Against the Turks

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 193, 23 January 1915, Page 5

Against the Turks

GERMAN OFFICERS PESSIMISTIC. BUT RISKING THE ADVANCE. FAMINE AND MUTINY AT ERZEROUM. London, January 21. A Reuter message from Cairo states that German officers in Syria are pessimistic at Turkey refusing reinforcements of trained men. They are ordering an advance at %11 costs without delay. Times and Sydney Sun Services. London, January 21.

The Turks at Erzeroum ane mutinying on account of famine. Seveial scores were hanged by direction of the Gorman commandant The German officers want 200,000 Turks before they feel strong enough to tackle Egypt. 'lhe defect in the provisions is the greatest obstacle

A Paslia who sympathised with 'the Allies was conducted through the streets of Damascus clad if) pcnitent'i'.l garr.ier.ts and wearing a placard inscribed "Traitor," and was pelted by the populace Petrograd, January 21. Official. —Remnants of the Turkish rearguards are precipitately retreating Wc occupied Ardanutseli. IALLEGED PERSIAN PERFIDY. HUNDREDS DYING OF STARVATION. Received 23, 12,5 a.m. Petrograd, January 22. There is no doubt that Persia is secretly supporting Turkey. Conditions in North Persia are indescribable. Thousands are fleeing across the Russian frontier, and hundreds are dying of starvation on the roads. THE PERSIAN ATTITUDE. ENTIRELY FAVORABLE TO THE ALLIES. BUT INCAPABLE OF RESISTANCE. Times and Sydney Sun Services. Received 22, 5.40 p.m London, January 22. The Persian Minister has informed the authorities at Petrograd that the reported co-operation of the Persians in the Turkish invasion is unfounded, adding that Persia is loyal to England and Russia, but too weak to resist the Turks. The two Wanganui papers, the HeraM and Chronicle, refer very eulogistically to the Melbourne Clothing Company's entry into their progressive town, They emphasise the Melbourne's system of direct cash buying from leading manufacturers and cash selling, thus eliminating all middle profits, a boon alike to purchaser *nd seller. The Melbourne lus built up a very large and successful bifiinesj an this soundest of trading principles, and Wanganui folk will be as onicV tn see the advantages of tha Melbourne's trndhxj system as thj F«ovk of TmmuU Imm.