SUPREMACY OF THE BRITISH FLEET

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2354, 9 January 1915, Page 7

SUPREMACY OF THE BRITISH FLEET

THE DEFEAT OF TURKEY REVOLT IN CONSTANTINOPLE CONSIDERED PROBABLE 'Although Lord Kitchener has stated that as many, men are volunteering as can be dealt with, Unionist papers in Great Britain, claiming that the country is not yet doing its full part in the war, are advocating compulsory military service. Doubts as to the man-' ner in which the battleship Formidable met her fate are cleared up by an official statement that she wa3 torpedoed by a German tubmarine. General Joffre and Sir John French have congratulated the Grand Duke Nicholas upon the Russian victory at Sarikam'ysh. Sherif Pasha, a former Turkish Minister, declares that when his countrymen realise the significance of their defeat at Sarikamysh there will certainly be a revolution. No big developments are reported in the Western theatre, but the Allies have repulsed German attacks in the Argonne and elsewhere. The Russians report a minor victory on the left bank of the Lower Vistula, and state that the situation elsewhere in Poland is unchanged. From to-day's messages it appears that the Russians have not yet actually invaded Hungary, but it is stated that they are on the point of entering ■ Transylvania (in the north-east of Hungary) from Bukowina, at the Eastern end of Galicia. Developments of the highest importance are reported in Rumania, the implication being that she is likely to shortly enter the war. Further extracts from the Russian Orange' ; Book, showing how Turkey was deluded by the Germans, indicate that the Russian Ambassador was kept fully informed of every German move at -Constantinople. On September 10 he reported that i Enver Pasha had received a letter from Germany intimating that the moment had; arrived for J Turkey to invade Egypt and land troops at Odessa.. The Pope is protestinj; against the arrest of Cardinal ■ Mercier by the Germans, and Vatican circles are of opinion that the , Pope cannot adhere-to neutrality unless the Cardinal is released. The Goeben is reported to be so badly damaged that three months will he occupied in effecting.the necessary repairs. It is alleged that the Germans are sending 60,000 troops into Bosnia to concentrate, on '. Serajevo. _ ' '■■... . < ... :..,..... i...; v i ■•/ '■-'.'"