THE WAR IN THE DARDANELLES

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2580, 30 September 1915, Page 5

THE WAR IN THE DARDANELLES

MR. ASQUITH DECLINES TO MAKE A STATEMENT By Telegraph-Press Association—OopyrisM (Rec. September 29, 9.50 p.m.) London, September 29. In tlio House of Commons, replying to Mr. Joynson-Hicks, Mr. Asquith refused to make any statement on the_ position and prospects in the Dardanelles. Everything had been stated which the Government considered consistent with military exigoucies.

BULGARIAN FOOD SUPPLIES FOR CONSTANTINOPLE London, September 28. The "Daily Telegraph's" Rome correspondent states that it is reported that Dedeagatch is full of Bulgarian soldiers, who are fraternising with the Turks. , . > M. Radoslavoff, the Bulgarian Premier, bas authorised the dispatch of Bulgarian cereals to Constantinople, which has now been completely re-stock-ed. The price of flour, rice, and bread has been greatly reduced.

A PROPHETIC WARNING . TO THE SULTAN London. September 28. The "Daily Telegraph's" Rome correspondent states that travelT&rs from Constantinople' say that Russian, French, and British aviators flow over Constantinople and Smyrna, and dropped bulletins describing tho .German.defeats in Russia and Franco. , ~ „ _ . . . . . It is reported that the dissension among the Young Turks is increasing. Km-er Pasha does not possess his former authority, tlio departure of a number of German ofliccrs having impaired his prestige. Tlio Sheik -ul-Islam told the ( Sultan that it was necessary to finish the tvnr before there was complete dismemberment of the Empire, .The cossion of Thi'acc to Bulgaria was regarded as tho beginning of the. dismemberment of •"Turkey.) .