Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-06-06
Churchill Says Allies Are
Now Within Few Miles
Of Success.
COMBINED ATTACK
ON TURKISH FORTS
While Straits Gains Cheer
Submarines Dlshearten
London War Offices.

/ ONDONu June 5.-UO:3O p. m)
~ A dispatch from Mitylene that
a combined general offensive against
the Turkish positions began yester-
day and Winston Spencer Churchilrs
statement at Dundee that the allied
tory is taken as an indication that
things are moving little more
quickly on the Gallipoli peninsula,
where the Anglo French troops are
fighting for positions which will give
them command of the Dardanelles.
These operations have been neCes-
Barily slow After landing the first
allied forces had to be supplied with
necessary artillery and reinforce
ments to enable them TO attack tho
Turks who occupied very strong pO-
sitons and have been delivering re-
'peated attacks on the British and
French lines.
Allies Repulse Attacks.
Nothing official has been received
from either side for several days. but
dispatches from Athens state that the
allies have repulsed all the attacks
the last of which, against the Aus
tralians and New Zealanders on Mon
day resulted in very heavy Turkish
losses.
A successful ending to these opera
tions would be be iOymully received
here, as in addition to the heavy
losses sustained by the land forces. the
warships which are supporting them
are In continual danger from German
submarines. This Of course, would
mean an end to Turkey so far as
Europe is convened.
Turkey is reported to be near the
end of her resources in the Caucasus.
where the Russians are making steady
progress, and the Turks may have to
meet an Italian landing in Asia Minor.
Heavy fighting Is still in progress in
Galicia, where the Austri-Germans are
attempting an enCircling movement
against Lcmberg, such as proved sue
Ccssful at Pr2emysl. In this, the for
tunes are fluctuating. The AustrO-
Germans appear TO be making prog
ress from the southwest while their
left wing Is held up on the lower
reaches of the San river and their
extreme right in eastern Galicia and
Bukowina is being severely hammered
by the Russians
The attempted German offensive in
the west seems to have failed, as Ber-
lin admits today the loss Of the sugar
refinery at Souchez, which is cOnsid-
cred an important position and to gain
which many lives have been sacrificed.
Fighting, however is still going on
between the Germans and British at
Hooge, first one and then the other
taking the offensive.
Submarines Menace.
Although Mr. Churchill, the former
first lord Of the admiralty, announced
that the submarine menace has been
fixed within certain limits the Ger
mans have been very successful in
this warfare, in the last few days, par
liCularly against fishing craft al
though such craft under The Hague
treaty are supposed TO be immune
from attack. Since Wednesday the
Germans have sunk five steamers,
three Of which were British, one
Danish and one Swedish, twelve Brit
ish trawlers and two sailing vessels.
The German total for the week end
ing Wednesday was eight British yes
sells out Of a total ! 300, measuring
800 tons and over, which arrived at
or departed from British ports
Concerning the operations on the
Italian frontier, the adyiCes are very
meager, but British military experts
gather from them that the Italians,
without much opposition, are occupy
ing positions which are likely to prove
Of the greatest Importance when the
big battles begin.