The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-08-28
NEWS OF THE WORLD
IMPORTANT GAINS


IMPORTANT GAINS
Made by Allies in Gallipoli Peninsula
Turkish Army of One Hundred Thousand
Cut 0ff-Early Fall of Turkish Strong
holds Imminent-Italy Declares War
Against Turkey-German Successes
Continue on Eastern Front
For days past the most terrible fightinc
has been IN progress on the Gallopoi pen
nsula Day and night, in the fierce heat
OF tha-.southern climate, the Anglo-French
armles have turned the strongly defended
strip OF land into a perfect Juror of shot
and shell, and hospitals are so crowded
with the wounded that ships lying in the
harbor are used to care for the victims.
A great success has been achieved bv the
allies IN landing a strong force in the vicin-
lty OF Suvla Bay and throwing divisions
across the peninsula from the west The
claim IS made that they have cut off the
Turkish army of 100000 in the southern
extremity of the peninsula, thus depriv-
ing 1t OF the possibility of receiving sup
plies or reinforcements. This army, con-
sldered the flower Of the Turkish troops,
is thereby placed in a state of siege.
One of the most important events of
the week has been the declaration of war
by Italy against Turkey, and it is claimed
that an army Of 100000 men is to be
thrown against the Ottoman empire. The
pOpulace Of Constantinople which, up to
few weeks ago, was treating the possibiI-
lty OF allied success as too remote for con-
Sideration, is now reported as viewing the
situation with gravity
Italy'S action in declaring war will, per-
haps, have strong influence on the Balkan
states.
1t seems the unanimous opinion Of mill
tary critics that unless Germany can reach
Constantinople with supplies, Turkey in
Europe will soon totter to its fall
According to latest reports, the Teutons
Russian left wing in Bessarabia, in order
to reach Odessa and relieve Turkey via
the Black Sea. But succor must come
quickly in order to be effective
Balkans Undecided
The Balkan situation, at this writing,
is still unsettled, although developments
of great Importance are expected at any
time
A report claims that Bulgaria has
massed 10000 troops on the Turkish
frontier, and that she is satisfied with the
territorial concessions offered her by the
entente powers The consent of Serbia
and Greece only is awaited. On the other
hand, Berlin report reads as follows:
"Oficial reports from Sofia and Con
stantinople state that Turkey and Bulgaria
have signed new treaty, Turkey grant
ing Bulgaria her desired direct railroad
connection with the sea, and Bulgaria
agreeing to observe a benevolent neutral
ity.'
In view Of the apparently frank declar-
alton of the Bulgarian prime minister, re-
Gently, ono is inclined to believe this re-
. port is only German ruse; however, one
can never tell what are the real purposes
of these willy diplomats. The evidence
however, seems almost overwhelming that
the Balkans are on the verge of declaring
in favor of the allies.
A dispatch from Sofia, Bulgaria, dated
August %, says:
"Private advices from Bucharest state
it is feared there that Germany has sent ar
ultimatum to Roumania regarding the
right to transport munitions of war fol
. Turkey through Roumanian territory
The Roumanian cabinet is firmly resolved
not to grant this permission.
Strategists believe that the entry OF
Roumania and Bulgaria against Turkey
would insure the fall of Constantinople anc
the opening of the Dardanelles
Novo Georgievsk Falls
One military critic has said that German
successes are so constant and regular along
the Russian frontier that they have become
almost monOtonous.
Each week adds it's quota Of powerful