GALLIPOLI FIGHTING.

Northern Advocate, 10 May 1915, Page 5

GALLIPOLI FIGHTING.

A SANGUINARY LANDING. 1

DEATH-DEALING GAUNTLET RUN.

(Press Assn.—Reed. 2.20 p.m.)

LONDON, May 8

Reuters correspondent reports that the landing at Seddul Bahr was o? the bloodiest' character.

The enemy's position was particularly strong. The beaches were flanked by a fort on the right and a high cliff on the left.

The landing parties encountered a terrific fire, and ran the gauntlet for two hundred yards.

The survivors then entrenched in the sand and remained there for the rest of the day.

There were countless deeds of the utmost bravery by men bringing the wounded, struggling through the water and across the beach into shelter.

Soon hundreds of wounded were lying at one point.

Another party landed on the eastern side of Seddul Bahr and struggled up the cliff into a village, which was a jumble of broken, gaping walls, but afforded shelter for the Turkish riflemen. The British were compelled to withdraw.

Meanwhile another force carried the wlr e entanglements with the bayonet and stormed the promontory.

A magnificent infantry fight on the top of the plateau lasted "till nightfall, when the Britishers reached an old fort on the ridge behind the Seddul Bahr beach, the remainder after dark.

The enemy at- midnight opened a terrific, though harmless, fire on the ships, whose guns all day kept down the batteries' fire.

The British shattered a strong attack during the night on the ridge abov e the beach of Cape Helles.

At daybreak they occupied the whole of the seaward edge of the plateau.

The Britishers displayed the utmost coolness throughout and overcame an awkward series of wire fences. The infantry on the cro3t advanced along the ridge, and the troops on the beach stormed a long hill adjoining. They captured Seddul Bahr, also the trenches on the top of the ridge. Many of the enemy were killed' by the ships' fire, which found the trenches. The French landed at night and joined the Britishers on the ridge.

The Allies, after a fierce struggle, captured several heights dominating Kilid Bahr.

It ia reported that they had also captured Atche Bada and are threatening the forts from the rear.