NEWS FROM THE EASTERN THEATRE

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2368, 26 January 1915, Page 5

NEWS FROM THE EASTERN THEATRE

GERMANY'S HINT TO ROMANIA (Bee. January 26, 1 a.m.) Petrograd, January 25. Official.—The enemy bombarded the Eussian front in the Sambor dktriet, and sent a division of infantry supported by artillery. The Eussian fire Inflicted grave losses, arresting the advance of two divisions. A DELICATE HINT TO RUMANIA. (Reo. January 26, 1 a.m.) _ Paris, January 25. The "Temps'" Petrograd correspondent states that the German Minister at Bucharest has handed a Note to the Government, pointing out that Rumania's mobilisation indicated hostility to Austria. The Minister added that Germany considered that Rumania's attitude did not accord with her friendly relations with Germany. THE TURKISH MARCH ON EGYPT GERMAN EXHORTATIONS REPORTED ASSASSINATION OF VON DER GOLTZ (Rec. January 26, 1 ajn.) Cairo, January, 25. General Von Kenstein ; addressing the Turkish officers and soldiers at Damascus, said:' "Britain is your great enemy. This is your last chance in life, and the last chance for Mohammedanism. The expedition will shortly cross the Egyptian frontier, and once you are, near the Suez Canalj which is defended by the cowardly English, it -will be only a matter of' a few houTS to cross it. There is no possibility of retreat. Death is inevitable, 1 ' not from desert perils alone, but from the reserve army behind. Therefore it will be much easier to go forward." SENSATIONAL RUMOUR OP ASSASSINATION : VON PER GOLTZ AND GERMAN OFFICERS SHOT.' Cairo, January 25. "The Egyptian Gazette" has reported that the German Consulate at Jaffa has been informed that Field-Marshal Von Der Doltz and other German officers were shot at Constantinople. ANOTHER RUSSIAN SCORE AGAINST THE TORES. '■ (Rec January 26, 1 ajn.) . Petrograd, January 25. OfficiaL—The nth Turkish! Army Corps was defeated in the Khorasan iogion, and their mountain artillery captured. THE LOSS OP THE FRENCH SUBMARINE. (Reo. January 26, 1 ajn.)

Athens, January 25. The Saphir (French submarine) reached Nagara, where bhe grounded and was damaged. She came to the surface and the crew landed. It was after that that she was sunk by the commander, who went down with the vessel.'