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Show EIGHT THOUSAND TUM TAKEN London. April i'9 A dispatch to the Express from Athens states that a demonstration by an allied landing party on the historic plains of Troy (Asiatic side) has resulted in the cap ture of 8000 Turks. At other points numerous prisoners have been taken. I Tenedos. April 2fl. Two towers of lilac k smoke over the neighborhood I of the narrows All but one of the battleships that yesterday were off the mouth of the straits have now entered and the nimble of guns is continuous The way from here to Kum Kale is now clear of all but scattered detach ments of the enemj The French have advanced some distance on land and have taken 500 prisoners The landing of troops at the Darda-nelles Darda-nelles has been effective in a least four places, one on tho Asiatic and three on the European side. , One of these landings was made as the result of a clever comic ruse. Covered Cov-ered by a vigorous fire from British ships, nearly 1000 donkeys packed with dummy baggage and mountain pnns were put ashore at a certain spot. The Germans and Turks at once diverted a strong force in this direction. direc-tion. Meanwhile the real landing force easily accomplished its purpose some distance further up the coast. The regiment ot donkeys, decrepit animals purchased cheaplv, were an. nlhllated. The prisoners taken by the allies in the land fighting already number 7,-000 7,-000 including many German officers ,.mong the prisoners are many with revoher and bullet wounds inflicted by their German officers, driving them to the attack, while desperately en deavoring to prevent their retreat. The prisoners stated that the fighting has been of the most sanguinary character. |