New-York tribune., 1916-01-07

Of solving the water troublc and every
other sort of trouble
"Ro this ms IL may. the objections
ovcrhorc the corps commander f'So-
luton. Hut II was lack Of artillery
support which finally decided him TO
ncquioscc in the policy OF gong SLOW
which ny the time II reached the
troops became translated into perlon
of inaction. The divisional generals
were Informed that. in view OF the
inadeauate artillery support. General
Stopford did not wish them TO make
frontal attacks on intrcnched posi-
tons. hut desired them TO try TO turn
any trenches which were met with.
Within the terms Of this instruction
lies the root Of our failure To make use
Of the priceless daylight hours OF the
Sth Of August"
The remainder Of the story OF Suvla
consists largely Of misfortunes. Gen
eral Hamilton explains that tho senior
commanders lacked experience in the
new trench warfare and in the turkish
methods. and appreciation of the par
amount importance Of time On the lbth
General Stopford was relieved OF the
command Of his division corps Gen
ernl DeLisle succeeded him.
The accounts in the report OF tho
suffering Of the soldiers from lack OF
water arc grarhic. Describing the
operations on August 10. General Ham
ilton explains why all the reserves
were not available.
At times" he says. 81 thought Of
throwing my reserves into this stub
born central battle. where probably
they would have turned the scale. but
each time water troubles made me
give up the idea. all ranks at Anzac
being reduced 10 pint day. True
thirst IL sensation unknown 10 the
dwellerS in cool. well watered England.
but at Anzac. when the mules with
water bags arrived AT the front. the
men would rush up to them in
swarms lust 70 lick the moisture that
cNudcd through the canvas bags. Until
wells had been. discovered under fresh
" WOW hills. the reinforcing OF Amaze
by even 20 much as n brigade was un-
,hinkable."
Points Lack Of Foresight.
Concerning the water supply for the
troops landed AZ Suyla on the 7th, he
says: "As IL turned out. and judging
merely by the results. ] regret 10 say
that tho measures actually taken for
distribution proved TO be inadequate.
and suffering and disorganization en-
sued"
the In the middle Of August. General
Hamilton estimates. the Turks had
10000 rifles 10 the British $4,000. The
Turks had plenty Of ammunition and
reserves. while the British divisions
we're $4,000 below their nominal
strength. General Hamilton wanted
fifty thousand fresh rides. He sent
long cablegram. asking for reinforce
mcnts and munitions. believing that
with them furnished at once-he un-
derlincs cat once"-the troops could
clear a passage for the fleet to Con-
Stantinople
at NAV be Judged how deep was ny
Gisa~~ ointment" he says. when !
fOrcements and munitions could not be
sent, the reason given being one which
prevented me from further insist
ences"
sickness. the legacy Of desrer-
ately irving summer, took heavy toll
of the survivors OF so many arGuous
conflicts" the rerort continues. "But
all ranks were cheerful All remained
confident that so long as they stuck
% their guns the country would stick
20 :hem and see them victoriouslv
thrcu"h the last and greatest Of
crusadcs."
An important feature Of the docu-
ment IL the dissertation OF the Joint
army and navy plans for probably
the most difficult and complicated
operations ever attempted on so large a
scale. Il was impossible TO concentrate
third OF the fresh troons 20 bc
launched IN an attack on Suvla md
Anzac within the confines tho British
hold ground. Part Of he forces were
- Imhros. part ~ Mudros. part AZ
Mytilene, respectively fourteen miles
sixty miles and l20 miles from the
arena In which they we've 70 appear
simultaneously with munitions. stores.
animals, vehicles and. particularly