ANOTHER ATTACK ON GABA TEPE

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2476, 1 June 1915, Page 5

ANOTHER ATTACK ON GABA TEPE

TURKS REPULSED

ENVER PASHA AND THE YOUNG TURKS

(By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright.)

rrn T i 1 , • i , Athens, May 30. The Turks, strongly reinforced, attempted to regain the position at Gaba Tepe (held by the colonials), but were repulsed.

ALLIES' PLAN OF CAMPAIGN

MORE ABOUT THE LANDING OPERATIONS,

„ Paris, May 30. Official: A report from the Dardanelles states that the Allies' plan was to land a large force on the coast, which was without natural cover, having as possiblo landing places only a few small beaches dominated by. heights in the immediate rear. According to an army order found ui a Turkish officer the Turks were convinced that landing under fire from trendies and redoubts on a rising shore was out, of the question. The British undertook the principal action against the Peninsula, the French carrying out a demonstration on the Asiatic coast until the British disembarkation had been effected.

"Details are given of the landing of the French Marine and Senegalese fcrces on a few square yards of ledge under the overhanging blach mass of Kuni Kale, which was bristling with rifles and machine-guns. Windmills in the vicinity were crowded with while the batteries at In Tepe commanded the coast. A shell put out of action the occupants of the first brats. A captain jumped into the sea and waded ashore, the Senegalese from a string of boats following. The ledge wa3 instantly occupied. Meanwhile the wnvsliips' guns had destroyed the windmills and their machine-guns, and tho enemy was driven out of the forts. Furious counter-atacks ensued daily, in which hundreds of the enemy were killed. The Turks were so demoralised that they made no attempt to interfere with the withdrawal of the French when the brilliant demonstration had terminated.

YOUNG TURKS CONSIDER THE POSITION

ENVER BEY ON PEACE PROSPECTS,

Paris, May 29. Tho Dedeagatch correspondent of "Le Temps" states that after 'Italy's declaration of war the \oung Turks held a council, at which Enver Pasha's attitude was severely criticised by the majority, who declared that the prolongation of the struggle promised no success, and pointed out that Turkey could have made peace a few months ago and kept Constantinople under certain conditions, and she could even now lnuc peace and keep Smyrna. Enver Pasha interrupted their talk, declaring that the Allies would never offer acceptable terms after their enormous losses in the Dardanelles, and Turkey's salvation was to throw in her lot with Germany, whose submarines had seriously embarrassed the Allies.

Enver l'aslia proposed to create a diversion by attacking Italy

THE CAMPAIGN IN THE CAUCASUS

London, May 30, 6.5 p.ni. Official—A communique from Caucasian headquarters reports Russians have made progress and twenty-nine guns captured.

TURKISH VILLAGES BOMBARDED BY FRENCH CRUISER. (Rec. May 31, 11.45 p.m.) 1 Athens, May 31. While a pinnace from the French armoured cruiser Jeanne d'Arc was reconnoitring the village near Castelorizo, Asia Minor coast., the marines were fired at by the inhabitants, and several of the crew were killed. The Jeanne (I'Arc bombarded and destroyed a number of the villages, blew up several benzino depots, and seized a cargo of benzine.