New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-26
BRITISH HOLD
12-MILE FRONT
ON GALLP0LI
But Allies Task Is Still
Great, London War
Office Says.
RUSSIAN AVIATORS
SHELL GOLDEN HORN
French Airman Sinks Enemy S
Transport at Anchorage
in Sea of MarmOra.

London, Aug. 25.-An official report
on recent operations on the Gallipoll
Peninsula issued tonight set at rest
rumors crediting the British troops
with having either cut off or outflanked
the Turkish forces opposed to them
The report states that while the ground
gained is of great value the true OBJ
iectives have not been reached.
In the first attacks early in the
month the Australians and New Zea-
landers reached the SUBMITS of Sari
Bahr and Chanak Bahr, commanding
positions on the west coast of the penin-
sula. but through the failure OF the
new landing party at Suvla Bay to
make the progress expected the troops
from the dominions were compelled to
fall back. Another attack was made
last Saturday, but having lost the ad-
vantage of surprise the British could
not reach the summit and were COM
PEELED to retire again. The report ad-
mits heavy British losses and adds that
those of the Turks must have been
heavier.
Hold Twelve-Mile Front.
Altogether the British hold q front
of twelve miles along the west side OF
the peninsula, and at some points have
penetrated a considerable distance into
The interior. The Turks are making a
very stubborn defence Of their posi-
tions. but the Allies are confident that
with the strong forces at their COM
mand and the assistance Of the fleet
the Dardanelles will be forced before
the arrival of the unfavorable weather
due toward the end of September.
The British left wing has moved on
ward in the northern zone, occupying
800 yards of enemy trenches. FOR the
last five days the charges on the iurK,
ish positions have been continued
almost without pause, and the foe mas
been forced to give way, according 10
French official report. ~,
Paris tells of fresh activity by the
French aerial forces, which bombarded
a point of embarkment at Acbachill-
man. north of Niagara. The enemy's
batteries opened a violent fire on the
invaders. but despite the heavy volley
a French aviator succeeded in sinking
a large Turkish transport at Its anchor-
age.
Aeros Shell ConstantinOple.
A Russian aeroplane squadron has
shelled the outskirts of Constantinople,
killing and injuring forty-one persons,
according to a dispatch from Athens
to the Central News. The attack was
made on Monday on the Asiatic sub
urbs. Many bombs were dropped and
the population became panic-strlcken.
BRITISH OFFICIAL.
The official statement given out in
London says:
1t now is possible to give a further
account of the important operations
which have been in progress since
August 6 or the western extremity
of the Gallipoli Peninsula. These
comprise two separate lines OF at
tack: First, from the old Anzac posi-
ton, which was delivered principally
by Australians and New Zealand
troops; second, from the new land
ing at Suvla Bay, in which the fresh
army was employed. An attack also
was made in conjunction with these
from Cape Helles toward Krithia.
y.r continuous fighting, with
heavy losses on both sides, resulted.
Our forces have not yet gaiLed the
detectives at which they are aiming
in either sph, :, al .ough the. have
made a docidel advance toward them
and greatly increased the area in our
possession.
Could Not Hold Position.
The attack fro-l A =ac, after
series OF desperate actions, was car
ried to the summit of the Sari Bahr
and Chahak Bahr ridges, "h.ch are
the dominating pjsitio in this area,
Jut. owing TO tn, fact hat the at
tack from Suvla Bay die not = e
the progress counted upon, the
troops from the mac zone we're not
able to m lintain tn ir iosition, and,
after repeated counter attacks, were
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