Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-07
COMMANDERS FIGHT
IN RANKS WITH MEN
General Sir Ian Hamilton Makes
Report on Operations at
Dardanelles.
REVEALS TRAGEDY OF HORROR
In Polite Form. Is Severe Ar
raignment of Home Con-
duct of War.
REVEALS TRAGEDY OF HORROR


LONDON. January s--"l'rs, our mon
were shclled by every enemy gun. then
assaulted by n huge column. consisting
OF no less than :, fun division ru.
three battalions.
The North Lancashire men w"r"
simply overwhelmed in their shallow
trenches b" sheer weight OF uumhcrs.
while the Wiltshlres. who we're caugh,
out in the open. wcr. literally almost
annihlatcd."
This i but ono passage from re-
port hv General Sir Ian Hamilton, re
vcaliur the fun horror ot the British
tragedy n, the Dardanclies. IN. report
Was made public tonight ~ IN. OF
fetal Gazette.
Although addressed - Lord Kitch-
ener by ~" former commander OF the
Dardanrllcs expedition. ii Is in politc
form tn" most severe arra;=,mcut of
tho hone conduct or war that has got
been given to the public.
The troops sent "a storm the almost
inprcgnahic Turkish positions were
utterly Inexperienced. The had not
before been under fire. Their COM
inandcrs also were without experience
In the kind Of warfare they were called
upon 10 wage.
when tho home government failed to
supply promised and necessary re-
cnforccmcutS. Sir Ian Hamilton points
out Supplies for the ,ncu ashore were
uncertain. The men suffered untold
aEonies because OF the lack OF water
COVERS EVENTS DI"rWEEN
MAY AND oCToDER IG
The report is dated al tine War Of
81.
he tween May 6 and October IL tho date
Of General Iiamilton's recall
ON MAY 10. Hamilton says he asked
for two fresh divisions TO enable him
To continue tho attack. On the 18th
II" again catlcd, stating that lie re-
onired two army corps. one division
was sent, and in june Lord Kitchener
promised three regular divisions and.
in addition. the imfantrv Of two terri
tor!al divisions.
August was the day fixed for the
big attack. the object OF which, as
stated by General Hamilton. was:
First. 10 break out with :, rush
I from Anzac and cut off tho bulk OF the
Turkish army from land communica-
;ion with Coustantinoplc
Second. TO cut off III. bulk Of The
Turkish army from sea traffic
a
winter base for .tuzac. and the troops
appearing ii The northern thcater.'
Later II was found THAI. hy :, coirci-
dence, tho Turkish offensive was also
planned TO take effect only two hours
later. Describing the capture OF Table
( Top" General Hamilton says:
The TANKS OF Table Top are SO steep
that the height gives one the impress
sion Of :. mushroom shared .;,ilut,,tt
hu!-irg over tho stem, but iusr as feith
them Tn. Turks fought h,Ivcly rhe
Ansl. OF Table Tops ascent was rccor-
Eized in our regulations ~ impractical
nor the angles of the ascent was
destined 10 stop Erigadier-,;cucr:,! isus-
sell. OF the New Zealandcrs, ui,at nigh.
There arc moments during bat,ie
| when life becomes simple This was
one OF those moments. The scarpcd
heights were scaled and the plateau
was carried by midnight
IN the attack on Chanak- Bair or Au-
gust . the English plans miscarr;ed.
somewhat owing 20 the mischancc OF
General Baldwin's nonarrival in time
with supporting troops. owing TO his
losing his way through the darkness
and the bad terrain.
The report continues:
Instead OF BalGwin's support. ,ther,
came suddenly salvo OF heavy shells
These. falling unexpectedly among the
siormers, threw them into terrible
. confusion.
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