The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-29
GaIlipoli Peninsula Is Scene of
Speedy Movement on Par.
of Allied Troops
Ottomans Make
Strong Resistance
Movements Now On Means
Final Elimination of Turkey
asa European Government.
Towns Occupied

London April 2s.--The allies
have made rapid progress In their
land and sea attack npon the
Dardanelics--the gateway to Con-
stantinople. Already the British
troops have thrown line across
the southern extremity of the
Gailipoh peninsula from the
Aegean coast 10 a point northeast
of Eski Hissartik. strongly
fortified position facing the straits.
thus isoiattng the Turkish strong
hold at Sedd FL Behr. at the
very lips of the DardanelIes.
This has been done. says the al.
mira!tv tonisht. in the face OF a. strep-
uous resistance by the Turkish forces
who have combated every foot Of
ground won with furious ohstinacs
exceedingly bitter and of character
which reveals very clearly that the
Turks know that they are struggling.
not merely for the possession of few
forts along the straits. but for the
capital of their country.
More Troops Landed
Further north. on the Aegean SsAA
of the peninsula. at Gabs Tebeh ana
at a point opposite the inland village
of Sarfhair. additional landing forces
have made good their .oothold on
Turkish soil and have driven the op-
posing forces back from the coast.
despite n vigorous aFff+ierH Nre. SxRDa
Tabeh ls "A bout ten miles from the
end ri the Ga1linoh peninsula. sari-
oair is about five miles farther, The
troops who drove a HnA across the
peninsula to the vicinity Of Eski His
sarlik landed on a level shore some
three miles from the entrance to the
straits, EsEi Hlssarlik Is some thres
miles inside the straits
Movement Is Speedy.
with the French of tnyastcn
holding Kun Kaieh at the southern.
or Asatic side of the entrance, and
the British forces sweeping across the
lower fifteen miles Of the GaliipoH
peninsula. 1t will thus be seen that the
task acquiring a first foothoid has
been accomplished with great speed.
sedd FL Behr Is already cut off from its
base OF supplies and must OF necessity
TALL before many days: Kun Kaieh IS
practically in the hands of the French.
and north a the entrance to the Mar
rows Kiiid Bahr, q position upon which
the Turks place great reliance, Is tina
objective OF British army which
Is driving the enemy rapidly before II.
The dispatches today indicate that
both the French and British forces are
entirely landed. despite most elaborate
precautions taken by the Turks undar
the ceneralship OF German comman-
ders, who had woven a network of wire
entang dement's lust off the shore under
the sea swell. and had dug great pits
which were teethed with spikes. Tho
shore as well had heen fortified with
barbed wire.
Admiraity's Report.
The admiralty made the following
report OF these operations tonight:
In the face of continual opposition
our troops have established themselves
across the Gailipoli peninsula from a
point northeast OF Eski Hissariik to
the mouth of stream on the opposite
side. They Lave also beaten on AL
attacks at Sarieair and ars steadily
advancing The Turks had made con-
siderable preparation to hamper the
landing with wire entangiements under
the sea swell and on the land. Deer
pits with spikes at the bottom had
been dug. There were other obstacles
which our troops overcame."
Little doubt remains but that Enoa
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