TURKISH CAMPAIGN
HEAVY LOSSES ADMITTED GERMANY'S WAR. " (lOISS AMD BTBKIT SUN EERTICIB.) (Received June 28, 8 *a.m.) LONDON, 26th June. Three thousand Turkish prisoners have J arrived at Cairo. Many are middleaged men and were only given a, week's , training before going to the firing line. One relates that after he had fired his rifle for -the first time a • sergeant took it from. him. The officers loudly praise the courage and shooting of. the Allies. They thankfully accepted gifts of tobacco and water from the Allied wounded while being escorted to the, beach. Most of the prisoners declare that they did not/w ant to. fight, but they must obey their officers 1 . They, regard it as Germany's war.- They admit heavy losses,',- two regiments being almost destroyed on the south front, whilst others were -terribly mauled. They had sufficient food and 'cartrk%es, but little heavy gun ammunition. (PRESS ASSOCIATION.) IN A DEPLORABLE CONDITION GREEK REFUGEES FROM KRITHIA AND MAIDOS. (Received June 28, 8.30 a.m.) ATHENS, 26th June. The Greek population at Maidos and Krithia has been transported to Panderma. The people are in a deplorable condition. ' • I
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Evening Post, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 151, 28 June 1915, Page 8
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188TURKISH CAMPAIGN Evening Post, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 151, 28 June 1915, Page 8
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