ves. After landing they stormed the ruined castle of
Kum Kale and then drove inland with the object of clearing the village
of Yeni Shehr. The Turks were in force, however, at that point and
held the French midway between Kum Kale and Yeni Shehr. Finally it
became apparent that further advance was impossible without
reenforcements and the French intrenched for the night. All through
the darkness the Turks launched a counterattack upon the landing force
and morning found the French preparing to reembark. Under the guns of
the French warships this was accomplished without any great further
loss.

Thus of the seven landings that had been attempted by the allied
forces two, that at Kum Kale and that at Y Beach, had been definitely
abandoned. Of the remaining five only two had been successful in
linking up--that at Beach X and that at Beach W. Farther up the Gulf
of Saros, near the lines known by the name of Bulair, a force of the
Royal Naval Reserve made a demonstration but did not effect a landing.

The Australians and the New Zealanders on the cliffs above Gaba Tepe
were fighting desperately against the constant Turkish counterattacks,
but, assisted by the fleet under Admiral Thursby, successfully
resisted all attempts to drive them into the sea. Already the little
cove in which the landing had been made had been christened "Anzac
Cove," "Anzac," of course, was formed by taking the first letters of
the official designation of the colonial forces--Australian and New
Zealand Army Corps. The spirits of the men were high, despite the
awful experience they had gone through, and they frequently exchanged
cheery messages with the gunners of the warships who were pounding
away at the Turkish positions, although not accomplishing any great
damage in their blind firing.

It had been intended to organize an immediate resumption of the
advance from Anzac Cove with daybreak of April 26. But the Turks were
constantly bringing up reenforcements. Watchers on the warships could
see them creeping over the crest of Sari Bair and although the naval
guns were turned on them, their loss was comparatively small because
of their open formation and their cleverness in making use of every
bit of cover.

During the early morning the Anzacs had hauled heavy field guns up the
face of the steep cliffs and had, in many other ways, strengthened
their positions. This was all the more necessary as it became apparent
that the Turks were massing for a