RUSSIANS BOMBARD TURKISH BLACK SEA PORT

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2314, 23 November 1914, Page 5

RUSSIANS BOMBARD TURKISH BLACK SEA PORT

GRAVE SITUATION IN BALKANS Petrograd, November 21. Offloial.—Russian ships bombarding Ch'oppa, in Asiatio Turkey, southwest of Batum, destroyed the harbour barracks and Customhouse, and blew up the ammunition depot. The Russian column', advancing from Caucasia, defeated the Turks in the direction of Erzerum. GOEBEN ; S GUNS SAID TO BE CRIPPLED, (Rec. November p.m.) * Petrograd, November 21.Wis believedthe Russian shells crippled the Goshen's 11-inch gunß., i (Reo. November! 22, 3.80 p.m.)' \ ~ m.- r. 1. t, , Par,s < November 21. -, It is reported that the Goeben and Breslau were on their way to bombard Yalta, in the Crimean Peninsula, when the Russian fleet' attacked them. .■ THE BALKAN'POWDER MAGAZINE., (Reo. November 22, 4.45 p.m.) , Rome, November 21. All. reports from' the Balkans descrlb'e the situation as more grave, especially in Bulgaria. It is stated'that the Balkans are a standing powde'r-maea-zine, (Reo. ! November 22, 4.45 p.m.)

■ Sofia, November 21. The defeat of the Servians at' Valievo, twenty-five miles from the 'Austrian b'rrder, has created tin impression in Bulgaria where the popular feeling sides with the Entente. M. Malinoff, the Democratic leader, in a speech in the Sobranje, demanded, the opening of negotiations with the Entente to secure a guarantee .for the realisation of Bulgarian unity. REPORTED STATEMENT BYj ,THE KHEDIVE. ' Berlin, November 20. The "Frankfurter Zeitung" interviewed" the Khedive; who said: "My holiest duties compel me to remain in Constantinople near the suzerain. Turkey is preparing an expedition with the object of abolishing Britain's occupation." This reported statement by tho Khedive is' not believed. \ FRENCH LOAN! TO GREECE. (Reo. November 22, 3.30 p.m.) Paris, November'2l. Cabinet has- decided to' lend Greece twenty, million franc 3 (about) £1,000,000). • BEDOUINS CROSS' EGYPTIAN FRONTIER. (Roc. Novomber 23, 0.10 a.m.) , , _ Cairo, November 21. Turkish Bedouins have crossed tho Eastern frontier of tho Sinai Peninsula. BRITISH TROOPS LANDED IN PERSIAN GULF. (Rcc. Novomber 23, 1.10 a.m.) Amsterdam, November 22. The "Frankfurter Zeitung" states that four thousand Indian troops have been landed at Kowcit,- at the head of tho Persian Gulf, ais thousand lit the .British island of. Bauroui, and five tliptotsand at Btfsbiro, in Persia,

(Rec. November 23, 'lj.lo a.m.)'

„,, „, ~ , „ Constantinople, November 22. ine lurtash Government has confiscated >tho British Smvnia-Aidin. railway. ■ " a w?i Tu i rks sanl: the Hamburg-American steamer Ekbatana in the Shat El Arab (the lower portion of the Euphrates), to. prevent British ''naval ..opera-