Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-05-06

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the allies.
1t appears, however, perfectly clear
that the British troops. supported by
the Australians, New Zealanders ana
French have definitely established
themselves on the peninsula and that
the second and most serious attempt
Of the allies to penetrate the Darda-
nelles has been launched and Is now
we'll under way.
The Turks under the guidance of
their German officers placed every
obstacle in the way of the invaders,
but against the fire of the allied fleet
and the gallantry of the army they
were forced to fail back. The British
forces lost heavily in the operation.
Six points We're selected for the land
ing, which commenced at day light OF
April 25. At five points they We're i'm
mediately successful, but at the sixth,
near Seddul Sahr. the troops were un-
able to until the evening
The official account of the landing OF
the allied troops does not bear out the
over optimistic reports from Greclan
towns. which preceded it. and which
mentioned thousands of prisoners as
having been captured, the total of mer
taken by the allies being given as 500
These were cut off by the fire of the
ships.
oNo'J v SiC Id''1'i'S'
The British war office made public
an official communication concerning
The operations of the allies against the
Dardanelles.
THE decentralization of the army in
the Dardanelles began before sunrise
on April %. Six different beaches Were
used and the operation was covered by
the whole fleet.
THE landing was Immediately sue
cessful on five beaches, although it was
opposed with vigor by a strongly en-
trenched enemy in successive lines
which were protected by barbed wire
entanglements. in ON places 80 yards
wide and supported hy artillery.
"On the sixth beach, near Seddu
Bafr, the troops could not advance
until evening, when a fine attack by
the British infantry from the direction
of Cape Tekeh relieved the pressure OF
their ron The ARRANGEMENTS fol-
landing nae been concerted in the ut
most detail the fleet and the
army.
The result Of the first days opera
ton was the establishment OF strons
British, Australian and French forces
at three points; namely, the Australian
and New Zealand troops on the lower
slopes of Sari Bair. to the north o.
Gabatepeh; of British troops at Cape
.Tekeh, at Cape Helles and near Mortt
bay, and of a French force on the Asia
tic shore, at Kun kaleh. after a gal
liant attack toward Yen Shepir.
Fought Hand to Hand.
During the afternoon OF the 25tl
strong counter attacks by the enem.
began and han fighting took place
Meanwhile, the decentralization of tn
army proceeded and was continual.
favored by good weather.
sA. lo y-br.ol- NJ. tha pktI the nnpln'
was still holding the village and posi-
lions of Seddul Bahr. which was
labyrinth of caves, ruins, trenches. pit
and entanglementS. Seddul Bahf va
taken about 2 p. M. -four pom-pons pc
ing captured. The situation at TIM
end Of the peninsula thus was CEN
itely cleared and the disembarkatlo
of French and British forces pro
ceadea. ..
"On the morning of the 9th, afte
repulsing a Turkish attack upon thel
left toward Cape Helies. the aiile'
forces advanced n at = y. m, wa
established in an entrenched line run
ming from a point about two mile
north of Cape Tekeh to a small platea'
above Del otis battery: from this I'm
an advance since has been made TO tn
neighborhood of krithia.
Territoriais Get Baptism.
meanwhile. the Australian II Ne'
Zealand troops at Sari BAR. "h
pushed on with The utmost boldnesS
after the landing of the 2oth. had pee
engaged almost constantly with tn
enemy. who made strong repeate
counter attacks which invariably Wer
re1,llsed. The Australian and Ne'
Zealand troops fought with a I'm
spirit of determination.
'On the morning of the 27th. a Tres
Turkish division was launched agains
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