South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-07

cliffs from the direction Of Krithia.
THE British were obliged to en-
trench. From this time onward the
small force was subjected to strong
and repeated attacks, supported by
field artillery Owing to the config-
uration of the ground, the guns of
the supporting ships could render lit
tie assistance.
Assaulted All Night.
Throughout the afternoon and all
through the night the Turks made as
saults upon the British line. The
British repeatedly counter-charsed
with the bayOnet and always drove off
the enemy for the moment, but the
Turks were vastly superior numeri-
cally
Fresh troops took the place of
those who from time to time fell back
temporarily and by a. m. of the 26th
only half of the Scottish bOrderers
remained. The landing at Tekke-
burnu was made by the First Royal
Fusilliers, who were tOwed ashore
from the II. NJ. S. Implacable together
with a beach working party about 6
a. m H. Nj. S. Implacable, with
great boidness. stood close to the
beach. firing rapidly every gun she
could bring TO bear Thus seconded,
the fusilliers made a good landing
with little loss.
THE battalion advanced to the at
tack Of the Turkish trenches on Hill
No. ia, but were heavily counter-at-
tackled and were forced to give
ground. Two more battaiions fol-
lowed them and by evening the troops
had established themselves in an en-
trenched position.
Losses Are Heavy.
The collier River Clyde was run
ashore landing on the beach immedi-
ately west of Sedd- ell Bahr. Up to
the last moment 1t appeared that this
landing was unOpposed. but the mo-
ment the first boat touched bottom.
the storm broke and a tornado of fire
swept over the beach, the incoming
boats and the collier. The fusilliers
and the naval boat crews suffered
extremely heavy losses while in the
boats. Those who succeeded in land
ing crossed a strip of sand and man
aged TO gain some cover. None of the
boats was able to get off again. They
and their crews we're destroyed upon
the beach.
"A company of Munster fusilliers
led the way, but few reached the far
Their side OF the beach through the
hail Of bullets which poured from
both flanks and the front.
AS the second company followed
on an eXtemporized pier, the lighters
gave way in the current and the end
nearest the shore drifted into deep
water Many OF those who escaped
from the lighters we're drowned by
the weight OF their equipment.
Third Company Lands.
THE lighters were again brought
into position and third company Of
Munster fusilliers were rushed ashore
suffering extremely heavy losses from
shrapnel, rifle. pom-pom and machine
gun ire.
The situation probably was saved
by the machine guns on the River
Clyde keeping down the enemy's fire.
1T is my firm conviction that no
finer feat Of arms was ever achieved
by British soldiers than the stOrming
Of the Turks trenches from open
boats on the beach Immediately south
of Tekke- burnu. AS soon as the first
boat touched the ground. a hurricane
of lead swept over the battalion OF fu-
silliers. who literally hurled them
selves ashore.
Fired at from right and left. the
center commenced hacking its way
through the wire entanglements The
long side of men was at once mOwn
down as by a scythe. but the remain
der were not TO be denied
"Nerved by the fire of the warships.
they broke through the entanglements
and collected under the cliffs on Ell
Their side OF the beach. Here the COM
panies were rapidly reformed and
sent forth 10 storm the enemys en-
trenchments.
Mines Arc Exploded
Several land mines were exploded
BY the Turks during the advance. but
the determination OF our troops was
in no way affected
"Rv 10 a. m. three lines OF hostile
trenches were in our hands and our
hold on the beach was assured.
About s-30 a m more infantry
legan 70 disembark and two hours