Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-27

Army has dealt the Turks a humiliat-
ing and disastrous reverse, resulting in
the capture and destruction of the
main lines of communication between
Constantinople and the forces defend
ing the Gallipoli Peninsula, thus en-
tirely cutting off the ammunition and
food supplies that had moved down
the Peninsula from the base of the
army in the field
This strategic success, it is calcu-
lated by the Allies, will equal the eff
feet upon the Balkan political situa-
ton of the fall of Warsaw The de-
moralization and the surrender of the
Turkish Army defending Gallipoli
Peninsula are predicted for the near
future. The opening of the Darda-
nelles and the eventual fall of Con-
stantlnople are now said to be newt
able, and il is only a matter of time
before the goth century crusaders will
raise the standard of Christianity on
the mosque of St. Sofia.
ConstantinopIe by the Spring
Minor military difficulties will
probably prevent the Allies from
reaching Constantinople before Spring
but the startling results of the latest
British military achievement. eclips-
ing anything of a similar nature in
history, assures the Allies of full
eventual victory over the Turks.
The result was brought about by
ruse. The Allies made a great dis
play of an intention to invade Asia
Minor and the Turks rushed every
available man to the defense of
Smyrna, Adramyti and other Asiatic
cities.
suddenly during the night thou
sands of troops at half a dozen bases
EN- parked on transports, destroyers
and trawlers and steamed hastily to
an unknown redezvous.
Like a thunderbolt from a clear
sky the British invaded the Gallipoli
peninsula at Suvla Bay, where the
Turks We're hopelessJy unprepared. At
night an immense tleet gathered In
the Gulf of Saros from all points of
the compass.
The landing of the huge expedi-
tonary force was orderly, scientific
and almost unopposed. and it was fol-
lowed by rapid advance to a,losi-
ton four miles inland, which way inn
mediately fortified. This move en-
urely severed the enemy's lines of
communication, with the result that
100000 Turks, or what is left of the
seven army corps (25O.000 men) de-
tending the peninsula, are nearly sur
rounded and virtually besieged. The
army's retreat is impossible and en-
urely cut off from escape; it must
either fight to death or surrender 1t
Is now question of how long the
turks can subsist on the supplies they
have.
Land Without Cannonade
The landing was splendidly exc
cuted. Half a thousand small boats.
launches and pinnaces bristling like
porcupines with fixed bayonets car
rled the troops quietly ashore and
returned repeatedly for fresh loads.
lmm ediately after the landing so
Turkish outposts surrendered and
these were the only enemy soldiers
seen during the day. The spectacular
bombardment and continuous roar of
cannonading. which were a feature of
the original landing at Seddul Bahr,
were conspicuously absent. Turkish
reports say that $4,000 British troops
landed within "a hours.
During the night the Turks mo-
bilized about 10000 men and at day
break flung them against various
points of the British line. Both sides
were supported by artillery. The bat
tie ragged all day in the terrific heat of
the Asiatic sun.
Because of the ever-changing posi-