TURKEY S POSITION

Hokitika Guardian, 29 October 1918, Page 1

TURKEY S POSITION

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TURKEY’S POSITION. VANCOUVER, Oct. 27. Reuter report’s the London “Daily Mail” says: The Turkish Minister in Switzerland has handed to the Entente an offer of peace which is virtually a surrender.

TURKISH PROMISES. [LONDON TIMES SERVICE COPYRIGHT) COPENHAGEN, October 26.

Outlining the Government policy in the Turkish Chamber, Izzet Pasha said they were facing enormous difficulties at home and dangers abroad. The country needed repose. He promised an equal franchise, protection for minorities, self-determination of all vilayets, amnesty hy restoration and compensation to evicted peoples.

CONSTANTINOPLE BOMBED. AMSTERDAM, October 26. The “Vossiche Zeitung’’ reports that Constantinople was bombed and seventy persons killed or injured.

TURKS LEAVE TABRIZ. NEW YORK, Oet. 26Advices from the American Afiuister at 'Teheran say that the Turks are starting the evacuation of Tabriz.

TIGRIS SUCCESS. LONDON, October 27,

Mesopotamia- official—We continue to pursue the Turks at both points at the Tigris and forced a passage of Lessor Zah river, near the mouth in conjunction. with cavalry which after crossing, further up the stream on the Turks’ left flank of the Turkish forces holding the angle between the two rivrs, assisted the main body to drive the enemy across the Tigris to the west bank. The enemy retreated four miles. Further up tho river our pati-ols entered the outskirts of Kerceick, the Turks strongly holding the high ground northwards of the town.

A TIGRIS SUCCESS. (Received This Day at 8.45 a.m.) NEW YORK, Oet. 28. The British have cut the ShergbntMosul road. The Turks are retreating towards Mosul.