TURKS AND GERMANS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2657, 31 December 1915, Page 5

TURKS AND GERMANS

OFFENSIVE ON GALLIPOLI ;j MORAL EFFECT ON MOSLEM WORLD. By Talesrajh—Rrcsa Aseoolatlon—Oopyrlght London) December 29. Mr J. D. Bourchier (special correspondent at Bucharest for ''The Times"), in a delayed message datbd the 12th, states: "The Turco-Germane are very active in preparing an immense offensive ' on Gallipoli.. Munitions have arrived, and there is the utmost confidence that it will have on enormous effect in the ; Moslem world. German officers are ' elaborating tho details. Sis 42-centimetre (lGi-inch) howitzers and two batteries of Austrian 305-millinietre (12-inch) Ihow- 1 itzers will be used;_ The German submarines in the Mediterranean are estimated at fifteen. "Germany is making an effort to im-> prove the relations with Turkey. The Goeben's band discourses music twice - . daily in the new Turco-German gardens at Constantinople. > : < ! j "A serious quarrel broke out, owing to German officers' indiscreet partial' j ity for Turkish ladies, and there was a violent scene between Enver Pa6ha and ■: General Liman von Sanders. Officers' were sternly admonished, and those of ; the navy were confined to-their ships ; after dark. _ ' j "Had the Allies attacked General von der Goltz's army in Thrace recently, j prior to "the arrival of munitions, the . j story of Gallipoli would have beeß ' ' changed."- i