PATROL' FIGHTS AND ARTILLERY DUELS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2547, 23 August 1915, Page 5

PATROL' FIGHTS AND ARTILLERY DUELS

PROGRESS AT SUVLA BAY , - ANOTHER DESPERATE EFFORT BY THE TURKS • By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Paris, August. 20. . : "A Dardanelles communique states: — •'"There have been nothing but patrol engagements and artillery duels in tho southorn zone. , . "The British made some progress at Anaferta (the Suvla Bay region)."FRESH ATTEMPT. TO DISLODGE THE London, 'August 20. Tho "Times" Sofia correspondent says — . . "A final desperate effort to dislodge the Anglo-Fronch forces is being prepared. The authorities declare that, they will not hesitate at the prospect of losing fifty thousand men in carrying, out the effort. "Tho antagonism betweon German and Turkish officers is increasing. The Germans receive full pay monthly, while their Turkish comrades only receive small instalments. Many Turkish officers describe the war as having been initiated in tho Young Turk interest. They say it is riot only without object, but detrimental to Islam. These sentiments aro spreading to the rank and file. "Beating is being resorted to for the purpose of maintaining discipline. Several men have committed suicide to escape this degradation. With a viewto preventing men from surrendering, the officers tell them that tho English and French drown all prisoners." ITALY DECLARES WAR ON TURKEY By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Rome, August 20. Turkey declares that she is willing to allow Italian citizens to leave, but insists on their paying enormous taxes and giving up. tfyeir gold. The Italians refuse to do so. . . The Italian Cabinet has considered the situation, and decided to demand an immediate explanation from Turkey. - (Press Association. —Extraordinary.) (Rec. August 22, 3.30 p.m.) London, August 21. Reports from Constantinople state that Italy has declared war on Turkey, and that her Ambassador has left Constantinople. , . ,' p ~ , , J- ond ° n ', Au ? ust 22, 1.45 a.m. -"A message from Horn® says that Italy, has declared war on Turkey^"GERMAN 1 PRESS COMMENT, (Reo. August 22, 4 p.m.) m ,'„ ■«t i i a ■ Am ? ter ?an i > 'August 21. The German' newspaper ,'Lokal Anzeigor"- regards the Turco-Italian war as something that was inevitable. RUSSIAN SUBMARINE OFF. 'ANATOLIAN COAST,' (Rec. August 22, 2.10 p.m.) , ti • i London, August 21. Sevastopol reports that a Russian submamo has sunk a Turkish coalladen steamer off .the Anatolian coa6't.