ONE DISILLUSIONED TURK

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 70, 15 December 1917, Page 9

ONE DISILLUSIONED TURK

REPORTED MOVE FOR SEPARATE PEACE HASTENED BY FALL OF JERUSALEM Berne, December 13. Muktar Bey, the Turkish delegate who is conferring with tho British delegates for the exchange of prisoners, has asked , Constantinople for full powers to negotiate, if possible, for a separate peace with the British delegates. Muktar Bey admits that the fall of Jerusalem is a great blow to Turkey.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. DISILLUSIONMENT. New York, December 13. The United Press correspondent at Washington reports that Turkey's willingness to talk of peace, following closely upon the fall of Jerusalem, !*s convinced the officials jii Washington that Turkey is seeking to throw oft the domination of Germany. The disillusionment is working; that the promises of Germany cannot be realised.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.. ■

CELEBRATING THE FREEDOM OF JERUSALEM

Rome, December 13. The Pope has ordered a world-wide celebration of the deliverance of Jeru-salem.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE ADVANCE IN MESOPOTAMIA FIGHTING ON TEE DIALA. London, December 13. The "Daily Telegraph's" "correspondent, in a description ot the recent Diala, River fighting, says: "We surprised and captured at dawil on December 3 strong positions in the Jebel Hamrm Range and tho Sakul Sutan.J?ass by a converging movement o£ flank and direct attacks." AVe; took 174 prisoners and two field-guns/ which a Turkish (runner claimed had participated in the defence of Gallipoli. .Following up this success wo drove out on December o the enemy who had occupied an entrenched position in'the hills northward of Kara Tepe. The enemy fought a stubborn rearguard action while withdrawing along the Mosul road. * ires observed at £ifri suggest that the coalmines are on £re."-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

BRITISH PEACE CRANKS NO DIRECT EVIDENCE OF GERMAN MONEY. London, December 13., In the House of Commons Sir George Cave (Home Secretary) admitted that the police raids on pacifist organisations had failed to produce direct evidence of German influence or money. AVoalthy peace cranks -supplied .the money. Ths Government was determined to deal with pacifist leaflets which adopted the German view of the origin of the war and, of the present position, and recklessly exaggerated the casualties.—Aus.-N:Z. Cable Assn.

THE NEW REGIME IN. PORTUGAL CABINET CONSTITUTED. Lisbon, December 13. A Cabinet has been constituted, with Senhor Paes as Premier and Foreign Minister. The War Minister is Senhor Depuy, and Senhor Barlioza is Minister for the Colonies.—Reuter. • THE UPHEAVAL IN THE ARGENTINE , MOBILISATION OF MARINES. Buenos Aires, December 13. There is speculation as to the meanto* of thi! mobilisation of 3000 marines in the capital.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.