RUSSIA AND TURKEY.
ADVANCE ON ERZERUM
Petrograd, Sunday. The Russians are advancing upon the Turkish fortress of Erzsrum, in Armenia, oil three sides. Tne road is practically open to within a few miles, where the Russinns are confronted with tha formidable Deveboyun Heights, the of aevere fighting in the Russian-Turkish war of 1877. The Turks have reinforced Erzerum from Trebizond, on the Black Sea coast. The Russians indicted great losßas on the Turks. A flank attack on the Russian left wing was caught by a punishing cross tiro from mouuntaiu artillery and broken up by infantry charges. The Caucasians are now pursuing tho Turks into the mountains.
The Russians assaulted a fortified position of the Turks near the Üblco faBS on the night of the 11th.
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King Country Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 722, 18 November 1914, Page 5
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126RUSSIA AND TURKEY. King Country Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 722, 18 November 1914, Page 5
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