STORIES OF ATROCITIES DENIED.
WOUNDED SAY THAT TURKS PLAY THE GAME.
DRIVING THE ' AUSTRALIAN 3JEVIXS" INTO THE SEA. (Received 12.20 p.m.) CAIRO. June 20. A majority of the wounded deny stories of Turkish atrocities. They state that the Turks are fighting most fairly. Iv one case a Turk dressed the wounds of a Britisher under lire, while another left his water bottle with a wounded Australian. Another Australian, who was taken prisoner but esbaped states that he was very well treated. After a furious attack on Sari Eair, on May 19th, the Turks sent a message: "We arc going to drive you Australian devils into the sea to--10 A Turkish aeroplane dropped messages at Gaba Tepe saying: "Australians »nd New Zealanders surrender; we will treat you welly , ' and exhorting them na'v te fight an unjust war.
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Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 146, 21 June 1915, Page 5
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