IN THE CAUCASUS.

Taranaki Daily News, 28 July 1916, Page 5

IN THE CAUCASUS.

ARMENIA CLEARED. CAPTURE OF ERZINGAX. London, July 20. Official.—The Russians have captured Erzingan. The capture of Krzirigan by General I'denitelien clears the Tinks I'roni Armenia. ERZINGAN IN FLAMES. TURKS STAMPEDE. SUCCESS OP RUSSIA* TACTICS. Received July 27, 10.20 p.m. London, July 27. Tlie Daily Chronicle's l'etrograd correspondent states that the Turkish retreat in the Caucasus is becoming a stampede. Erzingan is burning. Its occupation completes the capture of Armenia, which the renewal of the Turkish resistance after Trcbizond delayed. The Turks are retreating west and south-west, apparently with the object of protecting the Bagdad railway and guarding the connections with Syria. General Sakharoll' is advancing along the railway connection between J*mberg and Stozanow. During the week his victories have straightened the lower edge of the Luck bulge and brought the front on an equality with that before Tarnopol. Further .surprises are hardly possible, the enemy's vigilance being now thoroughly aroused. The Russian operations have become objects of cool, strategical, and statistical calculation. EGYPT. A TURKISH REPORT. ADVANCING ON SUEZ CANAL. Received July 27, 8.10 p.m. Amsterdam, July 27. A Turkish communique states: Our patrols south-west of Katia arc advancing on the Suez Canal, and dispersed the enemy cavalry. The 'headgear of the dead shows that Australian troops were engaged. AUSTRALIA. WORK OF THE RED CROSS. Sydney, July 27, At the annual meeting of the New South Wales branch of the Red Cross Society, the report showed a membership of 17,5-13. The estimated value of goods supplied since the outbreak of war was £104,307, at an administrative cost of less than one per cent. Speeches by Sir Gerald Strickland and others culosiscd the splendid work of the society, paying a special tribute to the noble work of the women.