, 1916-03-01
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london, Feby. 26th-A Reuters despatch
from Petrograd says that the Russians have
taken by storm Kermanshah, the impor-
tant Persian city in the DeIghbourho0d of
which fighting has recently taken place.
An official despatch from Yeheran published
Yesterday said that, aft ct n series of battles
in the mountain passes as a result OF which
the Russlaus captured q considerable guam
tity of booty, the Turks, who had been
aided by Germans, had retreated towards
Kermanshah Kermanshah is $50 miles
south west of ! eheran and has a population
of about 10000. The routes from Bagdad,
Shuster, Ispaha by way OF H"madan, aud
Suleimaniyah meet there and make the cry
an important centre of traffic. The Russian
operations in Persia which have eliminated
in the capture Of Kermanshah have had the
local purpose of putting an end to the actl-
vitiea of the hostile mountain forces and
organized bands Of Kurds, and it is believed
that they have the broader scope of prepar-
ing the way for a junction of the Russian
and British expeditionary forces in Mesopo-
tamia. The movement of the Russians from
Hamadan south-westward to kermanshah,
brings them now to within $50 miles of
Kut-el- Amara GU the Tigris where General
Townshend's British force, which was ascend
ing the river for the conquest OF Bagdad, Is
besieged by the Turks.
London, Feby. 26th.--The Amsterdam
correspondent OF the Central News" learns
that heavy lighting has taken place ten miles
from BitIis between Russian and Turkish
troops, the former coming from the direction
of Mush and that the Turks fought bravely
but were Obliged to retire before superior
forces.
Paris, Feby. 26th-A Lisbon despatch to the
Paris "Telnps" says that the rtquisitioniDg
of German and Austrian ships has been eX-
tended to all those lying i'll the ports of Por-
tugal and her colonies. There are 81 at
Lisbon and 33 IN the o'her harbours. The
''Secolo" of Lisbon Says that if the German
Government wishes to see III Portu9aTs
action u tucit denunciatlon of the Treaties
existing between Portugal and Germany no
one in Portugal will object, as the malnten-
ance of these Treaties is no longer possible.
The Portuguese Government has not receiv-
ed a reply to it's notification made to Germany
regarding the requisitioning of the ships.
Several of the latter, the temps" ccrrespon-
dent adds, seem to have been wiifuIly dam
aged. On being repaired they will be sent
with cargoes of niue props 10 England aud
will return to Portugal with coal.
Berlin, Feby. 26th--Newspaper comment
on the seizure of German and Austrian
ships in Portuguese harbours is in a tone
of indignation. The Press ge orally states
that this action on the part of Portugal is
TO be regarded as an indication of the great
need of Great Britain for more tonnage.
London, Feby. 26th-The Exchange Tele-
graph Company's Rome correspondent says
that advices have been received in that
city from Zurich to the effect that An cpl
demic of cholera is raging in Croatia aud
that its victims are numbered III the thou
sands and are chiefly women and children.
Washington, Feby. 26th.-Oficers in COM
mand of German ships informed at the
different Upited States ports have received
word from home that the European war
will be over by April 18th. Their lnstruc-
tons are that they are to prepare their ships
for sailing on that day it is learned here.
Germany's victories on the Western and near
Eastern fronts are described as the fore
runners of peace.
Lisbon, Feb 26th.-The Portuguese Pre-
mier stated in the Chamber of deputies
to-day that attempts had been made to dam
age seven of the Teutonic ships requlsl-