The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-08-02
DARDANE[[ES is.
HARD PROBLEM
FOR THE ALLIES
Turkish Troops Are Being
Shelled by War Ships
and Land Forces.
OTTOMAN ARMY
HOLDS ITS GROUND
Associated Press Correspon-
dent Spends Three Days
at the Front.
OTTOMAN ARMY
HOLDS ITS GROUND

Kirthia, Gallipoli Peninsula, Tur-
key, Aug. Ito be for three days
on the firing line with the Ottoman,
forces facing the Allies armies in this
field of operations is an experience
which so far as is known only The
Associated Press correspondent has
enjoyed up to this. time.
Field Marshal Liman Won Sanders
Pacha had previously indicated that
the situation of the Turks had no
secrets, in its makeup. Essad Pacha,
commander of the Ottoman North
Group, at this writing, holding in
check the British at Ar Bournow,
was willing also that the region un-
der his control be visited, and Weber
Pacha, commanding the South Group,
operating against the Allies forces
at Sid-el-Bahr, merely asked what
was desired to be seen.
eco anywhere" said Weber Pacha,
Turkish right wing, left wing, cen
ter, artillery positions, firing line
anywhere"
He summoned one of his aides and
instructed him to take the CORES
lpondent wherever he wanted to GO.
IN approaching Weber Pacha's
eaIfl s. da olis ated that It Is
as dangerous behind the modern
front as in the firing line. The Al
lies We're giving much attention to
La Turkish trench, shot high, missed
the trenches, with the result that the
bullets by that time almost totally
spent, flew over the summit and
hummed past the heads of the party.
1t was 2:30 p. m. when the camp
was reached. General Weber had
been taking nap, but accepted an
unattended interruption good natured-
~.
4 mo objection at ALL" said Weber
Pacha, after he had read a letter
lfrom Liman Pacha, in which the cor
respondent was given permission to
visit the North and South Groups
provided their commanders had nc
objection. Then followed the part OF
the conversation already given.
FAVOR OTTOMAN FORCES
The situation was most favorable
to the Ottoman forces, he continued
Had it not been that the Allied ships
literally overwhelmed the peninsula
: with artillery fire during the landine
) operations, not a single British o.
? French soldier would have set foo
: ashore. But for days and days tn,
!, Allied ships had bombarded every
4 square yard on the southern extrem,
5 of the peninsula, making it impossible,
4 to move the Ottoman troops, with
out exposing them to almost instan
: humiliation. But day after day tn,
/. Turks dug more trenches and i'm
4 proved them. Then it was that tn,
/ Allies land forces ran into a wall O
: Turkish pluck and endurance.
r In those days Weber Pacha was il
o command of the Ottoman forces be
hind Kumkale. Here the French trie,
e their luck. General Weber force
e them back. The operations agains
t the Asiatic side at Kun Kale wer
v no feint. Weber Pacha has in hi
! possession the General Order" of tn
S French landing troops. Kun Kali
5, ana It's nelghborhood were to be ia
+ ken and held at all cost in order tina
! the Turkish batteries in that localit
might be captured. 1t was feare
that these batteries would prove
: thorn in the side of the Allied troop
at Sid-el- Bahr, because they coul
sweep, and at present do sweep, ev
cry day, the positions on the Allie
right wing
The French failed to hold Ku1
Kale, because the Turkish batterie
1 moved down everything on th
ground held by the French troops
and the Ottoman infantry waded j
: with the bayonet in manner, whic
not even the French, no mean pei
! formers with the bayonet themseIve
could stand. So they reembarke
: and went to Sid-el- Bahr, where II
: day, they form the Allied right win
and are almost daily subjected to
CALLING fire by the Turkish batteris
they we're to silence. At any rate Il
I, British forces form the left wing ;
Z Sid-el- Bahr, which is out of effectiN