TURKS SHATTERED AND PARALYSED
* " UNABLE TO ARREST THE RUSSIANS 1 REINFORCEMENTS FAIL TO SWAY THE BALANCE ■ " By Teleerank—Press Association—Oopvright . ( Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) 1 (Itec. May 18, 5.5 p.m.) The "Times" correspondent at Petrograd states: "The Turtahwe tea shattered and hurled back from the eoasta zone. . The centre has mauifested a nartial recovery. Nevertheless the arrival of-reserves has failed materially to affect the situation to the enemy's advantage, and after suffering heavily he has heVn obliged to suspend his offensive in the Erzinghan region. He remains impotent to oppose the progress of the Russian loft wing." p ' SMALL BRITISH MONITOR DESTROYED BY THE TURKS. ; , May 18, 8.45 p.m.) Official.—Turkish artillery fired on alid, destroyed a small British'monitor'on Mfy 13. Two men were killed and two were wounded.v FAMINE THREATENS CONSTANTINOPLE ("Times" and Sydney "Suu" Services.) London. May 17 Tho Balkan correspondent of the "Times" sa>-9 that Constantinople is threatened with famine. The majority of Christians, have been reduced to extreme mist 17. Traders have been compelled to close their shops and forced to give up all their money. Appeals are uselesss, as Mohammedan testimony is accepted before that of Christians. Terrorism is rampant. 'Almost all foodstuffs are picketed. The Russian advance in Asia; Minor is driving refugees here. Provision stocks are diminishing. Deaths from starvation occur daily, business is at a standstill, and prices have been increased to twenty times the normal cost. Germans, receiving regular, salaries, live extravagantly, incurring the hatred of the unpaid Turkish officials. ''. AGED TURKS CALLED UP JFOR SERVICE. (Press Association.) j . ( , , Geneva, May 17. All Turks up to sixty-two yeats of age have.been called up for service.
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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2775, 19 May 1916, Page 5
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