Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-01
entanglemsnts. In some places nifty
Yards wide, and supported by artillery.
Pressure Is Relieved.

edt1ngiemo0tS In some places u1Iy
Yards wide. and supported by artillery.
Pressure Is Relieved.
"on the sixth beach, near Seddul
Bahr. the troops could not advance un-
til evening, when a hne attack by the
British infantry from the direction of
Cape Tekh relieved the pressure on
their front. The arrangements for
landing had been concerted in the ut
most detail between the fleet and the
army.
The result of the first days opera
lions was the establishment of strong
forces Of British, Australians and
French at three points. namely.
on the lower slopes OF Sari Bair. to the
north of Gaba Tepe, of British troops
at Cape Ticker. at Cape Helles and near
Morto bay. and of a French force on
the Asiatic shore at Kun Kaleh, after
a gallant attack toward Yeni Shehr.
During the afternoon of the o5th
strong counter attacks by the enemy
began. and hard fighting took place.
Meanwhile, the Decentralization of the
army proceeded and was continually
favored by good weather.
Seddul Bahr Stormed.
AT daybreak on the 26th the enemy
was still holding the village and posi-
ton Of Seddul Bahr, which was a
labyrinth of caves. ruins. trenches.
pits and entanglements. Aided by the
gunfire of the feet this position was
stormed by the British in frontal at
tack through unchanged wire entan-
clements. Seddul Bahr was taken about
Pm, four pompoms being captured.
The situation at this end of the PENN
sula thus was definitely secured and
the Decentralization of French and Brit
ish forces proceeded
'On the morning of the 9th, after
repulsing a Turkish attack upon their
left toward Cape Helles. the allied
force advanced and at pm. was
established in an intrenched line run
ming from a point about two miles
north of Cape Tekeh to a small plateau
above De Trotts battery. From this line
an advance since has been made to
the neighborhood of krithia.
Territorials Push On.
Meanwhile .he Australian and New
Zealand troops at Sari Bair. who pushed
on with the utmost boldness. after the
landing on the 25th. had been engaged
almost constantly with the enemy. who
made strong repeated counter attacks,
which invariably were repulsed. The
Australian and New Zealand troops
fought with a fine spirit of determine
ton.
ION the morning of the 9th fresh
Turkish division was launched against
Sahr Bair. preceded by a heavy artil-
lery fire. A hot engagement followed.
The enemy came on boldlyf1 time after
time, but the Australian and New Zea-
land troops defeated their every at
tempt, and by pm. had resumed the
offensive.
500 Turks Captured.
The French troops at Kun Kaleh
also were four times strongly counter
attacked on the 2sth, but retained all
their positions. Five hundred Turks
who IN the course Of one of these coun-
ter attacks, were cut off by the fire Of
the feet we're made prisoners.
The operation of the landing army
IN the race OF modern weapons, under
sea as well as on the land. and in
spite OF wire entanglements. and of
land mines and deep pits with spikes
complished.
The admiral reports that the fleet is
nlled with intense admiration over the i
achievements of their military COM
rades.
Casualties Are Heavy.
AUG CASUALTIES IN the army neCeS-l
sartly have been heavy. The casualties
In the Meet were not numerous. They
appear to have been confined to tor
pedo boat destroyers and to boats
crews engaged in landing operations.
In which merchant captains and om-I
GERS and crews Of transports also have
taken part.
During the operations. Turkish war
ships from Niagara Gin the stratts).
several times have attempted to inter-
vene. but have always made OF, direct
~ the Queen Elizabeth was at hand.
AT noon on the 9th, however
transport OF about 5000 tons was re-
ported on Matdos, and before she could |
escape the Queen Elizabeth opened
nre. The third shot hit and DESTROYED
her. She sank rapidly. but whether she
contained troops or not could not be
seen.
Consolidate Positions.
"on the 2sth and 2sth the allied
forces rested and improved and con-
solidated their positions and continued
the Decentralization Of stores and artil- |
lery. All counter attacks BY tho
enemy, which were incessant on the
2sth. but weaker on the 2sth, were
repulsed.
The fleet. as well as the supporting
army. has begun to engage the bat.
teries- The Triumph bou1ba rded
Maidos. which was in flames last night. |
the 29th.''