New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-07
Assisted by French, Storm
Trenches During
Night.
FLEET CO-OPERATES
IN COMMANDMENT
But Turk Counter Assaults Re.
gain Part of Lost
Ground.

London, June s The Allies. in their
offensive on the Gallipoli peninsula on
June 4. captured and held two lines
Of Turkish trenches along a front Of
nearly three miles.
As in all trench warfare. which
character the fighting on the Galipoli
peninsula has assumed. the Allie.
found their general advance hindered
through the inability Of part Of their
force TO penetrate the wire entangle-
ments, which the artillery fire had not
sufficiently destroyed. This left other
sections Of the force open 10 an en-
filading fire, and therefore part Of
the ground gained had 10 be given up.
Some also was lost when the Turks
counter attacked.
A gain OF 800 yards on a fror. Of
three miles in this sort Of GehtiAG,
however. is considered satisfactory by
the British, particularly as it induced
the Turks to counter attack, IN which
they suffered very heavy lossc'.
The official statement says:
con the night of June ga the Turks.
having heavily bombarded n small fort
in front Of the extreme right French
position. which previously had been
captured, launched an infantry attack
against it, which was repulsed, with
heavy loss to the enemy. At the same
time The Turks set fire to scrub in
front Of the lef re Of the position
occupied by the British division and
attacked. but met with no success.
"On the morning of June Sir Ian
Hamilton ordered general attack on
the Turkish trenches in the southern
area of the Gallipoli peninsula. pre-
ceded by a heavy bombardment by all
guns, assisted by battleships, cruisers
and destroyers.
"At a given signal the troops rushed
forward with the bayonet. They were
Immediately successful all along the
line. except in one spot, where the
heavy wire entanglcment was not de-
stroyed by the bombardment.
Indians Behave Brilliantly.
Indian troops on our extreme left
made a magnificent advance. They
captured two lines Of trenches, but
owing TO the fact that the troops on
their right were hung up by this wiz
ENHANCEMENT they We obliged TO re-
tire to their original line. The regular
division made good progress on he
left centre, capturing strong !oubt
and two lines of trenches beyond -.,
about 500 yards in advance OF their
original line.
THE territorial division on our
centre did brilliantly, advancing 600
yards and capturing three lines of
trenches, but though the advanced
captured trench was held all day nd
half Of the ensuing night, they had to
be ordered back in the morning to the
second captured line, as both their
fanks were exposed.
Naval Division Engaged.
"The naval division on our right
centre captured a redoubt and for
midable line Of trenches constructed
in three tiers 500 yards TO their fro,
but they, too, had TO be ordered back
owing 70 the heavy enfladlng fire.
The French 2d Division advanced
They retook for the fourth time that
deadly redoubt they call lie llaricot,
but. unfortunately. the Turks devel-
oped heavy counter attacks through
prepared communication trenches. and
under cover Of an accurate shell are
were able TO recapture II.
"On the French extreme right the
French captured strong line Of
trenches. which, though heavily counter
attacked twice during the night, they
still occupy.
I'VE captured 400 prisoners. includ-
ing ten officers. Among the prisoners
were five Germans, the remains OF
volunteer machine gun detachment
from the Goeben Othe Turkish cruiser
Sultan SehmJ. Their officers were
killed and the machine gun was de-
stroyed.
Turks Get Reinforcements.
During the night information was
received that enemy reinforcements
were advancing from the direction OF
Naidos toward Krithia. Thereupon
Lieutenant General Birdwood arranged
10 attack the trenches In front Of
Ouinn's post at 10 p. m, which was
successfully carried out and the capt
ured trenches held throughout the
hight. The Turkish casualties were
very heavy.
al $50 a. m. the enemy heavily
counter attacked and by means Of heavy
bombs forced our men out Of the most
forward trench, though We still hold
communication trenches made during
the night.
THE result OF these operations is
that we have made an advance OF 500
wards, which includes two lines Of
Turkish trenches along & front Of near
ly three miles. We are now consolidat-
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