REPORTED CRUMBLING OF TURKISH RESISTANCE

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2511, 12 July 1915, Page 6

REPORTED CRUMBLING OF TURKISH RESISTANCE

; "FALL OF CONSTANTINOPLE IMMINENT" \ J ENEMY RUNNING SHORT OF MUNITIONS Bj.-'Tele^apli—Siesa Association-Copyright (Rec. July 11, 3.30 p.m.) Athens, July 10. , ■ Diplonlatic sources report that Turkey is running short of ammunition, and - ,tlie belief that the fall of Constantinople is imminent is gaining ground daily in all circles. . • ... ■ Germany is bringing; pressure to hear on Rumania with a view to securing r a passage ifor. war material. - One hundred and fifty cold storage vans, , passing through Rumania.:Tvoro found to contain, contraband concealed in seore t compartments. i Two train loads of German "officers audi non-commissioned officers havo ar-. xivod at Constantinople.. . ■ " ' ENEMY'S. MOBILE BATTERIES SILENCED. ' (Rec. July, 11, 3.5 rtlm.) '• Mityleoe, July 10. ■ 9ho Turks oil Sunday night posted a number of mobile batteries near Kum 'Kale,- audi shelled tlio: opposite shore. British aeroplanes at dawn located- tho - tatteries, and wo silonced l the guns,,the Turks losing heavily. • Tho casualties to German officers recently liavo Deen particularly severo. * TURKEY'S 'ASIATIC PORTS SYSTEMATICALLY. tOUNDED. (Rec. July 11, 3.30 p.m.) Athens, July 10. '-.-Tlior-Alllos* ships and;aeroplanes systematically bombard the Turkish coasts from. Adromyti (83_miles. north of Smyrna) to the Phoenix Gulf, bombard- ■ .-■ iog Smyrna and. Aivali daily, and preventing Turkish concentrations of troops. / Passengers from Corfu declare that the Kaiser's villa thare' lias been transformed injp a submarine base. ' GERMAN OFFICER OF HIGH RANK CAPTURED. % i ■ 1 > 1 '' ' London, July 9. ■:Ifc'is reported from Mitylonb tliat.fire hundred Turks,.and.a German offi« :•' );cr of-;high -rank -were .capturedjm Tuesday, and brought to Mudros. ,»- ■ • ' BALKAN ICINGS TO MEET AT ATHENS. •- - , (Rec. July. 11,- 3.30 p.m.)/ i ' '• ' ' 1 Rome, July 10. • .The Kiugsi/jf Rumania; .'Bulgaria, and Greece : will shortly meet at Athens. .?■ TURKISH . DEMONSTRATION IN ADEN HINTERLAND ■" v:>; SMALL' BRITISH FORCE RETIRES ON ADEN. > < ' • (Rec. July 11, 3 pm.) ' London, July 10. -•>' <''vi'The<.Press'.Bureau.states i that- several- thousand .Turks crossed the- Aden'.: v, , frontier and encountered'a'small force) of : British at Lahej. Threatened by an retired on; ■ ■o.'.'v. > Reports-of tho affair state that in consequence of the rumours that a- ■ - Turkish: force, from Yemeii had crossed the frontier of the Aden hinterland, and were advancing .towards,Lahej, a camel. troop reconnoitred and reported a Turkish foTce, with field guns and a large number of Arabs.. 'A. moveable col- ■ : .iimn of 250 rifles, with two ten-pounders, ( reinforced the camel; • troop'- -from:l"v-':.?•'-* .7, enemy,- several .thousand , strong,l with'twenty guns,' and a large Arab-- .. ■ contingent; on, Julyf:4...iWe:!held; tile position •atj.La ! h<)j .in the face of tho enemyfs- artilleryuntil- , nightr , w , hon'>part of Lahej"Was;in flames, .y- . . ,-rr"Tho?remainder. of the'^Aden'column was unablo-rto-reach 1 Lahej owing to water .difficulties, and the T small "force ■at Lahej thereupon retired success--fullyj joirang ;the rest*'bfHho v column at Biraasr.- ...- "" , ' . ' "Ultimately, owing to,:tho gTeathoat,; and the- dosertion of the Arab > , transport-followers,Ttherwhole;column retired on Aden.'--Th6 enemy did not at- ■ .tempt ,to.uollowi|..i -included three British officers wounded. We took prisoner. one'; Turkish,: officer and. thirteeii-men."'"^ T '*'- : 'i : \ i -' I'• : ■<, ■ ' _ BOMB ATTACK ON .THE,SULTAN OF EGYPT • (Rec. July 11, 3 p.m.) -■ ■ "-m _ Alexandria, July 10. - : As the Sultan of-.-Egypt was ijroing to prayers l a bomb' was thrown at tho • window of liis carriage. i.lt fell at the feet'of tho horses,' but did not explode. , Tho criminal was not captured, and the Sultan went on and performedlus uevot-ions.l. • . -t-U H. H v*' ; . t ..x U-\;'

HUGE BUYERS OF WAR LOAN SCRIP INVESTMENTS OF MILLIONS. ; :' ByTclegraph—Preßa AgsociaMon—Oopyrijht , (Rec. 'July 11, 3 p.m.) , i II ... • t '.'-.v -... • -London,' July 10. . >'Tlio. City,.and ; Midland Bant and Bank liavo each, applied for • - twenty-one millions, ;and the London • County and Westminster. Bank for twenty millions': worth of 'war loan •stock. ~ ; Barclay's. Bank has subscribed twelve million, while the Joint Stock Banks V havo decided to double their subscripto the November >war loan, making •• for the new loan .roughly two'hundred million. ' It is estimated that their subscription ■''.will be'at'least 6even. hundred;million. • Mr. M'Kenna. (Chancellor of ', the Exchequer) announces the result on Monday. Lord Michelan subscribed £1j150,000: typical subscriptions, include : the : Underground Railway,£Boo,ooo, and • the Midland Railway £1,125,000; White 'Star Line, £350,000j King Edward's Hospital-Fund; ,:£105,000;' Harrods, • ■ Ltd., £80,000;' Yorkshire miners, £50,(|OO ji Dockers' Unioa. ■ £10,000,> . . . EXPLOSIONS IN POWDER FACTORIES TWO 'MORE' OUTRAGES, v : - By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Rec. July, 11, 3 p.m:) • London, July 10. : . ■ Two violent explosions occurred in a powder factory .:at Hounslow,- on the .- workers resuming after breakfast.* One • was killed, while several were-injured. The explosion damaged the surround- .. • ing. dwellings, The ivibrations were- felt at Hampton Court and 1 Twickenham,. ; THE GERMAN HOLD ON LUXEMBURG , PRACTICALLY 'ANNEXED. .... . •By Eelcgraph—Press Association—Copyrieht (''Times" .and Sydney, "Sun" Services.) , ■:!.■ (Bee. July. 10, 7.30 p.m.) London, July 9. Reports from The. Hague state" that travellers'assert that Germany has practically annexed Luxemburg, using that ten-itory as a military base, and .imprisoning all inhabitants T/ho protest. fThei country's situation; is_ terrible, be-, cause the local authorities are powerless; fearing a formal announcement of annexation in. the case of any. opposi- . -Hon.. — ——-•' NEW, ZEALANDERIN GERMANY .......-j-V. • ' ' • ' ■ - By Telegraph—Frees Assoolation-Oopyriflit (Rec. July 11, 4 p.m.). ...... « . • Sydney, July U. Mr. T. D. MacLaren, a barrister, of New Zealand, is reported to be interned in "Germany. v....... . SUSPICIOUS FIRE ON BIG LI^ER - ; HOLD FULL OF. GASES.- : . - (Recjjlnjy I}, ) New York, July.,lo. Tlie 'Atlantic Transport liner Minnehaha (13,714: tons), has ar- - rived at Halifax on fire.. outbreak had been partially extinguished.:- Her holds were full of gases, and therO; >s no J doubt that an effort «}«• wade blowup tho shiEv —- t