Against the Turk

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 141, 9 November 1914, Page 8

Against the Turk

ALLIES' AT SEA. CLEARING THE CAUCASUS. THE DARDANELLES BOMBARDMENT FRANCE DECLARES WAR. GREECE PREPARED FOR FIGHT. Peti-ograd, November 6. It is reported at Odessa that twelve German and Turkish coal transports have been sunk on the Anatolian coast. The Turkish forces in the vicinity of Ergeroum are estimated at 00,000 with 250 guns, besides Kurdish cavalry. The Russians advanced fifty miles l over mountains in thirty hours through deep snow in the defiles.

Official.—The ■ Russian army in 1 the Caucasus is clearing the enemy's country of the ) •■ninants of the Ottoman advance guard defeat"' on Wednesday. Paris, November' 11. .Advices from Mitvlene state that the Anglo-French bombardment of the Dardanelles exploded the magazise of Fort Sendilbachs. France has declared war against Turkey. London, November 6. Persia, in reiterating her neutrality, asks Great Britain to prevent Persia becoming a theatre of war. Times and Svdnev Sim Services. Berlin reports state that Greece is energetically preparing for war. tleavv Krupp guns have been sent to Constantinople and are heiri" placed on both sides of the Dardanelles. Two thousand A'banians armed and commanded by Austrians attempting to invade Montenegro, near .Jacoata, were ambushed and annihilated. OFFICIAL TURKISH REPORT. BRITISH AND FRENCH SHIPS CAPTURED.

MARTIAL LAW IX TURKISH CAPITAL. Received S, 3 p.m. Amsterdam, November 7. A Turkish official message states:— "Our troops are in touch with the enemy on the whole of the eastern front. Three large British steamers and several small British and French vessels have been seized at Smyrna.

Sofia, November , Military law in Constantinople is being vigorously enforced. The Grand Vizier three times tried to resign, but was threatened with courtmartial, and forced to remain in office. Havre, November 7. Belgium lias declared war on Turkey. ASIATIC PORTS BOMBARDED. RUSSIAN FLEET GETTING BUSY. ' Received 8, 3.5 p.m. Rome, November 7. A message from Constantinople states that the Russian fleot bombarded Zunguldiak and Kuzlu, in Asia Minor, sinking several vessels in the harbors.

TRICKED INTO WAR GERMAN IDEA OF DIPLOMACY. Keceived 8, 4.30 p.m. ' London, November 7. It appears tl\afc the Germans tricked Turkey into war. The Goeben sent & wireless message to Constantinople, asserting that the Russians bad irca«serously attacked the Turkish ships. The Turkish Ministers unsuspectingly held acouncil, and approved of the action of the Goeben. On the following day tlis-y discovered the' fraud. "LOYALTY OP INDIAN MOSLEMS. DEKIVROOTED AND UNABATED. Received 8, 4."0 p.m. . London, November 7. 1 'lhe Times' Bombay correspondent .■says that all evidences point to the solidarity of the Moslems of India with Britain. The Madras Moslem League telegraphed to the Viceroy that their loyalty continued deep-rooted, and unabated. Rangoon Moslems, at a nieet--111?, expressed their unflinching loyalty. At Quetta tliey passed a resolution against Turkey being decoyed into a breach of neutrality.

j SUEZ CANAL IN DANGER. A GERMAN COURT-MART!ALLKD. Cairo. November fi. Vers, a Gorman officer, was arrested at A'exan.lria when retaining from 'J iirki'v-. with plans to dynamite the <-anal. Tie was eourt-ma'rtialled and Miiteiieed to f.-ual servitude for life. TURKISH TRANSPORTS SUNK. Received S, 10 p.m. Petrograd, November 8. 'The Russian fleet sunk throe Turkish transports, laden with stores and munitions, and another with troops aboard at Xungaldiak. 'SiiNUSSI WILL FIGHT FOR TURKEY. Received 8, 10.30 p.m. Cairo, November 8. The Sultan has promised Italy to dis-! suade the Senussi from further hostilities against the Italians in Cyrenica. Instead, he directed tliem to nttnek the British. It is reported that the Senussi, under an Ahmed chief, are marching towards Egypt.