The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-21
"AnOther Sphere of Opera
tion." Only Hint of
Destination.
RUSSIA REPORTED TO
HAVE CHANGED PLAN
Is Expected to Send Her
Danube Army in New
Drive at Austria.
Specid, Cable Despotch 10 TIVE sr.


France have abandoned the positions
held on the northern part Of the Ciallipoii
peninsula and now maintain only the
strip OF ground held at the southern t.p.
official announcement to this effect was
made to-day by both the British ana
French War offices
Tho forces transferre have been
moved to another field of operations"
They may have gone to salonica TO help
withstand the German attack expected
there, to the Suez Canal. now mcnaced
by Turkish army of unknown strength.
or they may be concentrated at the
southern end of the Gallipoli peninsula
An army of not less than 100, 900 men
occupied the positions which have been
,evacuaied. They were won at enormous
cost and hold at enormous loss
II Is apparent from the British Official
statement that the rcT4aining forces on
the Gsllipol! peninsula are to lee held
In their present positions for the time
being at least.
Speaking Of the withdrawal of forceS
from the suvla and Anzac regions. Pre-
mier Asquith IN the House of Commons
said:
"The operation SO successfully carrlNi
General upon the spot upon the Admiral.
the stan and all ranks Of both the army
and the navy"
II is expected that Mr.. Asquth viii
go into further details Tomorrow re-
Karding the transfer Of troops from the
Dardarell.s theatre He Is ~ rnove the
bill calling for 900, 600 meu Tomorrow
and 4, Is the genera, expectation that he
will have something to say respecting
az M -
important disclosures regarding the in
tentiOns Of the Allies IN the Near East.
Tie feeling II prevalent that IT, as
officially stated. IN" withdrawal from
the GalHDoli positions was effected wiJh
f.w casualties the operatinu was
brilliant one,
The British Report.
The British oacIal statement tel ing
OF the transfer Of troops is follows:
All the troops n Suvla and Amaze.
togcthe. with their guns and stores.
have Been successfully transferred with
insignificant casual;lt. 70 another
sphere % operations,
The operations were carried out
without the Turks being aware ~ me
movement. and "A great army has hce.
Withdrawn f:om one Of th- areas oc-
cupied on the tt,ll.poii peninsula -
though IN closest contact "i'h IN.
enemy.
by this contraction OF the 'ront
operations At other points Of the line
Viii be more effectvcl. carried out.
Sir Charles Monro gives great crcdit
FOR this skilfully condu,t'-l trausfe,
Of forces - the Generals ooumaniine
and 10 the roya. navy.
Tn. French War Office made ~. 'nl-
lowing announcement Of tn. atNudu'.-
ment OF the Ana" AL Suvla Ray -
giOns
III conformity WITH a p,an agreed I.
by the allied chiefs OF starr, the Brit
lsh comma ander transported 10 another
theatre Of operations tn" troops which
occupied the Suvla Bay region oud
held on the northern part OF the GAi-
lipoli peninsula position the etra-
tegic value OF which mad diminished
by r-ason ot lev developments In me
operations In tie Orient.
TIE transfer of troops with tAo!r
material WAS effected IL. t!!c best man
uer and without heTa -sm.nt IRON tns
Turks.
During the cmDarkin"nt N IN. troops
"A general attack was directed hy British
forces supported by French artillery
against the Turkish trenches IN the eX-
,r.lne western part OF the peninsula
The attack. according 10 the French
War office. made on D"cemh.r Il" net
with success.