Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-20

company which had penetrated Turk
ish trench. but was destroyed because
Its flank was left uncovered. whether
this was due to the impulsfveness OF
the men or to the negligence Of others
could not be learned.
Situation at Seddul Bahr.
Correspondence of the Associated Press.
cONsTANTINoPLE, September q
When the Associated Press correspond
ent left the Gallipoi peninsula, after
an eight-day stay on the front, the al
lied troops at Seddul Bahr. on the tip
of the peninsula. had been inactive for
more than three weeks. Their position
was no more favorable than that of
their comrades in the Anafarta region.
as described in yesterdays letter.
Field Marshal Liman Won Sanders.
the German officer in command of the
Turkish forces, gave his idea of the
general situation as follows:
Il am too old to be an optimist, but
believe-I am absolutely confident
that unless something extraordinary
occurs we shall hold the allies where
they are
The field marshal is sixty-f1ve years
old.
So far as concerns the allied forces at
Seddul Bahr, 1t apparently has been
demonstrated that it Is next to impossible
for them to advance, with operations con-
Quoted within the range OF reasonable and
permissible sacrifices of men. In other
words. it is still possible to dislodge the
Turks, but to do SO would cause too great
a loss to the allies. On that front. as at
Anafarta, the Turks have used every
means to better their positions. Though
both fields of action are small. the Turks
have dug hundreds of kilometers of fire
line and communicating trenches.
Objective Of the Allies.
Ell Jid Tepe, in the Seddul Bahr region,
has been the objective Of the allies Heavy
guns stationed on its summit, they argued
could easily silence the forts at Tehanak
Kale and Kilid Bahr. A survey of the
ground, however. raises a serious question
whether this theory is correct The
Turks took no chances. and defended the
elevation successfully.
The landing at Ari Burnu. in the
1t was the time to threaten the rear Of
the Turkish forces at Seddul Eahr, and
also to place the Kodjatchemen Dagh at
the disposal of the heavy allied batteries.
From the Kodjatchemen Dagh the works
at Kilid Bahr and Tchanak Kale could
have been bombarded effectively, as could
have been the Kilia and Akbach bays,
now serving as supply bases for the
Turkish troops
Kodjatchemen Dagh was occupied by
the British. but lost again. Kiretch
Tepe was to serve as a flank position
against possible Turkish attacks on the
allied lines in and south Of the Ana
farta plain. 1t. too. was taken by the
Turks.
Position Less Favorable.
From strictly military point of
view. political considerations disre-
garied. the allies on the peninsula are
in less favorable condition today
than they were April 20. when the first
landing took place.
The Turks in the Anafarta region for
the greater part are Anatolian peas
ants, sturdy, tough. Injured to every
Of war and not plagued by
the nerves of their higher strung an
tagonists. Many Of them are clad in
rags. not few are armed with single
shot rifles and most of them wear slip
pers instead of shoes. Their food
though plain. is substantial and whole
some and their water supply is ample.