New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-27
ALLIED ARMIES
MOVE ON FORTS
In DARDANELLES
Troops Landed on Egean
Side of GallipOli PENN
SuIa Under Fire.
FLEET BOMBARDS AS
COLUMN ADVANCES
London Report Says Kitchener's S
New Army of 100000 Will
Share in New Attack.
fBy Cable 10 The Tribune !

fBy Gable 10 The Tribune
London, April 26.-The Allies have
now landed an army on the Egean
shore of the Gallipoli peninsula, the
opposite side of which forms one edge
Of the Dardaneles Straits, under
heavy fire from Turkish entrenchments.
This force already has begun its ad-
vance against the temporary fortifica-
tions separating it from the strong
holds on the straits, which the guns of
the allied feet have been battering for
weeks, while the warships have again
begun a general gombardment. Mean
while the Russian Black Sea feet is
bombarding the Bosporus forts.
Though no mention is made in to-
days official bulletin Of the numbers OF
the landing force, it is assumed that, in
view Of the strength Of the Turkish
army at this point, the column must
be a large one. A report current in
England says that Earl Kitchener's new
army. estimated by some at 100000, is
now in the Hgean.
New Army Not in France
It was supposed that these troops
who have been leaving British shores
in large numbers, were going to the
Continent. but observers who have re-
turned from the British front in France
have commented on the fact that none
of Kitchoner's army is there, and 1t Is
Known that thousands of them nave
left England during the last SIX or
eight weeks. A recent dispatch from
Fevnt disclosed that General Ian Ham
iIton. of the British army, was IN com
mand of an eyneditionary force des
! tined for European turkey composer
Of British and French troops; Dls-
matches last week told OF the landing
Of an expeditionary force at EnoS' III II,
European Turkey, on the nortnetn n
shore of the Gulf of Saros, when is
lust of the Dardanelles.
Following is the official announce
ment given out to-day on the renewal
Of the attack on the Dardanelles iorIs'
"The general attack on the Darda-
nelles by the feet and the army was
resumed yesterday.
"The Decentralization OF the army
covered by the feet, began before as! sun;
rise at various points on the GalIlpo"
neninsula. and in spite of serious op-
nosition from the enemy in strong en-
trenchments protected by barbed wire
was completely successful. before
nightfal! large forces were estaDllsheu
on shore. .ho
advance continue.
Allies Early Effort Failure.
Tho last concerted effort on the part
of tha Allies against the Turkish tortl-
fcations on the Dardanelles StraltS
was over a month ago. March ~ and
% This action was entirely from the
COO and from the standpoint OF the
Allies il was failure. A more or less
nersistent bombardment covering seV-
oral weeks left the straits stlll hrmly
in the hands Of the Turks. The AllieS
Ioet in this fighting the British battle
sbins Irresistible and Ocean, and the
French battleship Bouvet.
Tho last five weeks have seen naval
activity of minor import only IN the
straits. There has been mine sweeping
and occasional scouting, but no lm 70
portant endeavor to penetrate thiS
' The new feature Of the fighting
which has begun to-day IS the particl-
nation of land forces. In addition 10
The British troops brought IRON
Egypt. and possibly from hltcheher
new army French soldiers, 1t Is pc
Iieved. have come from the southern
shores of the Mediterranean. Ihere
have been dispatches recently relatihg
the movements of French, as well as $
british transports, in the direction OIL
the Egean Sea.
Naval Attack Too Costly.
Too great expectations were raised
bv the preliminary operations OF tne
allied fleet in the Dardanelles. accord
inc to representative OF BRUSH
newsnaucrs who is officially accredited
to the expedition.
THE British navy is convinced, the
correspondent says, that the narrows
could be forced il occasion justified the
loss of ships that would result but
unless there were powerful army
ready 10 occupy the Gallipoli penin-
sula the moment the feet passed into
tho Sea Of Marmora the Turks and Ger
mans Immediately would close the
straits behind il. so the warships would
find it difficult to fight their way out
again.
Nothing amazed the British and
French gunners more than the resist
ing power of the old forts around the
Dardanelles. Those at Seddul Bahr
and Kun Kaie were subjected TO
devastating bombardment in February,
vet when landing parties examined
them they found the material damage
done was comparatively small. Al
though they were mere Shambles. many
guns were still intact and one 9-inch
piece actually was found loaded. Simi-
lar conditions existed in the forts
nearer the narrows.'
The CORE spondent believes it is es-
sental to have a very large eXpedi-
tionary force supplied with heavy ar
tillery. both field and howitzers, If the