The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-22

W III DUN.
LONDON, Feb. 2~l.-Trebizond. the
Armenian Black Sea port. io5 m,lss
northwest Of the fortress OF Erzerum.
anu bltiis. ITO miles south OF E;rzerum,
are the TWO Immediate detectives OF tho
russian Caucasus army. which continues
forces. ""
BOTH Trebizond M Bitlls are cloaely
the former by the northern
wing OF the Grand Duke Nicholas's army
NM the latter by the southern fiank, con.
s's.l'S chieny OF the army which after
n years stubborn fighting has completely
elected the Turks from the region
around Lake Van. Unofficial reports say
the TURKS. ="
h sweep OF 1'rebizond Is being ef.
rectively aided by the Russian war.
MP which are constantly batterinE
tne turkish coast d~efences. On the en-
IRE Armenian front the Turks al last
accounts are fleeing In disorder In vsri-
GUS directions. This disorder, coupled
with the lack OF communications. Is
soreiy aggraSating the food and supply
problem.
Meanwhile a Turkish column OF un-
known strength Is reported hurryiny
northward from Mosul. II this relief
comes In time the Turkish Lake Van
army Is expected to make q determined
STAND. and In that event a big battle
Is looked for In the Bills region.
All signs point to a determined Rus
sian dash south from Mush. already
captured. against Bitlis and Mosui and
ultimately down the Tigris to Bagdad.
The operations Of the northern and
southern wings. however. are closely in
t~erdependent, as neither can afYopi to
advance too far before the strength Of
the Turkish reenforcements, reported TO
be en- route. In determined. The dis
lance from Bitlis TO Mosui IN 1862 miles.
from Mosui to Bagdad 210 miles, and
the ground IL difficult.
Lord Kitchener has ~telegraphei to the
Grand Duke Nicholas his congratulations
on the brilliant feat Of arms at En-
zcrum." In IA telegraphic reply the Grand
Duke thanked the War Secretary and his
brother comrades Of the British army"
Two Turkish army corps which were
on the way To relieve Erzerum turned
back upon receipt of the news that the
fortress had fallen. according to 4 Tif!s
despatch 70 the Bourse Gd=ettc.
The Athens correspondent Of the
Daily Mdu telegraphs under date Of
February 10
Various points on tho Anatolian
coast. especially the entrance or the
Gulf OF smyrna, are being regularly
bombarded by allied vessels. Tbs coas,
opposite Costelloritzo was attacked b,
the French on January 20. the hght
lasting ten hours. according TO reports.
tCostelloritzo Is "A mall Turkish Is
land in the Mediterranean. due east Of
Rhodes.1
New Epheli has been b~ombarded
several times. Nurla was set afre and
is believed to have suffered much dam
age from the shells of a British cruiser.
II is thought here that these attacks
may he part of a plan to prevent Turk
ish reenforcements from being sent to
Armenia
AN official notice from Constantine
pie says thai the main line OF the rail-
way through Ana,olia TO Constanti-
nople, owing to the pressure OF ;ranic.
has been unable TO accept merchandise
and foodstuffs. which must be entrusted
to the Marmora steamship Line.
I'm view of the presence Of allied
submarines IN the Sea Of Marmora "
is interesting 10 see the Turks being
forced by the Germans to risk what
little food they are in a position TO re-
ceiye."
The Russian War Office to-day issued
the following concerning the operations
against Turkey:
IN the tldck sea our torpedo DoatS
destroyed thirteen sailing vessels on
the Anatolian coast.
In the Caucasus coastal region our
units dislodged The Turks from the
basin 81 the River Vitzseu. throwing
them back beyond the River Reyoyk-
deere.
Pursuing the enemy in the region Of
f'rzerum We took as prisoners several
hundred Askaris. A detachment of
our cossacks meeting in the noun
tains a column Of Turkish infantry