CLOSING IN ON THE TURKS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2564, 11 September 1915, Page 5

CLOSING IN ON THE TURKS

ANXIETY OVER THE BULAIR LINES By Telegraph—Press ABBMiation-Oopyrieljt (Rec. September 10, .9.35 p.m.) Amsterdam, September 10. Turkish troops from the Caucasus nave arrived at Bulair, which the German and Turkish commanders regard as a critical point. They fear that the Allies sooner or later will capture it, cutting off the armies in Gallipoli. SULTAN APPEALS .TO THE KAISER FOR HELP/ Athens, September 9. It is learned from an authoritative source that the Sultan has sent ail urgent' demand for the Kaiser's help, declaring that the' Turks are unable to hold out longer on Gallipoli. ' .< It is understood that a great many naval and military officers abroad on leave have been ordered to return immediately. GERMANS' "OPEN ROAD" TO CONSTANTINOPLE/ London, September 9. The "Berliner Tageblatt," in insisting on the necessity of an open-road to Constantinople, says;— ; "lf' Germany misses the right moment, and permits the Allies to shape the Balkans to their liking,' it will be impossible to get rid of the consequences of the mistake." THE SITUATION IN THE BALKANS TURCO-BULGrARIAN DEAL IN TERRITORY;London, September 9. • The "Morning Postfs" .correspondent at Sofia says that the Bulgarian Premier (M. Radislavoff), interviewed, said that the Turco-Bulgarian agreement for tho cession of the Dedeagatch railway _ had been concluded. It includes a strip of territory two kilometres (ono mile and a quarter) deep along th® loft bank of the Maritza. _ " Bulgaria will take over occupation in ten days. CONFERENCE OF,'BALKAN PREMIERS. Athens, September 9. It is reported that M. Venizelos has arranged, and Servia, Rumania, Bulgaria, and Greece have agreed to, a coiiference of Premiers at Salonika. The military, attaches will also attend. ITALIAN DIPLOMATISTS HIGHLY OPTIMISTIC; , (Rec. September 10, 9.35 p.m.) Copenhagen, September 10. German politicians are discussing with lively interest the Bulgarian Minister's surprise visit to Nish, where he delivered a dotailed answer to Serbia. Rome, September ]0. Diplomatists here are highly optimistic. Tliey «ro convinced that Bulgaria lias given up the idea of throwing in her lot with Austro-Gormany. Rumania is prepared to put 300,000 men in the field in the event either of an Austro-German-invasion of tho Balkans or the entry of Bulgaria into the conflict, or tho definite conquest of tho Dardanelles. Russia has font Rumania half a million of heavy coats and boots for mountain warfare* •

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