TURKEY AND THE ENTENTE

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 67, 18 November 1914, Page 5

TURKEY AND THE ENTENTE

FURTHER RUSSIAN VICTORIES. TURKS LOSING HEAVILY. Press Association —Copyright. (Received 8.45 a.m.) PETROGRAD, November 17. A communique states that the Russians defeated the Turks and Kurds at the Klgtihgadrik Pass and Khamur. 1 The Turkish attacks on Russian posts on the Black Sea failed, owing to a flanking fire from the Rushan warships. The Turks lost heavily. i j BOMBARDMENT OF THE DAE- [ DANELLES. ESTIMATE OF TURKISH LOSSES. GOEBEN AND BRESLAU RE-ENTER BOSPHOROUS. (Received 9 a.m.) ATHENS, November 17. The Turkish losses at the bombardment of the Dardanelles were 250 men and two guns. The Gceben and the Breslau have reentered the Bosporus. THE OCCUPATION OF FAO FURTHER FIGHTING IN THE VICINITY: ENEMY SUFFERS HEAVY LOSSES. (Received 9 a.m.) LONDON, November 17. The Press Bureau states that since the occupation of Fao there have been two sharp actions in the vicinity. The enemy was defeated with heavy losses and two machine guns were destroyed. The British casualties were eight killed and fifty three wounded, the latter including two officers. T HE ASSAULT ON CRACOW. PORTION OF CITY INVESTED AND ABLAZE. INHABITANTS FLEEING IN TERROR (Received 9.40 a.m.) ROME, November 17. Advices from Venice state that part of Cracow hag been invested and is ablaze. The inhabitants are fleeing in terror. \ ARAB TRIBES DECLARE AGAINST TURKEY. (Received 9.40 a.m.) PETROGRAD, Nov., 17 Several thousand Arabs in the Diabekir district have taken the field against Turkey. It is reported that various frontier tribes, opposite Urmia, have declared on the sode of the Russians. TURKEY’S COAL SUPPLY CUT OFF A USEFUL BOMBARDMENT. ATHENS, November 16. A report states that the Russian fleet’s bombardment • rendered the Turkish coal mines at Saugiadak unworkable. This is a serious matter to the Turkish navy and railways, as these are the only coal mines in the country. AUSTRALASIANS IN SOUTH AFRICA. A RIFLE ASSOCIATION FORMED. LONDON, Nov. IG. South African flies state that a meeting of Australians and New Zealanders at Durban formed an Australasian Rifle Association. CHINA WANTS TO BUY INTERNED SHIPS. PEKIN, Nov. IG. China is endeavouring to purchase a number of Austro-Lloyd steamers which are laid up in Shanghai for the purpose of resuming trade with America under the Chinese flag. AN OFFER FROM FIJI. SUVA, Nov. 17. The Legislature has resolved to ask the Secretary of State for permission to raise a contingent of 100 men for service in Europe. A REPORT DENIED. WASHINGTON, Nov. 17. Mr. Page ( United States Ambassador to Britain) has cabled a denial of the | report that the Germans arc stopping food supplies intended for the Belgians. GERMANY SEEKS PEACE. RUSSIA TURNS A DEAF EAR. LONDON, Nov. 17. Tiie Times ’ Petrograd correspondent reports that pence overtures were recently attempted through the Vatican, Luxembourg and Washington by German diplomats, hese have been more pronounced since the failure of the German coups in Poland have become apparent. To all efforts, However, Russia has turned a deaf ear. I