The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-02-21
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ton and their hatred for the
Christian is centuries old.
The call to arms in holy war
did not influence the Turks of Con-
stantinop1e. but the Turks on the
Asiatic side of the straits which
flew to arms with a will. II a good
Mohammedan dies fighting the spir-
1t of that Mohammedan goes forth
with to. the throne of Allah. where
1t will be welcomed WITH greatest
joy
Allah, loves a fighter. = Thats is
what the Kurd fighters believe and
that accounts for their fierce fight
ing at the foot of. Mt. Arnrat in
the recent months. He few gladly
to arms in the hopes of restoring
the days of old when the crescent
OF the Turks flew from the masts
of many cities of Europe. The jap
anese are fierce fighters. the Ger
mans. Belgians, English ana French
are devoted warriors, the Russians
love fighting, but with the true
Turk fighting is a religious impulse.
II he fights he may be able to die
in battle; and what more could a
Turk wish for himself?
When the Russians clashed with
the Turks in Caucasia and drove
them over tho hills, 1t wasino peor
fighting qualities on the part OF the
Turks which cost them the battle.
It was superior Generalship and
superior gunnery on the part of
the foes.
The same is true OF the Turkish
soldiers who fought with the En-
glish on the plains of Mesopotamia.
The Turks fought with fanatical.
daring, but that kind of fighting
does not win battles. The German
military leaders have done much to
put the Turkish fighting men in
shape for this war. but they have
been unable to accomplish every
thing. for the Turks were woefuf-
" lacking in military genius. They
do not lack in bravery. They will
not run until 'hopelessly defeated,
then all the leaders in the world
could not turn their II MT -
The Arabs also are fierce fight
ers for they are actuated by the
same motives or religious zeal as
the Kurds Here Is letter from
sergt. A. Kingdom of the Second
Battalion Norfolk Regiment to his
mother. who writes from the En-
glish Army in the valley OF the
Euphrates about fighting Arabs and
Turks:
We came by ship (from 1ndia)
up the river Euphrates and disem-
barked on lovely landing, up to
the waist in mud and water. We
marched all the next day through
mud. We lay in the wet mud on
the desert all night, and moved
away early again in the morning, to
find the enemy in position. They
consisted OF Turks and Arabs, about
1.400 yards to our front. The at
tack was pushed home under cover
OF our mountain batteries. and the
field artillery came up later. Our
rifles were absolutely choked in
side with mud. and the bolt action
and sights had to be made to work
before an accurate fire could be
effected. Some of the men. rather
than use the muddy slush from
their water bottles. stood and emp
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though water is so scarce and slush
worth gold piece an ounce. was
moro fortunate; my socks had
shrunk SO small that was better
able to march without one, so I cut
of the toe and put It over my bolt
action. So my rifle was fairly clean.
WeSwere caked with clay from head
to foot. 3
The enemy were in their trenches
with decided advantage, and were
delivering murderous rate of IRE.
So supreme effort on the part OF
all of US was Effected, and we got
the enemy's range, Keeping our IRE
coolly delivered, and within half an
hour the Turks were retiring, leav-