Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-10
100000 TURKS
FREED FOR EGYPT
RAID AS FOE QUIT
Anglo French Complete
Evacuation of Gallipoli
Peninsula
TURK SUPREME AT STRAIT

LONDON. Jan 10
Turkish forces estimated at more thar
10000. have been released for use In other
theatres Of war by the action of the AL
Hes In completely abandoning the Oar.
danelles campaign
They comprise the prize corps of the
Turkish army. hard fighters seasoned In
fierce battles on Gallipoli The greater
part OF this force, II is believed here, Will
be thrown at once into the proposed
Egyptian campaign or sent into Mesopo-
tamia to aid the attempt to drive the Brit
ish out of the Garden of Eden.
with them will GO several thousand
heavy guns and field pieces of all callbre
employed by the Turks I'm withstanding
the nine months assault of the Anglo
French troops from Seddul- Bahr and
Sulva Bay Less than 10000 men. II Is es-
timated here, will be required to garrison
the Dardanelles forts for the remainder
OF the war
No hint as to what disposition will be
made of the Anglo-French forces with
drawn from Galllpol is permitted to be
made public by the censor. There is con-
siderable speculation, however, ms to the
possibilities. both in the Balkans and In
Egypt Climatic conditions in Galllpoli
have particularly fitted the Dardanelles
troops for operations In Egypt should they
be needed.
A large fleet of battleships. cruisers.
submarines. destroyers. mne-sweepers
and other war craft were set free for
operations elsewhere with the abandon
ment OF the Dardanelles attempt.
Details of the evacuation of the last po-
sitions at Sedul- Bahr were still lacking
today. The public. however. takes no
stock in Constantinople dispatches trans
mitted through Amsterdam reporting that
the Allies losses were extremely heavy.
The London Daily Express. commenting
on the official report of General Monro
that British casualties consisted of one
man wounded and that the French suf-
fered no Losses, declared that the with
drawal was 'the most glorious failure in
history Other papers voiced similar ex-
presslons OF satisfaction that the trooos
had been withdrawn without heavy
slaughter.
That complete evacuation of the Gal
lipoli positions was inevitable was gen
orally understood here after the surrender
OF the positions at Suvla Bay and in the
Anzac region to the Turks. The Turkish
commanders at once transferred their I
Suvla Bay forces to Seddul-B Bahr and
were preparing an attempt to overwhelm
the Ango-Frenth troops at the tip of
Gallipoli.
ing for three days preceded the Anglo
French withdrawal from Galipoli
Peninsula, according to Constantinople
dispatches today. reporting the greatest
Turkish victory of the war.
Turkish artillery sank an enemy trans
port filled with soldiers" Constantinople |
IAN the enemy's positions were |
occupied by Turkish troops and enormous |
piles OF booty, as yet uncounted were |
taken In the final fighting Turkish |
aeroplane shot down an enemy biplane |
II the Farman type near Sedd -ul- -Bahr."
Schools In Constantinople have been |
closed and the city decorated in bunting |
N celebration OF the Turkish victory at |
Gallipoli. |
The Berlin newspapers today point out |
hat the British suffered n severe loss In |
prestige. as well as enormous losses in
men. ships and money,