ATTACK NEAR GABA TEPE.
CAREFULLY PREPARED TO RAISE
TURKISH SPIRITS
CRACK TROOPS USED, BUT COM-
PLETELY BEATEN
(Received May 27, 8.20 a.m.) PARIS, May 26
The recent Turkish attack near Craba Tepe was carefully prepared. yon Sanders' objects were to Inflict a check on the Allies to raise the spirits of the Turks and reassure
the public, which has been profoundly amprWoed by the heavy Turkish losses.
General yon Sanders brought up the First Army Corns, a crack organisation which had been reserved for the •defence of Constantinople, but their JSanding was greatly hampered by bombardment from aeroplanes.
Two divisions attacked the Australians and New Zealandevs on the night of May 18, but the Turks were •completely "beaten, losing two thousand tilled and five thousand wounded.
At" the south eni of the peninsula "the French were faced by strong defensive works. In fierce bayonet and Irand grenade fighting a, colonial infantryman named Laborte took the leauT" Entering the Turkish trenchj he threw grenades, which stopped a counter-attack and prevented quickfirers being used until he fell wounded.
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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXIX, Issue LXIX, 27 May 1915, Page 5
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176ATTACK NEAR GABA TEPE. Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXIX, Issue LXIX, 27 May 1915, Page 5
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