THE WAR.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 7 May 1915, Page 2

THE WAR.

(ELBeiEIO T«L«OK4PH— COetUIOBt.) |PMB PB2SB /.SaOt^ATtOM.) TURKS REPULSED AND 1600 KILLED. Athens, May 6. Mityleiie reports that tne Turks considerably reinforced, attacked the Allies' camp at Krithia on Tuesday, but were repulsed, leaving 1500 dead. The fleet's bombardment continue*. Their guns annihilated an entire Turkish regiment. Tlie German Embassy in Constantinople admits that the Allies bave occupied several points on the Peninsula. THE ALLIES' OPERATIONS. London. May 6. At a central point on the'2nd the Germans assumed the offensive against the British north of Ypres about five In the evening: Dense clouds of suffocating vapour were omitted on the whole front along the French right and our left. -The everting was still. The fumes did not carry bey6n*pbtir first trenches, but those were : «|sd©i ! ed untenable and a ictireffiettt^'.vajs!'ordered. ' ' •.--:■•■-,:' • .> PsWgfS-sfay 5. We captured- l^bos!:fthd repulsed an. -attack a t -Calonne,' ritiflicting heavy lose* Tfiree a-egitHeitts attacked .win- HMvly^u-quircrK'-positions .on the eastern pail of -Bomdailly and the open, ground of the < ridge; and gained a footing on our first Hue, but our counter-attack gained haK the ridge. A. second counter-attack •ie in progress, the result of-which is riot yet known. We sained marked success eastward of Bois Monimaire, capturing two successive lines of trenches. We -repulsed three counter-attacks' and many of the enemy were kilted or taken prisoner. We progressedion the northern bank of the Fecht towards Steinbruck. RUSSIA'S REPORT.'- ' Official—The Gaficvan and thian fighting is proceeding stubbornly. The Germans brought up strong fresh forces and numerous artillery. ' «, Enormous losses were inflicted on the enemy's massed formation." Some of our units fell back to their second line of defence and the enemy captured part of the trenches on Mount Bnkvuka. but we dislodged them next day, capturing 1200 of the enemy. We assumed the offensive on an extensive front in the. region of Aneglow on the Upper Lomnitz.