The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-31
BITTER TINES SEEN
AHEAD IN GALLIPOLl
Specia, Correspondence 10 Tue srS.

IoNpoS. Oct. l2.-The blow dealt nj
the Allies by recent developments in the
Balkans cannot be underestimated, and
one of its most serious effects will he felt
in the situation at the Dardanelles. 1t
is no secret to any one that had Bulgaria
needed the warning of Sir Edward Grey
and sided with the Allies the necessity
OF an all winter campaign at the straits
would have been obviated.
As events stand now. however, the
campaign undertaken by the Allies in
';allipoli is likely to continue for many
months and there are persistent reports
in military circles here that the attempt
10 force the straits at the present time
will lie abandoned. This report, when
printed, will undoubtedly he denied. 1t
has not appeared so far In n English
publication for obvious reasons.
The difficulties encountered by tho
hllics In Gallipoli and those which they
still have u face are So tremendous that
they furnish good reasons to believe the
above mentioned report.
Although il might be true that no
news means good news, the British pub
lie still has to consider the appalling
casualty lists which are filling columns
Of the papers every day and which lndi-
cate that the fighting at the straits is
costing ar exceptionally heavy toll of
men. ana that even If there he a deadlock
in the fighting moth men and munitions
are being wasted daily.
An the losses Of the last few months.
however, cannot Compar with what IL
10 come IL the campaign Is to continue
throughout the winter. Experts who
have %returncd from the straits. officers
on leave. Wounded men who have faced
the fire of the Turks. all agree tina bitter
times are ahead in fallipoli. The rainy
season is coming and from Suvla Bay TO
Scdd nj Baby the men are beginning "a
settle down as they did before the Ger
man armies in France last winter.
Unlike their comrades on the western
front. however. they already have a good
idea OF what is In store for them and
have already had more han one taste
~ what the ain really means on the
';allipoli Peninsula. The hillsldes and
slopes. difficult enough in ordinary
times, Incomes as slippery as glass when
polIshed by the rains aud afford no foot
mold whatever to the most cnterprisinG
soldier.
British. French. Australian and Indian
troops are preparing bravcly for the
htrd~nIps 1f 4 prolonged campaign, but
fcw l,eii"ye that ANYTHING win actually
Re accomplished under the existing CON
ditlous. Interesting details regarding
the situation AT the straits arc given in
the Wcckiy Dc"pdich. which says:
"nefure the great mass Of Achi BAHIA
the troops Of many uatiuuilitics arc shell
tered in deep rits, and the .ncessant
warfare of the homh, the sap and the
mine Is wrgod night ara day. The US
of munitions hy the Turks affords m
key to the puzzle connected with their
H les or sa.ll-. They seem to have
less trouble ~ maintaining the quantity
Than the quality Of their shells. which
vary remarkably from week to week,
and even from day to day, in their eN-
plos've capacity.
at can he said still Of the small patch
Of territory occupied 10y IN" allied forces
that not one qua foot of 1t is really
Immune from shell fire.
"An the prisoners recently taken bear
testimony to the immense dlsturhance
caused in the Turkish transport service
and cCnmissariat by the presence oi
British pl.hnarines IN the Sea- of Mar
mora. They say tine Turkish losses oi
munitions from this source have been
very heavy, 10 say nothing OF the mum
ber OF mon drowned, Tie diSorganiza-
1ion continually arising from this source
IS heightened by the splendid work OF
our airn"D.
iuThe rp,u Of AnHac are now sitting
down before Sari Bahr much ne the
Brit Sh soldiers are cnmped around Achl
Ruba. The Anzacs tell wislfui tales OF
tha August day hen they held the
dominant position here for ON hours
and of what might haNe happened II
things had only turned out differently
They are certainly not afraid 10 discuss
that tragedy OF early August, Agree
ing 10 let bygones be bygoncs, they
also agree, almost to u man, that such
n chance will not readily come their
way again, especially now that winter
IS coming N"