THE GALLIPOLI CAMPAIGN.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 3977, 9 July 1915, Page 5

THE GALLIPOLI CAMPAIGN.

DESPERATE TURKISH ATTACKS REPULSED. SIR lAN HAMILTON'S REPORT CONTINUED.' FURIOUS ARTILLERY BOMBARDMENT FRUITLESS. STEADINESS OF THE ALLIES’ TROOPS. TURKISH INFANTRY LOTH TO ADVANCE. THElli BATTLESHIPS LEND A HAND. {United Press Association. —Copyright.) (Received July 8, 3.30 p.m.) LONDON. July 8. Sir lan Hamilton reports as follows : The enemy on the northern section began a heavy bombardment at 4 o’clock on the morning of June 4. It died away two hours later without having done much damage. About twenty 11.2-inch shells dropped from the Turkish battleships in the Straits in the southern section. The Turks kept up a heavy musketry fire throughout the night of June 3 and 4. but did not leave their trenches. Their batteries at 4 o’clock in the morning started the most violent bombardment yet experieneened, throwing 5000 shells. This was the preliminary to a general attack on our front, with special efforts at certain points. Their principal effort was at the junction of the naval division with that of the Trench. Here the Turks drove back our advanced troops and assaulted portion of the line held hv the naval division. Fifty Turks gained a footing in our trench but the the naval

men held on and our supports counter-attacked and hurled the enemy out of the trench. Another attack on the right was practically wiped out by our machineguns and rifle fire. On our left the Turks massed in a nullah north-east of our newly-captured trenches and attempted several attacks, but failed owing to the steadiness of our troops and effective-ar-tillery support. The enemy’s bombardment died down at 11 o’clock, though it was resumed at intervals. Not only was the result a complete failure, biit our losses were negligible and no impression was made on our line, while the enemy added largely to his recent heavy casualties. It is plain from the disjointed nature of his attacks that he is finding it difficult-to drive his infantry to face our fire.