Arizona republican., 1915-08-26
Recent Operation on Galli- poll Peninsula Enable the British Troops to Extend Materially the Area ill Their Possession
CONNECT TWELVE
 MILE FRONT
Report Sets at Rest Rumor Crediting British Troops With Either Cutting Off or Outflanking the Turk iSh Forces
ASSOCIATED PRESS n1sPArcul

LONDON, Aug 25.-Recent opera tions on the Gallipol peninsula en- a5Ied the British troops to extend materially the area in their posses sion and to connect their lines along the front for more than ten miles. according to an official statement to- night.
 An official report tonight regarding recent operations on the Gallipoli peninsula set at rest rumors which have been circulated for several days CT editing the British troops either with having cut off or outflanked the Turkish forces opposed to them. The report states that while the ground gained was of great value. the true objective was not reached. In the first attacks early in the month the Australians and New Zealanders reached the summit of Sar Bahr and Chank Bahr commanding the posi- tions on the west coast of the penin- sula. but through the failure of a new landing party at Suvla Bay to make progress 1t $ expected the colonials were compelled to fall back. Another attack was made Saturday. but on this occasion having lost the advantage of surprise the British could not reach the summit and were compelled to retire again.
 The report admits heavy British losses, but adds that those of the Turks must have been heavier AL together the British hold a front twelve miles along the west side of the peninsula, and at some points have penetrated considerable dis tancc to the interior.
 The Turks are making a very stub- bonn defense, but the allies have confidence the Dardanelles will be forced before the arrival of unfaVor- able weather due toward the end of September. Weather conditions are playing a part in the operations along the eastern front. It is re- ported the roads in Courland are softening already as q result of the continued rains and that the Ger mans are finding it more difficult to move forward their artillery. They are still trying. however. to force back the Russians.
 According to the Times Perograd correspondent the Russians have al- ready evacuated Bialystok, but still continue to hold Grodno until the bulk of the armies of the Grand Duke have reached their appointed positions east of Wilma.
 Serbias reply to the quadruple entente note respecting the conces- sions of Bulgaria was handed to Paron Sonnino. the Italian foreign minister, this afternoon. according to a Rome dispatch to the Daily Tele- graph.
 General Eichhorn, who captured KOvno. is advancing eastward accord ing to Berlin. while progress is report ed by each of the five armies which are marching on Brest-Litovsk One of these armies-that on the southwest front, Is said to have broken through one of the advance positions of the fortress. General Eichhorn's plan ap- parently is to march rapidly on to Nil- ma and after occupying that town, to attempt an advance to Minsh, thus placing his army on the Russian line of retreat from the Bug, while Field Marshal von Mackensen and Prince Leopold of Bavaria continue their eff Orts to envelop Brest-Litovsk.
 As Grand Duke Nicholas has still several lines of retreat open to him and his rear guards have shown their abl- itY to hold off the Austro Germans un- til their retirement is effected, mili- tary writers here do not believe this plan will succeed.