TRENCH WARFARE IN GALLIPOLI

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2490, 17 June 1915, Page 5

TRENCH WARFARE IN GALLIPOLI

ADVANCED POSITIONS ATTACKED SLOW PROGRESS OVER DIFFICULT GROUND The High Commissioner reports:— • _ London, June 15, 7.10 p.m. 1 An official report from Cairo states that the situation on the . Gallipoli Peninsula has developed into trench warfare. "After our success on Juno 4 the Turks have evinced great respecifor our offensive. _ , "On Friday night two regiments of the British regular brigade made a simultaneous attack on the advanced Turkish trenches, and after severe fighting, including the killing of many snipers, succeeded in maintaining themselves ill the captured positions, in spite of bombs. "Oil Sunday a counter-attack was made by tne Turks, who, rushing with bombs came under the fire of' a naval machine-sun squadron and were annihilated. Of the 50 who attacked, 30 dead were counted in front of that part o "The e 'situation is favourable to our forces, but necessarily slow on account of difficulties of ground. The Turkish offensive lias sensibly weakened. TURKS CELEBRATING ANCIENT CAPTURE OF THEIR CAPI- • TAL. (Rec- June 16, 5.50 p.m.) London, June IS. Reports from Bucharest state that Turkish celebrations at Constantinople commemorating the Turkish capture of the city in the fifteenth centurv 'indicate that the Turks are resolved to defend Constantinople to tho last drop' of blood—("Times" and Sydney "Snu" Services.) CRUISER BRESLAU SERIOUSLY DAMAGED. (Rec. Julie 17. 1.35 a.m.) Athens, June 16. The cruiser Broslau was seriously damaged i n the recent attack by the Russian torpedo boats. Some Turkish torpedo boats were sunk, and 'twelve Turkish officers and eighty sailors were drowned.