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Show TERRIFIC FIGHTING. ON THE PENINSULA Turkj Twice Retake a Fort From the French, But Are Dr.ven Out Each Time I Cairo, via London, Juno 2. Tho following official communication con-corning con-corning tho allies operations against tho Dardanelles was niado public today: to-day: During tho first of Juno tloso hand to hand fighting occurred on our northern nor-thern section or our position two saps or tho enemy wero rushed by our men with tho Intention of filling them In, but a heavy bombing checked check-ed tho work and ono had to fall back. Tho other party still holds onto Its position between our firing lino nnd that of tho enemy. This action mndo necessary heavy artillery support, to which tho enemy replied vigorously, regnrdloss nr oxponso. Throughout this flglitlng tho enemy again lost heavily. On tho southern Bcctor tho Turks mndo ropcated attacks during tho night of Juno 1-2 against tho Fronch right and twlco reoccupled a fort captured May 29. On both occasions tho enemy was driven out and tho now Fronch front remains intact. On tho British front nil was quiet. i London, Juno 2. On tho Galllpoll Peninsula tho BrltUh nnd French allies wero subjected to sovero attacks at-tacks by tho Turks, all of which, .Ac-curding .Ac-curding to tho British report Issued this evening, havo been repulsed, thcro. ns In Franco, tronch warfare- Is being followed, but In this enso tho allies havo tho support of tholr fleet which In daytlmo Is ablo to search , tho Turkish trenchos nnd prevent tho I Turks from coming out Into tho open nnd also support tho nlllcs attacks. |