DASTARDLY ACTION OF ENVER PASHA

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2462, 15 May 1915, Page 6

DASTARDLY ACTION OF ENVER PASHA

s CLOSE IMITATION OF THE HUNS ALLIES' NON-COMBATANTS SENT TO WAR ZONE ' v London, May 13. Mr. W. H. Pago, United States 'Ambassador, has handed to Sir Edward 'Grey, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a Note from tho American Ambassador at Constantinople, in which-it is stated that the Turkish War Minis- ' ter has decided to send French and British subjects from Constantinople to Gallipoli and other unfortified places on the peninsula, and expose them to the dangers of air raids unless the Allies stop aeroplanes from bombing and ''killing non-combatants. Sir Edward.Grey.replied that if the Allies' non-combatants were sent to fthe zone of the Ottoman army war operations he would hold Enrer Pasha (War Minister), Said Halim Pasha (Prime Minister), and all members of the Turkish 'Ministry, also the commanders of the Turkish troops, personally responsible for any injury dona to them.. •' In a further Note the American Ambassador states that he has endeavoured 'to dissuade the Turkish War Minister from taking action pending the Allies' reply. The War Minister stated that he could not countermand, the order, but agreed to send only fifty men between the ages of twenty and forty. These .-would Temain aboard the transport until a teply was received.' No British or (French subjects connected with American missions or the Standard Oil or Singer companies would bo sent. Twenty-six British subjects and twenty-four (French were placed on the transport, of whom only two were British born, iWilliam Wickram and Harry Hoad; also two French born. , TURKS HEMMED IN ON ALL SIDES ALLIES GAIN A NUMBER OF MINOR SUCCESSES. (Rec. May 14, 11.30 p.m.) Athens, May .14. i ; The fighting round Gallipoli is indecisive, but the Allies have gained a 'number of" minor successes, the Frenca seventy-fives field artillery inflicting enormous losses. , A severe struggle continues between fhe towns of Gaihpoli and Maidos. Tho Allies are continually gaining grouo resisting desperately on the fortified •heights. Achibaba resembles Spion Kod for impregnability. The Turkish !Army is penned here, surrounded by the' British on the west, the French on the south, and the Australians and New Zealanders on tho east and north. The Allies are continualyl gaining ground and forcing tho Turks back on their |imalJ AJHes are being continually reinforced by troopships bringing fresh forces from Egypt and Franco, including French, British, Algerians, Sikhs, Gurkas, and Sengalese. The landing of reinforcements is readily effected. • ONLY TWO TURKISH FORTS NOW TROUBLESOME. (Rec. May 15, 0.45 a.m.) Athens, May 14. Kilid Bahr and Souandero are the only European forts replying. Erenkeui and other forts, also the movable howitzer batteries shielded by thick pinejvoods on the Asiatic shore, are still troublesome. . . A Turkish official message says part of tho fleet attacked a British ironclad near Morto Harbour on Thursday. Tho ironclad was thrice struck amidships and tho stern, and sank immediately..