Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-06-07
Furious Fighting on GaIIipoIi
Peninsula Gives French and
British Forces Advanced
Positions,
CONSIDERABLE GROUND
WON IS LOST AGAIN
BayonetS and Hand Grenades
Figure in Struggle to Gain
Command of the Darda-
neIIeS,

lev hoRhihu JOURNAL SPECIAL ltAugo wiH1i
London, June 6 (S p m)--Official
announcement was made tonight that
the British troops at the Dardancllcs,
as result OF their new offensive last
week. captured two lines Of Turkish
trenches along a three-mlle front.
The statement follows;
"on the night OF June 80, the
Turks. having heavily bombarded
u small fort in front of the extreme
right French position which previous
ly had been captured. launched an in
fantry attack against t. which was
repulscd with heavy loss to the ene-
my At the same time the Turks set
fire to the scrub IA front of the left
center of the position occupied by the
British division and attacked, but
met with no success,
"On the morning of the fourth Of
June. Sir Ian iHamilton ordered
general attack on the Turkish trench
es in the southern area OF the Gallipoli
peninsula, preceded by a heavy bonn
bardment by all guns, assisted by bat
tleships. cruisers and destroyers
Troops Attack With Bayonct.
AT at given signal the troops
rushed forward with the bayonct.
They were Immediately successful all
along the line except one spot where
the heavy wire entanglements were
not destroyed by the bombardment.
Indian troops on our extreme left
made a magnificent charge. They
captured two lines OF trenches but ow-
ing to the fact that the troops on their
right were hung up by this wire en-
tanglemont they were Obliged 10 retire
to their original line. The regular
division made good progress On tha
left and center capturing q strong
redoubt and two lines Of trenches be-
yond It; about five hundred yards IN
advance of their original line.
"The territorial division on our cen-
ter did brilliantly. advancing 600
yards and capturing three lines OF
trenches. but though the advanced
captured trench was held all day and
half of the ensuing night, they had to
be ordered back In the morning to the
second captured line, as both their
flanks were exposed
Compelled 10 Retreat
"The naval division on our right
captured redoubt and formidable
line of trenches constructed in tiers
three hundred yards TO their front
but they too, had to he ordered back
owing to the heavy enfladlng fire.
The French second division ad
vaneed with great gallantry aud elan.
They re-took for the fourth time that
deadly redouht they call Lcharicot,
but unfortunately the Turks developed
heavy counter-attacks through pre-
pared communication trenches and
under cover of an accurate shell fire
were able to recapture IL
"On the French extreme right the
French captured strong line Of
trenches, which, though heavily ooun-
twice during the night,
they still occupy
Germans Are Captured.
I'VE captured four hundred prison
ors, including ten Officers. Amongst
tho prisoners were five Germans the
remains of a volunteer machine gun
detachment from the Goeben (the
Turkish cruiser Sultan Selim). Their
officers We're killed and the machine
gun was destroyed.
During the night information was
received that enemy reinforcementsl
were advancing from the direction Of
Maidos, toward Kritha. Thereupon
Lieutenant General Brdwood ar
ranged to attack the trenches I'm front
of Quinn's post at 10 o'clock p. M
which was successfully carried out
and the captured trenches held
the night The Turkish
casualties were heavy.
"At $50 "A. m. the enemy heavily
attacked and by means Of
heavy bombs forced our men out Of
the most forward trenches. though we
still hold communication trenches
made during the night
"rhe result OF these operations Is J
that we have made an advance Of five |
yards. which includes two
lines Of Turkish trenches along a |
front Of nearly three miles We are
now consolidating our new positions
and strengthening the lines"