THE DARDANELLES

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 60, 10 July 1915, Page 6

THE DARDANELLES

prisoners* Reports. * i ———— United Press Association. London, July 8. The Daily Chronicle's Mitylene correspondent; states that 'prisoners who have arrived at Mitylene are well fed and are jubilant at rescue irom- the inferno at Galtipoli. They declare the spirits of the Turks are dropping, necessitating the most frequent changing of the<:' first ? Mnej 'of troops to maintain "a front of continuously fresh troops. Frontal attacks have been discontinued. The number of prisoners is an excellent indication of the wearing down efforts of the Allies. Prisoners relate 'the anti-German feeling is more intense. Many German officers ' were shot in the' back for revenge for shooting with their revolvers hesitant Turks. The quays at Constantinople are almost deserted; and.^hipping-is massed in the Golden Horn, not venturing seaward. The British and Russian' blockade has paralysed trade. Spying is rife and the terrorism is worse than;in Abdul Hamid's'days. A strong element is ready for revolution to overthrow the military party and the German overlords. There \ were many anti-conscription, riotes.