Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-01
were used. and the operation was cov- cred by the whole fleet.
 SucnessfuI on Five Raachas

were used, and the operation was cov- cred by the whole fleet.
 Successful on Five Beaches.
 '"The landing was immediately successful on five beaches, although it was opposed with vigor by a strong ly entrenched enemy in successive lines, which were protected by barbed wire netanglements, in some places fifty yards wide and supported by ar- tillcry.
 "On the sixth beach, near Seddul Bahr, the troops could not advance until evening, when a fine attack by the British infantry from the direction of Cape Tekh relieved the pressure on their front. The arms for landing had been concerted in the utmost de- tail between the fleet and the army The result of the first days operations was the establiS Shment of strong forces of British, Australian and New Zea- land troops on the lower slopes of Sari Bair, to the north of Gaba Tepe. of British troops at Cape Tekeh at Cape Helles and near Morto bay and of a French force on the Asiastic shore at Kun Kaleh after a gallant attack toward Yeni Shehr
 During the afternoon of the 18th strong counter attacks by the enemy began and hard fighting took place. Meanwhile the disembarkation of the army proceeded and was continually
 
 Seddul Bahr Taken.
 "At daybreak on the 26th the en- enly was still holding the village and position of Seddul Bahr, which was @ labyrinth of caves, ruins, trenches, pits an dentanglementS Aided by the gun fire of the fleet, this position was stormed by the British in front attack through unchanged wire entangle- ments. Seddul Bahr was taken about n m fOnr nom -rOT1S heinz C9ntIIr- ed. The situation at this end of the peninsula thus was definitely secured and the decentralization of French and British forces proceeded
 Allied Force Advanced. "On the morning of the 27th, after repulsing a Turkish attack upon their left towards Cape Helles, the allied established in an entrenched line run ming from a point about two miles north of Cape Tekeh to small plateau above De Totts battery. From this line an advance since has been made to the neighborhood of Kri- thia.
 Meanwhile the New Zealand and Australian troops at Sari Bair, who pushed on with the utmost boldness, after the landing on the 25th had en- gagged almost constantly with the en- enny, who made strong repeated count er-attacks which invariably were re- pulsed.
 Australian Troops Fought Bravely.
 '"The Australian and New Zealand troops fought with a fine spirit of de- termination. On morning of the 27th fresh Turkish division was launched against Sari Bair, preceded by a heavy artillery fire. A hot engage ment followed. The enemy came on boldly time after time, but the Aus tralian and New Zealand troops de- feated their every attempt and by 3 p. m. had resumed the offensive. 500 Turks Captured. "The French troops at Rum Kaleh also were four times strongly counter attacked on the 28th, but retained all their positions Five hundred Turks who in tho course of the counter at- | tacks, were cut off by the fire of the l feet were made prisoners.
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