The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-24
Last Avenue of Escape Of
Seventh and Eighth Otto
man Armies Cut Off.
JORDAN FORDS HELD
Sultan'S Power in Holy
Land Broken From Jeru-
salem to Galilee.
DEFEAT Is STAGGERING
Result Is Likely to Have Seri-
Gus Effect on Turkeys Al
lance With Germany.
DEFEAT Is STAGGERING

LONDON. Sept. 23.-Thr rout of The
Turkish armies in Palestine appears
to be complete Already the Allies
the count not yet completed. Gen.
Allenhys men also have taken $50
guns and great quantities Of war sup
plies.
The seventh and eighth Turkish
armies practically have been an
initiated. All their transports and
supplies have been captured by the
British. From Jerusalem to the sea
Of Galilee the Turkish power has
been broken. Thousands of Ottoman
soldiers are wandering around in the
wake OF their broken and scattered
armies, and when they are all herded
and counted il is estimated the total
will climb TO amazing figures The
British have seized the river Jordan
crossings at sr-ed.Dameer, thus
cutting of the last avenue Of escape
from the harassed Turks
About 10000 More ImperiIlea.
The seizure OF this river Iassage
cuts Off the escape OF the entire Turk
ish force, estimated at more than 40,-
600 men, with all their equipment and
supplies. The Turks had seven divi-
sions south of Nazareth and west OF
the River Jordan. but the exact nu-
merlcal strength of these is not
known. since the totals OF the units
vary Many ~ the Turkish divisions
had been weakened by previous fight
ing and had not. so far as Is known,
reflled their ranks. II is believed,
however that the 5000 prisoners al
ready taken are far fewer than the
tota! number Of men that constituted
thc now shattered armies.
Gen. Allenby's great victory. which
quickest ana most complete of tho
war, Will deprive the TURKS OF their
last foothold in Palestine And with
the defeat Of this one Of their allies
the German dream of a conquered
Egypt gees gIimmeIlng.
other Armies In Peril.
TurN.sh armies in Palestine included
The Seventh and Eighth, west OF the
Jordan. including a force ot $4,000
rifles and l.6O0 Sabres. East of the
Jordan is the Fourth army of 5000
rifles and 1900 sabrcs. With other
scattered contingents the Turkish
100000 men, including about 10000
rifles.
The position of the Turkish Fourth
army is preCarious IT. hod on the
EIedJaz railway has already been cut
by the Arabs ana its garrison at Me-
dina is beleaguercd. Gen. Liman Won
Sanders, the German commander In
chief, with his German budyguard, es-
caped by margin of six hours
News Suppressed in Germany,
So far az can bc learned the German
nigh command has not, as yet. permitted
the people TO know the fun truth con-
cernin2 the latest disaster that has be-
FALLEN the southern ally. Military OBJ
servers in the Entente capitals hail tho
great victory Of Gen. Allenby. not so
much for ite military Importance. great
as il j., as for the depressing effect IL
~ sure 10 have On the TCutou peoples.
1t will call Tor another long series of
explanations from the official paciheys
who are already gasping from previous
exertions.
BY way Of adding to tho LeInorallza-
lion OF Turkish morale I,utent. avla.
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