The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-26
SUVLA BAY
"WHO?" ASK BRITAIN
Officer Lost Commission for Tactics That Led to Oar.
danelles Disaster, but Identity Is Hidden and
People Want No "Nameless Scapegoat."

Tepe was to cover the landing further
north inc the attacks made by the re-
mainder Of the Anxac forces upon the
heights Of Sari Bair.
"The strong positions the Turks had
prepared between Amaze Cove M
Anafarta inland from Suvla Bay were
only weakly defended. The rush Of the
New Zealanders and the Gurkhas carried
the two Tabletop Hills and Bauchop's
HIN, ana with IN ~undenlable impetus they
stormed and carried the crest Of Chanuk
Bair itself. The Fourth Brigade, after
a wonderful night march. In which little
opposition was encountered, established
itself in good positions for cooperation
with Abe newly landed forces at Suvla
Bay.
Precious Hours wasted.
"That landing was effected with an
ease that might we'll arouse the envy OF
the original. invaders Of Gallipoli. The
Turks. who were occupied by the fierce
ighting opposite the Amaze lines. were
taken almost completely by surprise.
Their resistance vas comparatively a
weak one. and the landing was easily
the most successful Of any made at the
D~ardanelles. At q time when minutes
wore precious hours were wasted. The
passion for drill "a indulged to the
tulis ~ hIl0ltNo WCI0 e W ui66ih8
trenches In places that were totally use
less In view of tho actual object OF the
whole series Of operations. Blunders Oil
the grand scale followed one another in
the course of a few invaluable hours,
Tho value Of the surprise was FILTERED
away.
"For that ar anonymous soldier has
been deprived Of his command. The hope
les muddls made Of the various noctur-
V~1 A~nAAtHtnna RNadA In mn ntfAOnnt m
cooperate with the men from Anzac.
doe vol bear telling. Night marching
through rough n unknown country
IL not easy for the best and most sea-
soned troops the men OF Suvla Bay
found It almost impossible. The plans
were had and badly executed. They
failed There 10 u Joint responsibility
here.
but support did reach the Ansacs at
q time when II was badly needed. The
sequel ID = difiicult one to narrate. But
tho outstanding fac Ii that trenches
held by mere handouts Of Anzac troops
were lost speedily by whole regiments
Of the newcomers. On the crest Of the
great hill Of Sari Bair 1000 troops were
swept away by the Turks from posi-.
lions that had been held by little more
than one-tenth Of their lumber. The
same experience was repeated at many
points. no that the great attack ended
In q disastrous fAsco.
THE Germans say that the British
are a degenerate rae and untitled for
the hard strain OF modern warfare. That
10 . stupid lie. The truth II that the
British soldiers Of Suvla Bay have
never been trained for such lighting as
takes place every day on the peninsula
Of Gallipoh. Tho best that could be said
Of these soldiers IL that they were cou
raSeous and physically At. But that II
only the beginning OF modern soldering
mo single scapegoat can DO made re.
sponsible for the training Of these men
But somebody 10 responsible for detail
ing perfectly green troops for the aw
full work Of lighting in the Gallipoli hills
II 10 not the anonymous general. who
may perhaps be also the victim of
pernicdous system of training. Thu
British public wants to know facts ant
names; over In Australia and New
Zealand there Is a consuming desire 10
more information. But Mr.. Tennan
says II wou not be in the public in
terest to say n more on this point.
The Government apparently believes tina
mere unworthy curiosity is behind tn,
public concern AT the scandal of Suvls
Bay"