RUSSIAN OPERATIONS IN ASIA MINOR

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2808, 28 June 1916, Page 5

RUSSIAN OPERATIONS IN ASIA MINOR

TURKISH ATTACKS REPULSED. Petrograd, .Tune 2G. A Russian official communique .states: "We repulsed many Turkish night attacks in the Trcbizond sector. "The enemy in Northern Mesopotamia carried some sectors near Revanduza, but ultimately a counter-attack drove tlxeni out. "We checked ail offensive in the diraction of Bagdad, and inflicted severe losses." TURKISH OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. Amsterdam, June 26. A Turkish official communique claims that the Turks routed the onemy in the northern readies of the Cliorok, on the Caucasus front, securing rich booty, including seven machine-guns. The enemy lost two thousand dead. THE ARABS WAR ON THE TURKS TURKISH COMMUNICATIONS DESTROYED. Cairo, June 26. The Grand Shcreef's troops cut the telegraph' wires, rooted up the lledjaz railway lilies, and destroyed the stations ninety-four miles north to prevent tho Turks reinforcing. INTENSE INTEREST OF MOSLEM INDIA. Bombay, June 26. Indian Moslems are watching tho action of the Grand Shereef at Mecca and the Arabs with intense interest. The army is delighted at tho news, and hopes that the Shcreef will he able to ensure the 6afety of pilgrims, which has grown more perilous with the Young Turks' misgovernment. Indian Moslems respect the temporal power of Warn more than the Caliph's spiritual authority.