Turkey

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 27, 1 June 1915, Page 5

Turkey

QLACK SEA OPERATIONS. Petrograd, May 31. The fleet in the Black Sea bombard-i-,l and destroyed electric works and establishments lor the production of oil. THE TALK OF PEACE. Paris, May 31. The Dedeagatcli correspondent of the Temps reports that after Italy's declaration of war, the Young Turks held a council. Enver Pasha's attitude was severely criticised by the majority, who declared a prolongation of the struggle promised no success, and pointed out that Turkey could have made peace a few months ago, and kept Constantinople under certain conditions. Turkey could even now have peace and keep Smyrna. , Enver Pasha interrupted the talk by declaring the Allies would never • offer acceptable terms, aftfcr their enormous losses at the Dardanelles. Turkey's only salvation was to throw in her lot with Germany, whose submarines seriously embanked the Allies. Enver Pasha proposed they should .create a diversion by attacking Italy. OTTOMAN ARMY AT DARDANELLES. Times and Sydney Sun Service. (Received 8.0 a.m.) Athens, May 31. It is estimated that the Ottoman army at the Dardanelles is '210,000.