Turkey

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 68, 16 November 1914, Page 5

Turkey

OPERATIONS AT EIERCUM. United Pbkss Association. Petrogiad, November li. The Russians arc advancing at fczeiroum*. Three sides of the road were practically open to within a few miles !oi' «here thoy were confronted with [the formidable Dovebomn heights, the. scene of the .severe fighting in 1877. jTiie Turks were reinforced at Kzeroum 'from Trenbizond. The Russians inflict|ed great losses on the Turks at AloPgrikos by a flank attack. The Russia'n left was caught by a punishing crosses . J. o fire from mountain artillery, which jwas broken up by the infantry charges, j Caucasians are now pursuing the Turks in the mountains. j PERSIAN CAVALRY REPULSED BY RUSSIANS. (Received 8.5 a.m.) ! Petrograd, November 15. I Official: Russian cavalry on Thursday repulsed and put to flight Kurdish cavalry south of Karikilishe and Agaskerska.

FORTS DESTROYED ON SOUTH COAST OF ARABIA. (Received 12.5 p.m.) , Paris, November 15. The New York Herald's Paria edition states that a British cruiser destroyed the Turkish forts at Sheikh Said, opposite Perim, in the Strait of Babelmahdah, at the entrance of the Red Sea. A detachment of Indian infantry landed and captured the guns and dismantled the forts. The Turks fled after sustaining heavy losses. The British losses were insignificant. PILGRIMS IN DISTRESS.

Times and Sydney Sun Services. (Received 8.0 a.m.) London, November 14. As the result of the war, the pilgrims at Mecca are unable to return to Egypt and great distress prevails. (Mecca or Mekka, holy city of Arabia, '65 miles east of Jeddah centre of Tslamism and birthplace' of 'Mahomet,* annually visited by thousands of pilgrim>s.)