New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-12

knew that the Allies action OF two
DAYS ago was due, and we prepared
for il. with the result that we were
not caught mapping. A..
According TO my information the
Allies landed three divisions, ABOUT
$4,000 men. No doubt part OF thSm no
longer count, considering the heaVy
losses they sustained In attacks mel,
dent 20 the new offensive. The Allied
losses have been very heavy so far IN
this new attempt to force the Dards-
nelles." for.
enre with his chief Of stan, az whlcn
the final reports from the Gaiipo'l
generations were discussed. The war
Minister seemed in the best OF spirlts'
as no had lust received news tnat a
Turkish aeroplane had destroyed SUD
marine Of the Entente Allies near bu-
lair.
Allied Regiments Annihilated.
Reviewing the events at Seddul-bahr
d,,r;ne tho last two days, he said:
"The Allies experienced hard resist
orce in their attempts TO force the
Trrkisb positions al Seddul-Bahr. Two
regiments attacking our centre there
,rero aupihilated with the exception VI
sbout sixty men, who were captured
"Tbe Allies made three attacks PC
.v,ocr our centre and left wings WIN
80, losses. These were followed by
no"n;or attacks by the Turks, who are
stiU in possession Of one AIilea
Attacks on our right were equally
tr.ls About 1000 dead Enghsh lie
outside our trenches there. 49,;
Tho French troops occupying pos
tions on cur extreme left ala ho' az
'"S STbe British also attacked at Avi
Rurnu in the night, while inc laNo'nS
vas proceeding nearby 10 tne n"I w
The British for short time heid one
If our trenches there, but were drive"
out" ,Iu,os,. .bo cir.
cumetauceS Of the Landing OF we -
evolutionary force OF the Ehle"st
powers. and said that under cover "a
heavy fire from the fleet the new tioopS
had unsuccessfully attempted carry ~
Jsv 10 take the range Of hills norm
of Salt Lake. The Allies yesterday, ne
eoid were busy joining their new
forces with the Avi Burnu contingent
ne described the terrain now occupleo
nv The invading force as running from
near Avi Burnu 10 the north Sho'e u
Salt Lake. :.r;.r
eve have the numerical superiority
on the peninsula said the War MIN
ister. "and it will take many more
Allied reinforcements TO deprive US OF
that, We are wholly convinced tna'
we can meet every situation the AIlies
can create there.
"Of course. we regret the loss OF the
battleship Barbarossa, but nave tho
consolation that almost two-thirds OF
the crew we're saved. l do not attempt
10 minimize the loss, but we are apie
TO get along without her"
TURKISH OFFICIAL.
Tho following official communication
was issued to-day:
on August We again repulsed an
a.tack bv the enemy north Of Avi
Burnu, inAicting heavy losses upon
them.
More 10 the north We drove :he
enemy back by a vigorous attack
making prisoners Of four officers and
fftv men and capturing two machine
guns. a quantity Of arms and helo-
graphic and Geographic apparatus.
Near Avi Burnu, on our left wing
we captured by bayonet attack part
of our trenches which OF late had
been occupied by the enemy.
At Seddul- Bahr we occupied on the
left wing the greater part of trench
situated i'm an isolated position be-
tween ourselves and the enemy.