BRITISH RAID FROM THE CANAL LINE

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2733, 30 March 1916, Page 5

BRITISH RAID FROM THE CANAL LINE

, TURKISH ADVANCE-POST ATTACK ENEMY BAKED BY AERIAL MACHINE-GUNS • By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Cairo, March 28. A highly successful raid was mado against the Turkish advanced base at Bir el Hassanah, a hundred miles from the Canal. Six maohines dropped forty bombs on temporary reservoirs and military buildings. _ One airman descended to 200 feet behind the Turkish infantry and opened fire with his machine-gun. The Turks bolted. The aviator attacked the officers' marquee, and tlie officers also bolted. It has become the practice of our airmen to disperse the enemy's patrols in, the desert with machine-guns. , REPORTED PEACE PROPOSALS TO THE ALLIES ("Times" and Sydnts> "Sun" Services.) (Rec. March 29, 6.5 p.m.) . . ( London, March 28. The "Daily News" correspondent at Athens states that Rahzanacha, the V'ali of Smyrna, submitted peace proposals to the Allies' Ministers at Athens. , . The Allies replied that they were not disposed to conclude a separate peace, considering that Turkey is unable' seriously to resist the attacks which are now in progress in many directions. . The Allies' Ministers added that they were unwilling to tie their hands at present by promises concerning the fate of Turkey after the wah WAR-WEARIED TURKS INCLINED FOR PEACE. Amsterdam, March 28. There afe increasing Gorman fears that Turkey is inclined to sue for peace. George Bernhard, in the "Vossische Zeit(ing," recognises that the step is possible, and attempts to console his readers by stating that British statesmen ought to realise that the Central Powers will not be greatly disadvantaged if Turkey does conclude peace. , A RUSSIAN OUTLET THROUGH' THE DARDANELLES. ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) I London, March 28. M. Miiiukoff, in his speech in the Duma, said that Russia was resolved to secure an outlet through the Dardanelles. Personally he was not opposed to partial neutralisation of the Straits. THE RUSSIAN MARCH ON TREBIZOND (Rec. March 30, 0.35 a.m.) - • Petrograd, March 29. A Russian official communique states':—"We have occupied a small town thirty miles east of Trebizond, and repulsed a series of Turkish counter-at-"We carried by a night-attack the town of Hazan, south-east of Bitlis." HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. The High Commissioner reports: London, March 29, 2.20 a.m. "In the Black Sea, the Russian torpedo-boats destroyed a stores and ammunition depot at Anatolia. \ v "South-east of Bitlis the Russians occupy Hissan; the Turks are fleeingsouthward." ' ■»> LOOKING FOR GERMAN PETROL BASES ALLIES LAND TROOPS IN GREEK TERRITORY. (Rec. March 30, 0.35 a.m.) Athens, .Maroh 29. The Allies' warships landed men and blockaded Suda Bay, in the Gulf of Canea, and demanded the surrender of the German Consul. On this being refused, they seized the captain of an Austrian vessel. Landings were effected at Chaikis'and Eubodia, and a search made for suspeoted petrol ba^es. Greece has protested. The British landed sailors on I'atras, and arrested two Germans at Fort Psitalia, outside Piraeus waters. Two British merchantmen, carrying naval men, are searching the coast-line. <