KAISER'S JEHAD SCHEME STILLBORN

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2328, 9 December 1914, Page 7

KAISER'S JEHAD SCHEME STILLBORN

ARTIFICIAL DEMONSTRATIONS TURKISH CRUISER HAMIDIEH INJURED ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" ScrriccQ.) London, December 7. ■ British refugees' from Constantinople have arrived at Cairo, and report that the Sultan's proclamation of a Jehad ("Holy War") has fallen decidedly flat The outburst in the streets of 1 era was artiucja], and had been "arranged'by' the seoret polico. who wore provided with long pole's to break the windows of the Allies* shops. • GRAVE PERIL OF .CHRISTIANS IN PALESTINE. (Rcc. December, 9, 0.20 a.m.) i . ■ Copenhagen, December & The situation in Palestine is causing grave concern in Berlin. The commanders have asked for 150,000 picked Germans to defend the Christian ObuwhM, w* v IM .T«w!th twpulnUnii i!-isHii]Bt, the Turks and Arabs. >Hp a« It is tcamd ilia, w t% erat of defeat .tha Jiuka mH

get out of hand and massacre the Christians; ako that the population would rise against the Anny. ' The Turks are not progressing on the Egyptian frontier owing to the difficulty of assembling stores. Strong Turkish reinforcements are being brought from Erzorum. ' CRUISER HAMIDIEH STRIKES A MINE. London, Deoember 7. A' report from Sebastopol, on th - lack Sea, States that the Turkish protected cruiser Hamidieh struck a mi; e and was seriously damaged. She only regained Constantinople with ( oulty. [The Hamidieh (3800 tons) was ccmpleted in 1904. She carrieß two 6-inch, eight 4.7-inoh, and a few small guns, and has a speed of about twenty knots.] IMPORTANT CAPTURE IN ARMENIA. , (Rec. (December 9, 1 a.m.) .' '_ Petrograd, December 8, The capure of Sarai Bascbiala,' where there were large military stores, opens the direct road to Van, and gives the Russians the most flourishing port 'in Armenia. This Buccess was largely due to Armenian priests acting as guides and showing paths which enabled a flanking movement to be made k AUSTRALIANS AND NEW ZEALANDERS IN EGYPT MAGNIFICENT PHYSIQUE CREATES PROFOUND IMPRESSION Alexandria, December 7... The Australians and New Zealanders have create d aprofound impression in Egypt, especially by their magnificent physique. ' London, December 7. There is lively Bpeoulation as to how the Australians and New Zealanders will shape against the Turks. Public opinion is quite satisfied •to leave Egypt in the oare of the Australasians and the Indians and the Territorial troops. In the course of a speech at Auckland last night, the Primei Minister (Mr. Masßey) Bated that he had received the following, cablegram from General Godley: "Expeditionary Force completed disembarkation yesterday. All are now in camp." ' BULGARIAN NEUTRALITY IN NEAR EASTERN THEATRE Sofia, December 7. M. Radoslavoff, Prime Minister, told a meeting of Deputies that as far as he is able to see no complication could arise before the spring to cause Bulgaria to depart from her neutrality, ;^. ; : ■ ■ '■!""'■ - .- ■