor Valley
the enemy, after many hours Of ar
H.!cry fire, vainly attempted a night
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