SUCCESSFUL ATTACK IN GALLIPOLI

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2515, 17 July 1915, Page 5

SUCCESSFUL ATTACK IN GALLIPOLI

FURTHER ADVANCE BY THE DISPATCH FROM SIB lAN HAMILTON Bjr Telegraph—ProßS Association-boprrisiit London, July 10. The Press Bureau state®: "Sir lan Hamilton reports that the French on July 12 attacked a ridge oii the right centre at daybreak, and carried two strongly-fortified positions. After a day's fighting the British, to the left of them, made a similar advance of about 400 yards. "Heavy confused fighting' on July 12 lasted all day. The troops engaged, • including a French corps, succeeded in carrying two strongly held and strongly fortified lines of Turkish trenches. The ground covered by the advance varied from two hundred to four hundred yards. • ' "The second phase of the operations was then undertaken against the right of the Turkish line. The first line of trenches was easily carried, as was the case oarlier in the operations, the preliminary bombardment being very successful. Our troops then took the second line, and had consolidated their position—a four hundred yards' advance—by nightfall. Two counter-attacks-were repulsed during the night. ' "During the darkness, however, it was found that the British right had passed too far, and-the Turks madd a successful bomb attack, recapturing a section of the trenches. .This position being of vital safety to the line, a fresh attack was organised. A brigade of the Naval Division, supported by French artillery, retook the trenches. "Meanwhile, the French pushed'their extreme right to the mouth of the Keraves Dere, and maintained their position the next night without difficulty repulsing Turkish attacks. The-.whole objective of the attack was obtained' except 300 yards, which are still in Turkish hand?. We took prisoner 422 men, of whom the French took. 200 in the first attack.',' (A similar report has been received from the High Commissioner.) . .TURKISH' REINFORCEMENTS FOR GALLIPOLL (Roc. July 16, 7.30 p.m.) Passenger and goods traffio on theConstantinople-M'ianopk raifway was Suspended yest-erday owing to the transport of reinforcements for Gallipoii. . 'NAVAL' BOMBARDMENT OFF GABA' JTEPE.- .... & British_Hattleship, accompanied by four 'destroyersAtonnLtodavv'bombarded Gaba Tepe, firing two hundred shells with marked success . A cruiser of the Allied Fleet, accompanied by torpedo boat's and aeroplanes, successfully bombarded the Turkish right near Ari Burnu on Sunday. •The bombardment ot the Turkish encampment at Chesno Vourla continues. ' .ITALY! AND THE DARDANELLES, Vv ("Times" and"Sydney. "Sun" Services.) OTie Paris newspaper _"Gaulois» referring to the visjt^hy^beSl 1 Carlo Porro, one of the chiefs of the Italian Headquarters Staff, draws the inference that the Italian operations are being conducted in the closest cooperation with' those of tli© Allies, and thinks it hardly probable that Italy will intervene in the -because local enterprises are more DIPL'OMAG'^ J AND'-INTRIGUE • 'lUh THE BALKANS/ „ . -o « • /i i- • ■. > Paris, July 15* Owing to the German successes in Gaucia, the Young Turks declined to" make adequate concessions to Bulgaria, and negotiations were broken* off M. Ghenadieff (a former Bulgarian Minister) describes the charge against liini of giving 10,000 lire to tile author of a bomb explosion in the Municipal Chamber as odious and ridiculous. He declares that German agents with plenty of money, organised a furious campaign against him.. ' THE ILLNESS OF THE KING OF. GREECE: (Rec. July 10, 8.15 p.m.) 'A' telegram from 'Athens states ttorf King.Ponsfenime's n hMift U ]s cansine anxiety. He has nancclled his engagements, including the visits in Aueust from tli© Kings of Bulgaria and Rumania. b