SHARP FIGHTING IN ASIA MINOR

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2311, 19 November 1914, Page 5

SHARP FIGHTING IN ASIA MINOR

;■;:::■■ BRITISH SUCCESSES IN THE PERSIAN GULF ' ; . Petrograd, November 17. '■' 'A commTtnicpie states: "The Russians defeated the Turks and Kurds in the .Klytchgaduk Pass (30 miles south of the Russian-Caucasian frontier, in tbo Turkish province' of Brzeram) and at 'Khamur (through a gorge to the Turkish side,of the Klytchgaduk.Range). , ■ ' v . . ' "Turkish attacks on Russian posts m the Black Sea failed owing to a flanking fire by. the Russian warships. The Turks lost heavily." / . ARABS TAKE THE FIF-LD AGAINST TURKEY. Petrograd, November 17. Several .thousands of Arab's in Diarbekir (south-west of Lake Van, in Asia Minor) have taken the field against Turkey. • ', . It is reported that various frontier tribes opposite Urmia (in Northern Persia) have declared themselves on the aide of Russia. BRITISH ACTIONS IN THE PERSIAN GULF. ■•'.-'•_.■ London, November 17. The Press Bmeau states that since the occupation of Fao, at the head of the Persian Gulf, two sharp actions were fought in the vicinity. The enemy were defeated with heavy losses, and two machine guns were The British casualties were eight killed and fifty-thrco wounded, the latter including two officers. '■■««■ '«■ t 'it Cairo, November 17. The cruiser Minerva bombarded Akaba after hearing that mines bad been sent there for the Red Sea. Diplomats negotiations failed owing to German On arrival, at Akaba, in Arabia (the Admiralty reported on November 3),' the warship Minerva found the place in occupation by soldiors (one of whom had the appearance of a Geriran officor), and armed natives. The Minerva shelled the fort and troops. The town was ovacuated, and a landing party destroyed the fort, barraoks, po3t office, and stores. There was somo loss to the enemy, but no British casualties. - - TURKISH LOSSES IN THE SHELLING OF THE DARDANELLES Athens, November 17. The.Turkish lossos in the bombardmont in the Dardanelles were 250 men and two guns. The Gocben and Broslau have re-entered the Bosphorus. INTRIGUERS AT WORK IN BULGARIA. ("Times'" and Sydnoy "Sun" Services.) > London, November 17. Rumours of the existence of an entente between Bulgaria and Turkey .have been circulated in Sofia in an oadoavour to eqinproinko Bulgaria in tho eyoa of Britain,

/ ■ TURKISH DESIGNS ON SUEZ CANAL. ' (Rec. November 19, 1.20 a.m.) » Amsterdam, November 18. The Berlin "Tagebktt" points .out the difficulty of Turkish attacks on the Suez Canal, as the British Mediterranean Fleet endangers the Turkish communications between Syria, Sinai, and Egypt.