TURKS ENTER PERSIA

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 113, 15 January 1915, Page 5

TURKS ENTER PERSIA

SEEKING VULNERABLE POINT ON RUSSIAN FRONTIER. ANGLO-RUSSIAN AID LOOKED FOR. r.e»s Association—Copyright. (Reed. 10.50 p.m.) LONDON, Jan. 14. Renter 's Petrogracl correspondent ( states that it is believed the Turks' object in invading the neutral territory of Persia is £o get at a vulnerable part of the Russian frontier, using Tabriz ns a base. The Persians hope for AngloEussian aid. CURIOUS ACTIVITY OF TURKISH FLEET. TURKS BEATEN BY THEIR OWN GUNS (Reed. 9.35 p.m.) PETROGRAD, Jan. U. Curious evidence of the Turkish fleet’s activity is furnished by the Breslau’s bombarding the positions of Turkish troops near Chopa. The Russians thus occupied the positions, and the Turks were forced by their own guns, to evacuate. The Russians destroyed several Turkish vessels. GERMAN INTRIGUE IN EGYPT. TRYING TO-ROUSE THE NATIVES. CAIRO, Jan, 14. Advices from Darfus (Eastern Soudan) show that German .agents are intriguing with the natives to fight against England. The agents are using Slatin Pasha’s departure from Egypt as ap argument in favour of tho natives siding with Germany. ENORMOUS TURKISH LOSSES. PETROGRAD, Jan. 14. Official reports of the rout of th-j Turkish rearguard show that there were enormous Turkish losses, and the Russians captured convoys and stores jfld a field hospital with (’OO wounded Turks.