ARMY LANDING ON BLACK SEA COAST

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2703, 24 February 1916, Page 5

ARMY LANDING ON BLACK SEA COAST

A DRIVE TO TREBIZOND . 'BLOCKADE UNDER CRITICISM DEBATE IN HOUSE OF LORDS / ■ MMSTER-I-CfIAEGE ANNOUNCED • + ITALIANS RESUME TIE OFFENSIVE . - , ■ I . LORD DERBY CHIEF OF AIR. ■ , SERVICES '.• 1 ! ~ The Russians have uncovered a new attack on the already demoralised Turks in Asia Minor, and landed, under cover of their naval guns, large bodies of troops on the Black Sea cohst, east of Trebizqnd. From this landing base a great 20rmile per day drive liaij begun. No further developments from Erzerum are reported, and in Mesopotamia the situation remains unchanged. 'After weeks of silence, the Italian . Staff has vouchsafed a modest little communique, announcing to < the world that an offensive campaign lips commenced, the fii;st 6troke' of 5 the new forward movement being an auspicious success. Sharp fighting is reported from various points ."(long the Western front, and at tiyo points the momentum of the German, attack has carried it through the Aljies' front trench. Lord Sydenham, in the House, of '■'Lords* has raised the question of the effectiveness of the British blockade, and drawn from the Government a statement that a Minister ■will shortly be appointed to take 6qle charge of this Department. It is also stated that Lord Derby is to control tlie Navy and Army Air Services... ' ' ' ■ <■