New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-23
British Capture Enemy's
Works in Fierce Under
ground Battle.
500 LOST AS TURK
TRANSPORT is SUNK
Allies AviatOrs Cross Gulf OF
Saros and Shell Ferejik, in
Southern Bulgaria.
fBy Cable 70 IRE Tribune J

London. Nov. pa great offensive
has been begun at the Dardanellcs by
the Allies, says the Cologne Gazette.
From Allied sources no confirmation
Of this report has been obtained. The
expeditionnry force on Gallipoli has
shown some activity recently. and &C
tordinc 70 official statements from the
War Office here succeeded IN wrestling
underground works from the Turks
But thus far nothing in the nature Of
a great drive has developed. so far
Is the War Offices have made public.
London feels that a new attempt 10
force the way TO Constantinoplo would
be a logical move at this time. when
the Balkan situation has wrapped the
Allied capitals in doubt and some fear
and while the rumors that the Osrda-
nelles expedition will be abandoned
still persist There is disposition
therefore. to credit the report as
Kitchener's answe. to those who urged
the abandonment of the effort to reach
the Golden Horn.
The sinking of a Turkish TRANSPORT
carrying 500 soldiers across the Sea OF
Marmora is reported in Zurich mes
sage forwarded from Amsterdam by the
Central News. The troop shin, says
the dispatch, struck a rhine, and nearly
al on BOARD were drowned.
Paris reports that underground var
fare continues IN Gallipoli Peninsula.
with some success for the Allies. The
French Office also confirms the capture
Of a trench by the British on Noyem-
Der IS. previously reported.
At Russel's Top, in the Anzac zone,
the British succeeded in occupying
part of the Turks underground work
ings on November 20. Violent fight
ing in the vicinity of Sedul- Bahr, on
the tip of Gallipoli Peninsula. is re-
ported by the Turkish War Office.
The bombardment by aeroDlanes of
ferejik, in Southern Bulgaria. near
the Turkish border Is reported b. the
British War Office. Ferejik lies across
the Gulf Of Saros from Gallipoli PENN
sula. IL marks the junction of the
Adrianopl Dedeaghatch and the Dc
deaghatch Salonica railroads. The at
tack apparently was made by aviators
from the peninsula to interrupt rail
way communications of the Bulgarians.
BRITISH OFFICIAL.
The following report from British
headquarters at the Dardanelles was
issued to-day:
Two British aeroplanes success
fully attacked the railway station az
Ferejik. near Enos, on November ~.
One machine unfortunately was
brought down by the enemy's fire.
but the pilot managed 10 land safely
in the marshes on the opposite side of
the river, where he burned his ma
chine. Meanwhile the pilot of the
second aeroplane, who was alone.
seeing his friends mishap, landed
beside him and succeeded in bring
ing him away just in time to escape
capture by the enemy, who was run
ming toward him.
At Russel's Top, in the Anzac zone
con the western side Of Gallipoii
PENINSULA, where the Turks recent
ly fired a mine. we succeeded in oc-
cupying on November 20 part of the
enemy's underground workings. A
fight occurred underground, in which
two Turks were shot by an officer.
s'tNtIdi olutIc WEI hllltN WIN
bombs.
FRENCH OFFICIAL.
Paris gave out this statement:
During the week of November D.
% the underground warfare CON
tnued on both sides. We success
fully exploded several small mines.
On November 10 a local action on
the front Of q British division per-
mitted the capture Of trench and 4
bomb depot The fire of our batter
les and of a French armored cruiser
supported the action The gain thus
realized was consolidated on the
morning OF the 10Th, notwithstanding
violent counter attacks carried out
by the enemy, who was everywhere
repulsed.
TURKISH OFFICIAL.
The War Office at Constantinople
gave out this statement:
Artillery duels are in progress on
the Dardaneles front. Violent fight
ing with bombs is taking place near