Semi-weekly herald., 1916-01-13
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This city is celebrating the great
est victory of the Turkish troops il
the history of the nation, the com
plete abandonment of the Dardanel
les campaign by the allies.
The schools are closed and the cit,
is decorated.
1t is reiterated that a three-day
battle proceeded the withdrawal Of
the allies from the Gallipoli PENN
sula.
Enormous booty was captured by
tho Turks.
The Turkish artillery sank trans
port filled with soldiers.
Two hundred thousand of the hest
Turkish troops are thus released for
campaign in Egypt or Mesopotam-
ia.
The Turks surrounded ten thous-
and who We're covering the reureat
of the main body from Kut-El-Amara
and are now attacking the main de-
fenses.
LONDON, Jan. 1O.-The British
forces marching to the relief of the
besieged troops in Kut-E El-Amara have
severely defeated the Turks, accord.
ing to an official report made in the
house of commons.
The Turks retreated after heavy
fighting and left 700 prisoners in the
hands of the British.
Whether Kut was relieved is un-
stated.
General John Nixon, in charge of
the troops in Mesopotamia has re-
tired according to an official report.
Ill health is given as the cause.
LONDON. Jan. 10.-The destination
of the allies Withdrawn from the
Iardanelles IS censored.
They have either gone TO the Ba'
kans or Egypt.
The allies fleet has also been re-
leased for operations elsewhere.
The public does not believe the
reports that the allies were slaugh-
tered while withdrawing
The Daily Express, commenting on
General Monro's report that only
one man was wounded, said: "The
withdrawal is the most glorious fail
ure in history"
LONDON, Jan. 10.-A trainload Of
survivors from the predreadnaught
King Edward VII has arrived at
Chatham. The ship is reported to
have been mined either in the channel
or in the North sea.
1t was the largest battleship lost
since the beginning of the war
SALONIKA, Jan. 10.--French air.
men have bombarded Sofia, inflicting
considerable damage.
HAVANA, Jan. 1O.-Parties arriv-
ing on q Spanish steamer which came
to this port this morning stated that
n German submarine had been strand
ed and that the crew had been as
phyxiated, presumably in the Mediter-
ranean.
PARIS, Jan. 10.-The Germans be-
gan a violent offensive in the Cham
pagne district yesterday after they
had bomharded the French lines with
gas bombs.
They were repulsed except that
they succeeded in capturing portions
of two advanced points.
LONDON, Jan. 1.-THE British re-
lief party is now within II miles of
kut-El- -Tmara.
Turks outnumbering them two to
one are blocking the way.
There has been no news of the fate
OF the garrison since Saturdays
fighting.
A decisive battle has probably been
fought already.
There has not been such intense ex-
citement and profound interest here
since the Boer siege of Lady Smith.
PARIS, Jan. lit has been estab-
lished that three German divisions
participated in Sundays failure to
penetrate the French lines at Cham
pagne. The official report said:
Our artillery fire together with a
more solid and brilliant defense and
subsequent counter charges nullified
the effects of the attack"
LONDON, Jan. 11.-Thirteen per-
ished when the British steamer Clan
McFarlane was Summarized Twenty
four were rescued. The ship had
displacement of 1890 tons.
BERLIN, Jan. 11.-Thc government
is investigating u. S. Consul Hig-
gins at Stuttgart for his alleged hos
tile statements.
Gerard is also investigating the Co
logne Gazette's charges that Higgins
is guilty of pro-allie utterances.
ROME, Jan. 1.-THE pope hopes to
take the first practical step toward
peace this week.
Cardinal Mercier is coming to this
city to tell the terms the Belgians
will accept in ending the war.
Afterward the pope VIII convey
them to the kaiser.
Te pope is convinced that the res
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