A CONTRAST.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 September 1915, Page 6

A CONTRAST.

BRITISH PRISONERS WELL TRREATED. ' c London, Sept. 11. The adjutant of a line battalion, who i is a prisoner in a town in Asia Minor, writes:—We are living in one of the best houses, and are as comfortable as possible. We have received very kind and considerate treatment, and the Turkish officers are always most courteous. I receive the monthly pay of a Turkish officer of my rank, which is ample for my nee(Js. There are nine British, three Australian, two French, and twelve Russian officers, and six submarine officers , here. We have received great kindness from the American embassy in Constantinople, particularly in the way of books. The climate here is lovely. We arc four thousand feet above the sea. The Morning Post contrasts this with Germany's harshness and her halfstarving and old-time brutality to prisoners. BULGARIAN REPRESENTATIONS TO THE PORTE. ' Sofia, Sept. 12. M. Radoslavoff, after listening to a deputation from the Armenian colony in Bulgaria, drawing attention to, the hopeless condition of Armenians in Turkey, promised to send their petition to Constantinople, with the support of Bulgaria's previous 'representations, hoping that the Porte will heed Bulgaria's friendly advice, especially as TurcoBulgarian relations at present are very friendly. SUCCESSFUL BOMBARDMENTS. Mitylene, Sept. 10. British destroyers and allied aeroplanes bombarded the Turkish camps at Aivali, on September 8, doing great damage. There were many casualties. A second squadron successfully bombarded the Smyrna fortifications. TURKISH REPORT. Amsterdam, Sept. 10. A Turkish official report says: Our artillery at Anafarta on Wednesday caused explosions in the enemy positions southward of Azmakdere. The enemy successfully dropped bombs on our' left wing at Ari Burnu, and there was a feeble artillery duel at Seddul Bahr. PROMINENT OLD TURK MURDERED. Sofia, Sept. I*2. TeWifik Bey and another Moslem deputy have been arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the murder of Mehod Pasha, a prominent member of the Old Turk Party in the Sobranje. The murder occurred on the highway. SKIRMISH WITH MOHAMMEDANS. London, Sept. 10. It is officially reported that ten thousand Mohammedans were defeated with heavy losses near Byhizko. Sixteen Britishers were killed and eightyeight wounded. VERY LIKELY COMPENSATION. Constantinople, Sept. 10. J Official: The Porte has decided to, compensate owners of property damaged, by hostile bombardments, which conflict with the principles of humanity, from the property of people of hostile countries. TRAITORS ARRESTED. j (Times and Sydney Sun Services.) j London, Sept. 11. The Times' correspondent at Athens says that two officers of high rank in the telegraph department have been arrested on a charge of communicating and selling to two correspondents, who were also arrested, cypher despatches to foreign legations.