GLOOM IN CONSTANTINOPLE

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2509, 9 July 1915, Page 5

GLOOM IN CONSTANTINOPLE

WOUNDED TURKS INSTEAD OF WAR PRISONERS 1' (Rec. Julj?; 9, 0.50 a.m.)' ; • .'• r Sofia, July 8. The fortifications of Adriaiiople ' have again been dismantled of their gUns,' which have been transferred to Hadem Keui, General Brauber, the new German military commander, saying that it was useless to fortify the city, as it would soon bo in tlio hands cf the Bulgars. The population of Constantinople is gloomy owing to the continued arrival of wounded men instead of tho British and French prisoners whom the population were led to expect. There is muoh' relief because the British submarines ( are abstaining from torpedoing passenger steamers, but the , transport of. troops is greatly restricted. Frequent fires are causing grave disquietude; 2500 housos were burnt last • ; ...'. week, and fresh outbreaks ocour nightly. The police have profited by the calami- . ties, and are arresting many foreigners on charges of incendiarism. NAVAL OPERATIONS IN THE BOSPHORUS. (llec. July 9, 1.5 a.m.) Petrograd; July 8. Official.—"Our destroyers in the Bosphorus turned a heavy and accurate fira upon'a submarine, which then dived, Her fate is unknown. They also sank • five Turkish sailing vessels and four, galleys laden with coal for. Constants " nople. ■ / .■ . ; FRENCH DESTROYERS IN TURKISH - •WATERS.. London, July 8. The "Daily Tolegrapii's" Athensv correspondent- reports that a French* do . stroyer toured the coast of Asia Minor from Chios to Kioamba, and destroyed twelve vessels which were acting as the , enemy's' supply ships. The destroyer/ ' also iired the Birmen Forest, while an- . other French destroyer bombarded, '<■ Teh&sme and Adalia, destroying the lighthouse and Customs station, and sinking twelve ships- •