The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-06-14
H GREAT DRIVE
/ Of '' RUSSIAN FOXES
cwARMs OF LOCUSTS ARE
.,vrrpINc OVER THE DEAD
1 lands OF ANTIQUITY.
# GREAT ARMIES ORGANIZED

HI WEAl ANNi'Lo O'No'
Duke Nicholas Fighting the
]. az From the Black Sea Shore
ufs' .;ant Bagdad. All MesOpo-
M 81 Armenia in Danger
s.o+,,ra of the great war, which
No i' active from the North sea to
/ as SI,,iss frontier and from the
o" nf the Baltic to the cradle
! Of tbe human race in Mesopo-
y 6 more sensational than the
pil~, .once Of a Russian cavalry force
the T Tigris, where it joined hands
i, the British within a few mlieS
Knt-el-Amara, the scene Oh zen
wnshend's recent surrender 70 '"'
rks, 80. ooroe from
! what their strength may be are
,,"mn at the present writing; but
i, n,oin fact is that the Russians
established a physical link with
pri+isb under Gen. Gorringe, who
l. the British surrender under
4 Townshend have been trying to
their way toward Bagdad.
FL Russian advance in Asiatlc
'Ekev overshadows the fighting on
4 western front and the bloody
.bnaipn now being waged between
Z Anstrians and Italians in the ~
raoion. For the first time Aslatlc
rkev has become the scene OF the
sior operations of the war. Inc
,oIe of Asia Minor now is threaten
and if the Russians succeed IN
tting the Bagdad railroad, which IS
J of their detectives, Mesopotamla
4 Armenia will be lost to the
Irks.
Five Russian Armies
Excluding the Russian force when
inst Joined the British on the
hit bank of the Tigris the Russians
vo now five armies operating IN
iatic Turkey. The first Russian
nv found its field of labor along
, BLACK sea, where on April Is it
injured Trezebond, and is now
sbing on westward toward Con-
,ntinople. With the important
ri of Trezibond in its possession
} armv controls Armenia's outlet
the sea and it's source of supplies.
The second Russian army took En-
rum on February II, and IS pro-
Ieding slowly. One wing is IN con-
hnt action against the Turks IN the
sighborhood of Baiburt, while a
uch larger force is now nearing
tzigan, an important Turkish city,
itb huge barracks and military fac
ries. The Turks apparently are
biting up a strong resistance in this
ctor, but, Notwithstanding, the
ussians are slowly gaining.
Further south third Russian
fmy after crossing the Armenian
aurus mountains, is moving on Dlar-
skir which lies at the head of naVl-
ation on the Tigris and is place
lie retention of which is essential to
lie Turks. With Diarbekir in their
,ssesSion the Russians would be able
get astride the Bagdad railroad
I'd sever the Turkish line of commu-
cation with Mesopotamia.
The fifth Russian force, according
recent reports, is in front of Chan
an, strongly fortified Turkish po-
ton on the Persian frontier, to the
orth and east of Bagdad. The Turks
Re making extensive preparations to
lock this Russian force and before
he Muscovites pass through the
ountain passes at Chanikin there
Ill be some desperate fighting.
The cavalry force which has form
union with the British to the
outh Of Kut-el-Amara very likely
elongS to still another Russian army,
Ut there is no information as to this,
nd its nature, strength and position
re unknown.
Bagdad Seems Doomed.
As the situation looks at the pres
lt Bagdad seems to be doomed. The
,pture of this city, the ancient home
'ne caliphs and as such dear to ev-
Y ottoman heart, would be second
importance to the capture of Con-
antmople itself.
ueNeIOpmenC Oh ClS iOIao9letAi
'mpalgn in Asiatic Turkey is the
, !, of Grand Duke Nicholas.
'Hen he was relieved of his COM
and after the German drive through |
''Snd and sent to the Caucasus re-
VII 1t is now evident that Russia |
= well studied out plan of action.
ny Was to remain on the defensive
! nef own frontier and pay her
.'uClpal attention to her weakest en-
:. turkey. How the plan is work
: out the situation in Asiatic Tur-
y today reveals.
10 L.