Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-24
NO EPIDEMICS IN
TURKISH CAPITAL
Constantinople Declares There is
Little Foundation fer Stories
Put In Circulation.

ConstantinopIe. July q, (via Lon
don. July g. There has been no
change in the situation on the Gallipoh
front in the last week. Both the al
lies and the Turks have confined their
efforts TO desultory small arms fire
and sapping operations. The weather
has been excessively warm.
The Turks are concentrating many
new troops near the GallipoH theatre.
After surrounding many difficulties
they now have placed in successful
operation several plants for the manu-
facture of ammunition for heavy ar
tiliery. The output Of these factories,
it is asserted, is several thousand
shells q day.
There is but slight foundation for
reports of famine and epidemics OF
disease in ConstantinOple. The city is
well provided with moderately cheap
food, there have been no disturbances
in the streets and no cases of cholera
have been reported.
Paris, July 24.-Exploits Of the
French expeditionary force on the Gal
lipoli peninsula June p and 80 in the
region Of Kereves Dere are rec0unted
in an official statement issued tonight
regarding the operations in the Oar
danelIes.
-Four trenches, forming steps on a
slope between the sea and ravine
opening from the village were chosen
as the objective for an attack on the
21sr. A west wind covered the field
Of battle with clouds OF dust swept up
/ by the artillery preparations.
Suddenly, about II O'Clock, metallic
/ flashes streaked the shroud Of yell
/ low dust and the clash of bayonets was
heard as the infantry leaped to the
assault. One after another the trench
/ es fell before the impetuous charge of
/ the French troops, which carried them
almost to the heights of Krithia be
/ yond the fartherest point at which the
! assault was aimed An entire Turkish
+ company. surprised in the first trench,
+ surrendered without resistance.
Counter attacks the following
nights. says the official report, fail
I ed TO bulge the victorious forces. The
/ French left completed on June 30 the
advantages gained on the 21st by cap
| turing a group of communicating
+ trenches called the quadrilaterar at
/ the head of the Kereves Dere ravine.
+ Seven lines were taken by assault, GER
I tain colonial troops. carried away by
/ their enthusiasm, pursuing the enemy
/ beyond the objective fixed. These col
! onials were almost surrounded but
+ were able to regain the 'quadrilateral'
/ We remained in Undisputed possession
! Of these trenches after the enemy had
made one unsuccessful and disastrous
+ counter attack. Tt was here that Cen
eraI Gouraud was wounded
"0u the night OF July 4-5 the Turks,
heavily reinforced, aided by aero
I planes and five cruisers, undertook a
/ general attack. They seemed TO have
I lost spirit. however. Their hesitating
/ advance was met by the allies with a
/ mUrderous fire. which was held until
/ the last possible moment and which
inflicted terrible losses without d foot
+ Of gain for the enemy.
Seventeen allied ayiators attacked
/ the enemy aerodrome at Chanak. on
the afternoon Of the Fourth. Explo-
sive bombs were dropped on the prin-
( cipal hangar which was set on fire"