TURKISH FORTS SHELLED BY BRITISH CRUISER

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2309, 17 November 1914, Page 5

TURKISH FORTS SHELLED BY BRITISH CRUISER

DEFENSIVE WORKS DESTROYED ■ 7" - i RUSSIAN SKIRMISH WITH KURDISH CAVALRY ...... .. „, . . •."'.■-.•. ..-. Paris, November 15. The New York Herald's" Paris edition states' that a British cruiser has destroyed the Turkish forts at Sheikh Said, opposite the British island of Perim, at the. eouthern end of the Bed Sea. A detachment of Indian infantry landed, captured the guns/ and dismantled the forts. The Turks fled after suffering heavy losses. The British losses were insignificant. . The High Commissioner for New Zealand reports:— ■' . ■ London, November 16. ' "The 'Admiralty announces successful operations against the Turks at Shiek Seyd, Cape Bab El Mandeb, at the entrance to the Bed Sea. Three battalions of Indian troops were landed under a covering fire from the Duke , of Edinburgh, which disabled the Turba Fort. The infantry attacked the enemy's position and occupied the hills commanding Manheli. The opposition weakened. Two hundred of the enemy escaped. We occupied the forts, and a large amount of a-mmunitioin and six field guns were captured. Our casualties were four men killed, and one officer and fifteen wounded."KURDISH OAVALRY DEFEATED BY. THE RUSSIANS. Petrograd, November 15. Offioial.—Russian cavalry on Thursday last repulsed and put to flight Kurdish cavalry, south of Karikilishe and Agaskerska. (Rec. Novembeer 16, 11.55 p.m.) Petrograd, November 16. * Official.—The Russian advance guards in the vicinity of Koprikoi (30 milqs east of Erzerum) have with drawn to the positions previously assigned to them, owing to the arrival of .strong Turkish reinforcements from Erzerum and Trebizond. . . Rome, November 16. The "Neue Freie Presse," of Vienna, states that General Dimitrieff is commanding the Russian Army, against the Turks. ' ■ ■ ~ ' ' DISTRESS AMONGST PILGRIMS TO MEOOA. London, November 15. As a result of the war, pilgrims to Mecoa are unable to return to Egypt. Great distress prevails. Fifty Turkish sailing ships are detained in Egyptian porta.— ("Times' , - and Sydney "Sun" Services.) ,WHY TURKEY WEN T TO WAR, • (Rec. November 16, 5.15 p.m.) London, November 15. Turkey's declaration of war against the Allies alleges that the Russian Fleet attempted to mine the Bosphorus. and did not reply, to Turkey's demand for an inquiry.—("Times"'and Sydney "Sun" Services.) ' :