TURKISH OPERATIONS IN THE CAUCASUS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2351, 6 January 1915, Page 5

TURKISH OPERATIONS IN THE CAUCASUS

, DARING ATTEMPT TO REGAIN KARS SULTAN'S SOLDIERS DISPLAYING GREAT * FIGHTING QUALITIES ■ ■'.■■ (Rso- January. 5, 5.20 p.m.)' . , London, January '4. The Russian authorities hold that the_ Turkish operations in Trans-Cau-caßia are nob only a daring attempt, to regain l Kars, but also an apparently concerted plan of raising the.Mussulmans of the Caucascus. They are unlikely to succeed. -...'" ■ , \ , \ It must be recognised.that the Turks, under German leadership, are displaying exceptional qualities.—("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.)

RUSSIANS AND TURKS FIGHTING IN SNOW.

„.,,-•■ ~ . , L n ' „ Pfitrograd, January 4. Fighting continues m deep snow at Sara Kamysh, where the Russians have now captured 5700 prisoners, ten mountain guns, and seventeen quiokfirers.

REPORTED PANIC IN CONSTANTINOPLE.''

-. ' ; London, January' 4. The Athens' correspondent of the; "Daily Express" reports that there is a panio in Constantinople. ' •'. Holy relics have been removed to Brusa, and -the Sultan arid; the Porte are preparing to follow. Tlie attack on Egypt has been definitely abandoned, and the troops have been recalled to the Asiatic side of the Straits and Brusa. > [Brusa.is in: Turkey.in Asia, sixty; miles south of Constantinople.]

FIERCE FIGHTING BETWEEN RUSSIANS AND TURKS,

(Bee. January 6, 0.55 a.m.) , Petrogred, January 3. . Official.—The battle' of Suri-Kamish continues to develop to our advantage. We dislodged the enemy at Ardagan, after fieroe fighting, and heavy Turkish losses. <We are now pursuing a routed enemy. \