TURKS CHECKED.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 6379, 8 May 1915, Page 5

TURKS CHECKED.

By Fire from Warships.

Early on tha momina. of the 26th the Turks repeatedly tried to drive the colonials out of their position. The latter made Iced counter attacks and drove off the enemy with the bayonet, which the Turks would never face.

The Turks were largely reinforced overnight and prepared a big. assault from the northeast The movement beean at 9.30

From the ships we could see the enemy creeping along the hilltops, eudeivouriog to approach under cover. The enemy also brought up more guns aud plvstered the Australasians' position »vith shrapnel, while the rifle and machinegun fire became u_ceasing. Seven of the vyarships crept close in, with the Queen JElizibeth further out, as a kind of ehaperone. E ich ship coverel a section and opeael a terrific bombardment on the heights aad vallej s heyond.

As the Turkish iufantry advanced they met with eveiy kind of shell our warships carry, from the Lizzie's 15 inch shrapnel to the twelve pounders. The shooting was excellent, yet owing to the splendid cov?r the Turks advanced gallantly while their artillery not only shelled our positions but tried to drive of? the ships.

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