THE ORIENT.

Taranaki Daily News, 31 August 1915, Page 5

THE ORIENT.

TURKEY'S PLIGHT. AMMUNITION INADEQUATE. Received August 30, 0.10 p.m. Paris, August 30. A Frenchman who has arrived from Turkey says that the Germans established three munition factories in Turkey, all of which are inadequate. The Turks cannot prolong resistance after ■September 10, though every train from tho north brings German officers, soldiers, and workmen. s

FORECASTING EVENTS. REMARKABLE ARTICLE BY GERMAN WHITER. MUST STICK TO TURKEY. Times and Sydney Sun Services. Received August 30, 7.-15 p.m. London, August 30. The Times' correspondent at NewYork rcpoTta that Paul Rohgb»ch, the well-known writer on the German foreign policy, publishes in the Evening Mail newspaper, the control of which was recently acquired by ( German interests, a remarkable article on the struggle in the Orient. He declares that when war broke out the vast majority of Germans believed that a knockout blow would be given France, then Russia would be defeated, and. finally, accounts would be settled with Britain, but to-day, the Germans realise that the ultimate result, of victory or defeat for Germany and Austria depends on their ability to preserve the strength of Turkey, and to hold up connection with her. ''The decision of the war for us," he says, ''as well as for our foes, will be found in the Orient. I ask what will happen if an Angio-Rttssiiin-Frencli cut is made at the Dardanelles and Bosphoroils. The answer is this: It will mean the end of our world politics, and our elimination as a world power. Tf we alb-wed Turkey to be defeated, Germany will sink to a second-rate nower.'

TURKISH REPORT.

REPULSING ALLIED ATTACKS. Received August 3, , r i..T p.m. Amsterdam, August 20. A Turkish communique state:- that the enemy on Friday, after urtil'erv preparation, made hind and sea attacks at Anafarfa against our right wing, near Kiivsrbmcpe. ami three'at tacks on our centre southwards of Asnkdore. All were entirely unsuccessful, and were repulsed with severe losses. Our artillery hit a cruiser, and damaged a transport tug. There vere repeated bomb throwings on our right wing at Aribmniu on Friday night, and artillerv and infantry fusilades at Seddul Bahr.