TURKISH COMMUNICATIONS IN PERIL

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2774, 18 May 1916, Page 5

TURKISH COMMUNICATIONS IN PERIL

THE ADVANCE OF THE RUSSIANS v. TEUTONIC POWERS SERIOUSLY ALARMED , By Telesranh—Prc£6 Association—Copyright '• Petrograd, May 16. The occupation of Rowanduz threatens the Turkish communications between .Diarbekir and Mosul. - ; . It is believed that seven, Turkish divisions are operating between Kut and Mosul. t ■ The Eussian troops haVe .occupied Mamahatun (a town in Armenia, about midway between Erzerum : and Erzinghan).* ; London, May 18. The newspapers, commenting on thor Eussian advance on Mosul, point out that the communications of the Turks operating against the British are imperilled. j HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. ' Tha High. reports:—. • •• ' ' / London, May 17. 1.40 a.m. "On the Caucasian front, in the direction of Diarbekir, the Turks, on attempting an offensive, were stopped by our fire. • ."Our forward movement is continuing in the direction of Mosul." SERIOUS ANXIETY IN BERLIN AND VIENNA REINFORCEMENTS PASS THROUGH CONSTANTINOPLE. ! ■ Rome, May 16. Advices from Bucharest state that the Central Powers view the situation in Asiatio Turkey as serious, and have dispatched numerous Germans, Hungarians and Bulgarians to A6ia. ' T.wo German divisions and two Austrian and three Bulgarian regiments have passed through Constantinople during the last few days. Tho departures of the troops led to disorders in Hungary and Bulgaria, and were several mutinies. ENVER PASHA GOING TO BAGDAD SERIOUS DIFFERENCES IN TURKISH CABINE'f. • Athens, May 16. Advices from Constantinople state that there have been serious differences in the Cabinet. The. Sheikh ul Islam (Hazri Effcndi) and the Minister of Justice (IJjraham Bey) have resigned. Enver Pasha, who is on the Russian front, will go to Bagdad unless the crisis necessitates his presence in Constantinople. GENERAL TOWNSHEND AT CONSTANTINOPLE. . . . Athens, May 16. General Townehend has arrived at Constantinople. ATTACKS ON THE RUSSIAN LINE IN EUROPE GERMAN ATTEMPTS AT VARIOUS POINTS The fiigh Commissioner reports - ' ' London, May 1", 1.40 a.m. A Petrograd official report states: "In the Dolja region, north of Lake Miadzol, a German attack, supported by considerable forces, penetrated our first line, but was driven out by our counter attack. 1 '"In tho region north of Lake Miad zol, there was strong artillery fire by the enemy all night. Bombs were dropped on our position. "In.Galicia, north of the Brezejaii Causeway, and in tho region of Nigny, on the Strypa, an attempt by the enemy to approach our trenches Vas repulsed."