28 April 1915
Press Bureau, Tuesday Night
The War Office and the Secretary of the Admiralty make the following announcement:
After a day's hard fighting in difficult country, the troops landed on the Gallipoli Peninsula are thoroughly making good their footing, with the effective help of the navy.
The French have taken 500 prisoners.
The following telegram has been officially published in Cairo: -
The Allied forces under Sir Ian Hamilton have effected a landing on both sides of the Dardanelles under excellent conditions. Many prisoners have been taken and our forces are continuing their advance.
Turkish Version of the Army's Landing
Extravagant Claims.
(Press Association War Special)
Amsterdam, Tuesday
An official telegram from Constantinople regarding the landing of the Allies on the Gallipoli Peninsula says:-
Under the protection of warships the enemy attempted to land troops on Sunday at four points on the west coast of the Gallipoli Peninsula - namely, at the mouth of the Sighindere, in the coast district of Aviburun, to the west of Gaba Tepe, near Tekkeburun, and in the neighbourhood of Kum Kale.
Enemy troops landed at Tekkeburun, but were forced to retreat at the point of the bayonet, and were pushed to the coast. Part of these forces were last night obliged hastily to return to their ships.
The Turkish attacks at all points are progressing successfully to-day.
Simultaneously a fleet approached the Dardanelles in order to force the Straits from the sea, but was obliged to retreat before our fire.
Enemy forces which landed at Kum Kale advanced under the protection of their warships. In spite of a heavy bombardment from all sides our troops successfully attacked and repulsed the enemy to the coast.
The enemy lost 400 dead and 200 prisoners.
Our loses were insignificant. A party of Moslem soldiers which at this point of the coast landed with the French soldiers deserted and joined our troops.
Before Gaba Tepe we captured a number of English Australian soldiers, among them being a captain and a lieutenant.
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