TROUBLE IN ENEMY RANKS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 270, 3 August 1918, Page 7

TROUBLE IN ENEMY RANKS

FRICTION BETWEEN TURKEY AND ! GERMANY j BULGARIANS WAR WEARY j AND HOSTILE TO THE TURKS i (Eec. August 2, 8.40 p.m.) London, August 1. i The United Press Agency's correspondent, in a review of the war situation, j writes"There is great, friction be- ! tweeu the Turks and tlio Germans -in. i the, Caucasus. Tho liitter are trying.to j prevent'the Turks -securing control of ' the Baku oilwells. '■ ".There is evidenco 'Of. growing discour- j ngeinent among tho Bulgarians, chiefly : duo to the German exploitation of food , j supplies. There .-ye also increased hoe- ! tility towards tho Turks and general I war weariness. A mutinous spirit is j prevalent among the Bulgarian troopß." ! —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. i AMERICAN WAR MEASURES i GOVERNMENT CONTROL OF TELB- i GBAPIIS AND TELEPHONES. ! Washington, August 1. The Government has assumed control

af the telegraph • and telephone 6rstems | is a war measure. The wiTes will be • lontrolled by. Hie Postal Department. ; Approximately 22,000,000 miles of tele- i plione -viro and 2,800,000 miles of tele- -j ,'raph wire are affected.—Aus.-N.Z. Gabl« ! Assn. | INCIDENCE OF THE DRAFT • ENLARGED. , (Rec. August 2, 5.5 p.m.) • j 1 Washington, August 1, ' The War Department is enlarging the j ncidence of the draft.. It is' expected i hat tha draft age will be greatly In-ireascd.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. " ' 1 THE FOURTH LIBERTY LOAN.- I Washington, August 1. ; It is officially announced that :ourth Liberty Loan campaign will start' I m August 28, and end on September 19. ] fhe amount ' will ■be not less than KX),000,000;000 dollars (£1,200,000,000).- I lus.-N.Z. Cable A6sn. , i