The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-05-06
On the West Coast.

The Australians and New Zealand.
ers landed on the west coast Of Cal
lipoli Peninsula, directly across the
country from the strongly-fortihed
narrows. The other British troops dis
embarked at the extreme end OF the
peninsula, and by the 2Sth, when II
was decided to give the men rest
and time to enable the positions to be
consolidated, they had reached
Krithia, which is on the road which
runs along the peninsula and over
which they will join their comrades
from the dominions and attack the
forts guarding the narrows in the rear.
The French took possession OF
Cape Kun Kaleh after they had pre-
vlously attacked toward Yeni Shehr
to the south on the Asia Minor Coast
While this was proceeding the feet,
besides covering the landing Of the
forts in the Dardanelles and the
troops, kept up a bombardment pre-
vented relnforcements from reaching
Turkey from the Sea Of Marmora.
A Troop Ship Sunk.
One Turkish troop ship was sunk
by the British battleship Queen Eliza
beth, which is believed again to have
been firing her big guns across the
Peninsula, directed by airmen.
The official account Of the landing
Of the Allied troops does not bear out
the over-optimistc reports from
Grecian towns which preceded 1t and
which mentioned thousands Of pris-
oners as having been captured, the
total OF men taken by the Allies being
given as 500. These we're cut off by
the FIRE of the ships.
Neither does the report mention
operations of Smyrna or in the Gulf
OF Saros against the Bulair line Of
forts, but It is certain that these
points are being watched to prevent
reinforcement reaching the Turks
German Move In East.
Another sensation came from the
east, where II is announced that Ger
man cavalry. which succeeded ap-
parently in getting around the eX.
treme right Of the Russians, has in.
vaded the Russian Baltic provinces.
There has been no indication in
what force the Germans are operating,
but It is presumed that the cavalry is
/ simply looking over the ground to find
out what opposition a force landed at
Polangen, in the Province Of Cour-
land. would meet with In military
circles here It is asserted that this
cavalry can, however interfere with
the Russian communications and give
the famous Russian Cossacks some.
thing to do.
At the other end OF the Russian line
the Russians are reported to be con-
unuing to make slow progress in the
Uzsok Pass and to repulse Austrian
attacks on their danks in the direction
OF Stry.
In reply to the Zeppelin visit to the
county Of Suffolk, England, allied air
men have visited Belgium and bonn
barded Ostend and other towns and
also attacked towns in Southern Ger
many.
Nothing Of importance has occurred
along the Western battle front The
Germans claim still to hold bridge
heads on the User Canal, at Het Sas
and Steenstraete. They are being at.
tackled by the Allies, who. according
TO all the official reports, are on the
offensive at most points The Ger.
man report repeatedly refers to the
repulse Of allied attacks
German submarines have shown a
slight revival in activity. They have
sunk the trawler Lilly Dale and the
collier Mobile. German alrmen, It is
said, dropped bombs, but without ef
feet, at the American steamer Cush
ing.