The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-30

filters Valuable Adj1 net.
1.-THE Allies air fleet has proved OF
valuable assistance. especially in To-
eating the enemy's positions" says an
other correspondent, "and also In de-
stroying Important bridges across the
Scamander, near Ezine. where there is a
large depot Of arms. II is reported that
the bombs dropped by armen over
MaidOs injured ten persons"
A report from Tenedos received by the
Mitylere correspondent of the Daily
NeUs says one of the landings on the
Gallipoi peninsula was accomplished
through a successful ruse. Nearly 1000
decrept donkeys that had been pur-
chased among the islands for trifins
prices were landed under the fire OF war
s'':s The animals were laden with
dummy mountain guns and baggage
At the sight of this landing force the
Turks diverted strong force and ami
hilatcd the donkeys. Meantime the real
landers went ashore at the point thus
left unprotected and progressed some
distance and established a strong hold.
This correspondent speaks Ct several
Turkish prisoners. including several who
had been wounded by revolver bullets
shot by German officers who were driv-
ing them to attack.
Under date of April 26 from Imbros
the same correspondent describes view
OF the operations from "A high hill. The
weather was msrvellously clear and the
sea was dead calm. His observations
are unimportant as regards the results
accomplished ae the distance was too
great. but 1t was obvious that ire
mendous bombardment was directed by
the battleship Queen Elizabeth. which
was even Smelling the forts across the
peninsula. which is narrow ut that point
Several others Of the bigges; battle
ships were pouring out tons of shells.
One hundred and fifty shots were
counted in "A half hour
The sounds OF gunfire ashore, al
though indistinct, showed that land
ines were taking place. The lombard
ment was observed from . o'clock until
midnight Tuesday when the moon was
full The bombardment was continued
at dayhreak, with vigorous reply from
the forts.
5000 Turks Capfured.
Tho Athens CORRESPONDENT Of the
Daily Express announces that the
Franch have captured 5000 Turks on
the plains Of Troy.
The correspondent Of the Daiiy Chron-
teic watched the attack upon the forts
OF the Dardanelles on Monday from
Rabbits Island. 1t was directed espe-
cially against Kid Bahr and Chanak.
The largest warships maintained a ire
menduous fire from Eureukits BAY,
sending sometimes twenty shells a min
ute. He saw columns of smoke from
the fires ashore. The firing continued
without ceasing for two hours before
the Turks replied
The same correspondent records the
fact Of u Turkish battery OF light ar
tillery which had been driven from near
hxs .Ias.r of, I....
Ing force. This battery was seen from
the warships. which found the range
NJ the first shot, for a great cloud OF
smoke and earth shot upward An
other shell quickly followed and i,
struck right In the mids, or the Turkish
summers, Who however. bravely stuck to
their GUNS and managed to fire three
shots in reply. Then the warships poured
seven shots on the spot and long belt
OF gray smoke obscurcd the battery.
which gave no further sign of life
BATTERY In Retreat.
The writer quotes a story of another
Turkish battery which had established
itself behind a road leading from Kun
Kal'h To Erenkeui. where IT was firing
on the ships in the bay. The ships
quickly found the range and soon p,
became too hot for the battery to hold
Its position. The gunners limbered up
their guns and began to retreat along
the road toward Erenkeui. As they
rushed along the shells were seen
falling around them They took an
other road leading in the direction OF
Troy, The shells followed them until
they We're out of sight. Dark Spo.s
along the road showed they suffered
severely.
There was fierce duel between 5:45
o'clock and : o'clock between the guns
OF the land forces and the Turkish ar
t'llery posted on the heights beyond
Eskihissarlek. A big British battleship
well out from shore joined in later
which ended in the silencing of the
Turkish batteries.
The result of the operations up to
Monday evening" he says appears to
be that the Allies now hold complete
possession OF the extreme tongue OF the
peninsula and the fiat shores of Suvla
BAY.
Good progress has been made by the
hre or the warshins toward the reduc-
ton of the forts at the narrows"