The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-11
GALLIPOLI LANDING
MADE AT HEAVY COST
Allied Troops Rcpulscd at Sew
pral Places by Terrific
Turkish Fire.
TROOPS SHOW GALLANTRY
Sp,ciai Cable Despatch 10 Tnr SrN


LoSpoN. May l0.-A long description
of the landings made by allied troops
on the southern end OF the Gallipoli
peninsula on Apri 81 is sent by the
official correspondent with the expedi-
tionary force at the Dardanelles. He
ceeded in making good their foothold
only after the greatest difficulty. ac-
companed by very heavy losses and
some repuses OF a temporary character
The story deals with the operations
at five separate landing beaches. desig-
mated by the letters :, V. W. Y. Y. 1t
was hoped that the Turkish trenches
had been rendered un,enable by the fire
from the warships, and II was not
realized that the landing at beach. on
the western shore. would be 30 bitterly
opposed.
But" runs the account, when the
troops attempted t. advance inland theH
met with very stiff opposition. and the
attacks from W and v beaches were
held up on the edge of the coast all day.
The troops at Y beach found themselves
outfianked and we're Obliged to retire
after heavy losses. This latter force
was sent back to its ship under heavy
covering fire from the warships which
made the withdrawal possible.
4 successSuI LANDING.
"Ths landing on Y beach, also on
the western shore, was the most success
full OF all and was accomplished with
out any loss. but when the troops had
advanced 1000 yards inland they were
attacked by a great force and found
their right wing exposed. owing to
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to the landing force at W beach. Never
theless the Y group managed to hold
their position throughout the day. A
strong Turkish attack AT night drove
them back slowly to the Gins overhang-
ing the beach and here they hung on
until dawn, when they made some head
way.
THE cliffs here were covered with
Turkish trenches which had bombproof
shelters. which had suffered very little
from the previous commandments and
the bomba rdment preparatory TO the
landing
The landing forces at W. beach, be-
tween Gaha Teheh and Cape Helles.
we're spread out on both sides and faced
very strong wire defences. Nevertheless
they scaled the Cliffs hut were unable
TO advance further. The Turks main
tanned a terrible crossfire from pom
/ ppUls. UliNlins anu TlIles Every 'ilpll
was made to cut through the solid hedge
Of harbed wire. but many were shot
down that the feat was deemed mad
,isabe until reenforcements had arrived
Eventually the wire was cut and
a short advance was made and some
trenches captured. The line was very
much extended. however. and the force
was. therefore. compelled TO retreat
TO the edge OF the cliffs. The situation
was very serious during the night of
April 2j-26 The Turks. strongly re-
enforced. counter attacked with great
determination Tho British troops,
however. repulsed the enemy and when
dawn broke they were reinforced and
were able 10 connect their line with
that Of the landing party az y beach,
across the peninsula.
At V beach. between Cape Helles
and Sedd II Bahr. TIE troop ship River
clyde. filled with troops. was purposely
run ashore to allow the men To- ad-
vance under cover, thus avoiding eN-
posture IN boats. and IL is the general
opinion that a great many lives were
thus saved,
Eight ,ows OF rinnaces and boats then
proceeded to land.