A SHOCK TO THE TURK.
The Turkish army experienced a great shock when it heard the order issued by the new Secretary of War, Envers Bey, that hereafter all Turkish soldiers must eat with a knife and fork. The enlisted men are no*; only alarmed at the prospect of handling tho strange implements, but are hurt by the intimation that faithful hands, which have always servod the primary purpose of conveying food to their mouths, should be deemed no longer fit for that useful service. Tho Turkish private is not proving an apt pupil. When his superiors aro absent ho squats upon the Hoot and devours his food in tho good old-fashion-ed way, but at the approach of an officer he scrambles to a seat at the table and falls to, wielding his now weapons with nil the skill ho can command. The civilising process is not to stop with leaching the Turkish soldier table manners. The edict has also gone forth that he must learn to read and write.
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Evening Post, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 151, 27 June 1914, Page 14
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170A SHOCK TO THE TURK. Evening Post, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 151, 27 June 1914, Page 14
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