Turkey at War.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 140, 6 November 1914, Page 5

Turkey at War.

BULGARIA'S OPPORTUNITY. MASSING OF TURKISH TROOPS. Received 5, 5.20 p.m. London, November 4. Regarding the Turkish position, Roumanian circ-lcß expect that all the Balkan countries will co-operate in the defence of their mutual interests. It is hop;'d that Bulgaria will not miss this unique opportunity for strengthening her position.

It is stilted that 400,000 Turks arc mussed in the Caucasus, and 300,000 waiting at Beirout, Jaffa, and Syrian ports for transport to the Sinai Renin. Kuili. These ports are policed by the Fivneh and British Fleets.

RESIGNATION OF MINISTERS. Received 5, 8 p.m. London, November 5. A telegram from Constantinople state;; that Djan Bey, Minister for Finance; Osman Nizami, Minister for Public. Works; Mahotul Pasha, Minister for .Marine; and Snlieman liustin, Minister I for Commerce, have resigned; MUNITIONS DETAINED BY ROUMAXIA.

Iteceived u, 8 p.m. London, November 5. '!'•" Morning I'ost reports that Hounii'.n'::. has detained 114 trucks of munition'; oi' war, sent by Germany to Turkey. •JTUKS' OUTPOSTS RKPULSED. Itec-i'.ived 5, 10 p.m. Petrograd, November 5. Oiiieial: The flussians repulsed Turkish outposts wliidi had crossed the frontier, and captured seven. From several other villages the Turks have retreated, leaving a number of dead.