The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-07
BRITISH TAKE
TURK TRENCHES
DESCRIPTION OF FIGHTING ON
The GAILIPoLI PENINSULA
British Take 900 Yards OF Trenches
and Many Prisoners-BriII-
liant Fighting.

LONDON, June 8. s D. Unofficial
announcement was made tonight that
the British troops al the Dardanelles
as a result of their new offensive last
week. captured two lines OF Turkish
trenches along a three mile front. The
statement follows:
O the night OF June "a, the Turks.
having heavily bOmbarded n small re-
CUB in front of the extreme right
French positions, which previously
had been captured, launched an in
fantry attack against It. which was re-
pulsed with heavy loss to the enemy.
AT the same time the Turks set
fire to shrubs IN front OF the left cen
ter OF h position occupied by the
British division and attacked. but met
with no
o h morning OF the 4th OF June
Sir Ian Hamilton ordered a general
attack on the Turkish trenches in the
southern front of the Gallipoli penisu-
la. preceded by a heavy bombardment
by all guns. assisted by batteships.
cruisers n destroyers.
AT a given signal the troops rushed
forward with the bayonet they were
Immediately successful all along the
line except in M spot where the
heavy wire ENHANCEMENT was not de-
stroyed by the bombardment.
Indian troops on our extreme LETT
: 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 wire
, enlightenment, they were obliged to re-
tire TO their original line. The regular
division made good progress on the
left center, capturing a strong re-
doubt and two lines OF trenches be-
yond II. about 500 yards in advance
OF their original line.
Advanced SOC Yards.
The territorial division on our cen
ter IL splendidly. advancing 600 yards
and capturing three lines OF trenches,
out though the advanced captured
trench was seld all day and half OF the
ensuing night they had to be ordered
back nthe morning to the second cap
tured line. as both their flanks were
Exposed.
The naval division on our right
center captured a redoubt and a for
midable tiers. three hundred yards to
IN lhree tiers. three hundred yards TO
their front. but they. too. had 10 be
ordered back. owing TO the heavy en-
hlading fire.
The French second division ad.
Vanced with great %gallantry. They
took for the fourth line that deadly
redoubt they call lie Haricot. but un-
fortunately the Turks developed heavy
counter attacks through prepared com
munication trenches. and under cover
OF an accurate shell fire we're able to
recapture IL.
"On the French extreme right. tho
! French captured a strong line of
trenches. which though heavily count.
or attacked twice during the night
they still occupy.
Took 400 Prisoners.
We captured four hundred prison.
ers. including ten officers. Amongst
the prisoners were FIVE Germans. the
remains Of n volunteer machine gun
detachment from the Gooben Uhe
Turkish cruiser Sultan Seliml. Their
officer was killed and the machine gun
was destroyed.
During the nirht Information was
received that enemy rcinforcements
were advancing from the direction of
Maidos toward krithin Th~creupon
Lieutenant General Hardwood arranr.
cd to attack the trenches in front of
uirns post AZ 1O D. m.. which Was sue.
ccssfuliy carried out. and the cap.
tured trenches held -throughout the
night The Turkish casualties we're
heavy.
At ESQ %. m. che enemy violently
counter attacked. and by means of
heavy bombs forced our men out Of
the mos forward trench. though We
sfill hold communication trenches
made during The nirht.
The result of these operations In
that We have made an advance Of son
yards. which includes two lines OF
Turkish trenches along q front OF near.
lF three miles We are now C0naolf.
dating our new possessions and
strengthening the lines
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