THE GALLIPOL CAMPAIGN

Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 3990, 24 July 1915, Page 5

THE GALLIPOL CAMPAIGN

INGENIOUS SNIPER’S DEVICE

ALLIES’ ARMORED MOTORS.

RUSSIANS’ TERRORISE BLACK SEA.

(Received July 23, 10.20 p.m.) LONDON, July 23. “The Times” Mitylene correspondent "says-tho Turko-German snipers are using a device which renders their shots noiseless. It consists of two small brass tubes, one within the other and attachable to the muzzle of the rifle. The space between the tubes is filled with steel. At the moment of discharge, the air expelled forces the springs outward and this takes the impact and loses the sound. The British are using armored motor cars on Krithia with great effect. Several Turkish trenches were captured recently by cars darting at the Turkish entanglements, grappling tiie wire with iron hooks and then going full speed to the rear, tearing down as much as 150 yards of entanglements. fine British dash through the gap with an irresistible onset. Russian submarines in the Black Sea are markedly affectum the Dardanelles, and Turkish coal supplies are at a; standstill, thus paralysing the German munition factory.

TURKEY AMD PEACE. REPORTED RUPTURE AVI 111 GERMANY. PEACE DELEGATE IN SWITZERLAND. (Times and Sydney iSun Services.) (Received July 2d, / p.m.) PARIS, duly 2d. The “Echo de Paris” affirms that one of the most influential Young Turks lias gone.to Switzerland in the hope of obtaining an interview with representatives of the Entente with a view-to a- separate peace. The •‘Cologne Gazette’’ semiofficially confirms the dismissal of General Monkt-ar (Turkish Ambassador at Berlin.) This is interpreted to represent a serious disagreement between Turkey and Germany. CREEKS IN TURKEY. STORIES OE PERSECUTION DENIED. (Received Julv 2d. 10.20 p.m.) AT 11 EXK’, July 2d. The Turkish Legation denies that Greeks' are being persecuted in Turkey. Some villagers on the shores of the Sea of Marmora were sent to the interior because of a treacherous attempt to revictual enemy submarines. THE TERRIBLE TURK. ATROCITIES' IN ARMENIA. DREADFUL STORIES OK 'MASSACRE. (Received .July 2d. 10.20 p.m.) PETHOGRAD, July 2:'.. Turkish atrocities against the Armenians La Ifle description. Tbe whole male population in the Ritolis region were massacred, and the Turks then collected 9000 women and children irom the surrounding villages and herded them in Bitehs. Two days later they drove them to the Tigris, shot the whole of them and threw the bodies into the river. The Turks similarly cut the throats of a thousand Armenians on the banks of the Euphrates. Pour Turkish battalions marched up the vTilley of the Afusch and are now massacring the Armenians. Twelve thousand Armenians are resisting, hut, owing to lack of ammunition. are sure to lie exterminated All the Armenians in the Diarbekr region have been killed. BACK TO THE FROM!. FIRST WO ENDED RECOVER. (Received July 23. 10.20 p.m.) LONDON, July 2d. The first hatch of Australian and New Zealand: wounded to recover ha\ e departed for Weymouth. They were heartily fa reave Hod by the convalescents. . , , lion T. Mackenzie telegraphed as follows: “More than delighted at your rapid recovery. You are certain to repeat vour glorious achievements ana add lustre, to New Zealand honors.— Kia Ora!” . . The King visited the munition works at Birmingham, and also the hospital. He spent «. considerable time in a ward where there were Australians sukl New Zealanders, aim expressed appreciation oi their line work at tlie Dardanelles. MUNITIONS FOR TURKEY. ROEM A.VI A WONT BE BULLIED. TRENCHANT REPLY TO GERMANY. PARIS, July 22. “The Petit PafisienV’ Bucharest correspondent states that the German -Ministers insisted on continuance of the transit of munitions irom Austria to Turkey. The Minister for -Foreign Allairs said it was impossible to give authorisation. The German replied: “Wo shall pass them through all the same. Roumania replied : “If you must pass, go through Sorvia. with whom you are already at war.” m THE SEA OF MARMORA. BRITISH SUBMARINE’S EXPLOITS. AN XIETY 1X CONSTANTIXO PIjK. ATHENS, July 22, Details of the exploits of British submarines in the Sea of Marmora show that four large lighters with ammunition were blown to pieces, and the crews perished. Anxiety is felt at Constantinople as to tho safety of the ammunition works which are much exposed to aerial attacks. Efforts are being made to provide anti-aircraft guns. Nine thousand troops wore recently withdrawn from Smyrna for the Dardanelles. Five thousand) cases of cartridges and four waggon-loads of gunpowder were brought from Asia Minor.