The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-28
French Force Is Put Ashore
at Kun kalch. Asiatic
Town.
BRITISH REPORTED
AT SEDD Ell BAHR
Turks Report Inflicting
Heavy Casualties on In
yading Troops.
Sp,cioi cable Despdfch to Tgy srs

Speech Ciob Despdfch to THE SrS.
oNpoS. April 27.-Troops have been
landed on both sides OF the entrance 10
the pardanelles IN the face Of a fierce
but futile resistance by the Turks. and
the general attack by land and sea and
from the air is well under way. The
French forces have been assigned to
the Asiatic side and the British to the
European side, which is the Gallipoli
peninsula.
An unconfrmed report from Athens
says that the Allies have occupied Enos
ard driven the Turks into the interior.
Ths inhabitants. according TO this In
formation were ordered to leave within
tven,y-four hours. This was on Sunday.
the day when the Admiralty says the
landing Of troops was begun.
The landing was made in most trying
circumstances by both armies. At Kun
Kaleh. town at the very tip of the
Asatc side of the strait, the French
warships drew up and began a heavy
bombardment Of the nearby forts, while
the transports were emptied OF their
troops under the protection of the naval
guns The Turkish Notifications re-
qonded furiously. 80 that the landing
was extremely hazardous.
On the side Of the Gallipoli peninsula
ne circumstances surrounding the land
i-g were much the same The British
troops mad picked Sedd FL Bahr. a town
exactly opposite Kun Kaleh. as their
objective and were protected so far as
possible from the time they left their
transports by the fire from British war
.hDs
Kun Na'eh was speedily taken and
occupied by the French forces despite
he heavy artillery fire directed against
.hrn, The advance troops consisted OF
-'antry supported by light artillery
There vas severe fighting on both
SIDES. Tho Admiralty announced that
ne French forces took 500 prisoners.
rhe Turks. according 10 an official state
rent from Constantinopie. made 200
prisoners. including both British and
Australian troops, and succeeded. 50
hey say. In pressing the enemy back
upon the shore.
While there is no official Information
- Indicate that forces were landed at
points other than Sedd ri Bahr and
Kun Ksieh, dispatches from Salonica
-sror' that transports are at anchor
lions the iallipoii shore on the Gulf
y Saros, and are sending their men
ashore as quickly as possible at various
places The number Of men constituting
re allied armies is being carefully
guarded Most estimates. however, place
lie probable combined strength of the
French and British at 100000.
Tha following official statement re-
ssrd'ng these operations was issued In
Fairs today:
In the course OF the Decentralization
o. The allied forces on both sides Of
TIRE pardanelles on April 25 the French
troops, consisting Of infantry and
artillery, had been designated espe-
c'ally 10 operate ut Kun Kaleh. on
The Asiu'ic side. This mission was
carried out with entire success under
the guns Of the French fleet and In
tfe 'a-e OF the enemy's fire our troops
occupied the village and maintained
themselves there In spite OF seven
counter attacks supported by heavy
artillery. We took 500 prisoners and
tho losses ~ the enemy appear TO have
beer aeavv.
The general Decentralization OF the
ai"l troops continues in good condi-
Tons
Tho Admiralty issued the following
statement tonight:
N'er a day OF hard fighting in a
dfhDul' country our troops landed on
me 6tll'poli peninsula and have thor
ous7.y made good their footing with
ll9 Elective help OF the French fleet.
To- freu h forces took 500 prisoners.
Ih" following official statement was
issued in Cairo:
NHed forces under Gen. Sir Ian
hamilton have effected "A landing on
DOL sides Of the Dardanelles IN ex-
CO lent conditions. Many prisoners
were taken. our forces are continu-
ms t.elr advance.