TOUCHING UP THE TURKS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 3984, 17 July 1915, Page 5

TOUCHING UP THE TURKS.

ALLIES MAKE FURTHER HEADWAY. NAVAL FORCES HAVE MARKED | SUCCESS. i BOMBARDMENT OF TURKISH ENCAMPMENTS. ‘ ATHENS, July 15. A British battleship, accompanied by four destroyers, on Saturday bombarded Gaba /tSpy, firing 2(30 ’ shells with marked success. An Allied cruiser on Sunday, accompanied by torpodoers and aeroplanes, successfully bombarded the Turkish right near Ariburnu. The. bombardment-: of ■ the Turkish encampments at Chesno and Yourht continues. LONDON, .lidy 15. The Press Bureau states that General Sir lan Hamilton reports that the French on the 12th attacked at daybreak a ridge oil the right, centre and carried two strongly fortified positions after a day’s lighting. Thy British left then made a similar advance of about -100 yards. TURKEY AND BULGARIA. EFFECT OF GERMAN .SUCCESSES IN GALICIA. NEGOTIATIONS BROKEN OFF. PARIS, July 15. Owing to German successes in Galicia the Young Turks declined to make adequate concessions to Bulgaria, am I negotiations were broken off. Glienadieff describes the charge against him as odious and ridiculous, and declares that German agents • with plenty of money organised a furious campaign against him. HEAVY CONFUSED FIGHTING. FRENCH CAPTURE 200 PRISONERS.

TRENCHES LOST AND RETAKEN

LONDON, July 15. Sir lan Hamilton reports that heavy confused fighting on the 12th lasted ail day. The troops engaged, including the French corps succeeded in carrying two strongly held and strongly fortified lines of Turkish trenches.

The- ground covered by the advance varies from 200 to 400 yards. The second phase of operations was then undertaken against the right of the Turkish line. The first lino of trenches was easily carried as in the case of the earlier operations, the preliminary .bombardment being very successful. Our troops then took the second line. . . We had consolidated our position 400 yards in advance by nightfall. Two counter-attacks were repulsed during the night-. During the darkness, hoiyever. it was found that the British right had passed too far. The Turks made a successful bomb attack, recapturing a section of the trenches. This position being vital to the saloty of the line, a fresh attack was organised. A brigade of the Naval Division, supported by French Artillery, retook the trenches. . Meanwhile the French, pushed the extreme right to the moutn ot tli.' river Kerevesdere, and maintained' the position, next- night without dithculty repulsing Turkish attacks. The whole objective of the attack was obtained! except 300 yards, which is still in Turkish hands. . We took prisoner 423 ot the enemy, whereof the French, caotured 200 m the first attack.

TURKS PUSHING FORWARD MORE MEN.

SUSPENSION OF ORDINARY P.A HAVA Y SERVICES.

(Received July 16, 7.30 p.m.,,) V ~ SOFIA, July 16. . The passenger and goods traffic from Constantinople to Adriano pie on the railway was suspended .yesterday, owing to the transport of rei idol cements to Gallipoli.

TURKS' BEING PUSHED BACK.

MAGNIFIO ENT CIIARG E B Y ZOUAVES. •

(Received July 17, 1.30 a-m.j PARIS,. July 16. Dardanelles official: 'The second line ivf the enemy’s trenches was carnet on the 12th by a magnificent charge ot the Zouaves and the- foreign Legion. On tlfo iSth the Lower Valley, wherein the Kereaves stream, was occunieS Our artillery frequently smpriid the enemy, a close formation inflicting heavy losses.

THE FIERCEST TH3WG GOD

EVER made.

NWALMMN’S lively regard - FOR. THE COLONIALS.

(Received July 17, 1 am.) - 1 LONDON, July 16. A wounded naval man front tlie Dardanelles relates he cherishes -» livolvrenard for the Australians and New Zealanders. They fear ahsolutetnothing. They all on through anj- + hinc- They’re the fiercest thing God over made, ami notliing is so sure m tils world! as that they go 'Turks before they are done with it.

RUSSIA HAS A HUGE HARVEST.

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(Received July 17, inO a.m.) . ' PETROGRAD, Julv lb. Tlie Minister for Agriculture aunou rices, a magnificent harvest, with reserves of foodstuffs. Russia is leacly irSntin™ tte sttniKßl® tor I™% and is able also to provide necessar> reserves for the armies of all the Allies. PRICE OF MEAT IN AUSTRALIA. A FURTHER RECORD CREATED. (Received' July 16, 10 p.m.) • SYDNEY, July 16. A further record for cattle and beef rates at Homebush has td be recorded. Shorthorn bullocks fetched £37 15s a head!, and boef .70s to 75s per- 1001 b.