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(PRESS ASSOCIATION.) THE FIERY TURK.

WHAT THE WAR WILL' RESULT^ IN. J (Received October 11, 10 a.mrf AMSTERDAM, 9th October, la the Turkish Chamber on the stS'^ the President, Halil Bey, stated that* Bulgaria was opening a new chapter off history. The most important result ofip the war will be that from the North* Sea "to the Indian Ocean a mighty group? would be created which would for even? maintain itself against British selfishness, French revanche, Russian ambition, and; Italian treachery. Enver Pasha mad«a a similar fiery speech. J RIOT IN CONSTANTINOPLE. (Received October 11, 10.30 a.m.) ROME, 10th October. Rioters in Constantinople wrecked thai! Italian Embassy. The police did nofaj interfere. ' The American Ambassadom has lodged a protest. ' ARMENIAN ATROCITIES? HORRIBLE CRIMES PERPETRATED. TURKISH HEADS APPROVE. (HUES AND SIDNEY SUN SERVICES.) (Received October 11, 8 a.m.) LONDON. 9th October. The Times correspondent says that thai, Armenian massacres began when Enver, Pasha's army invaded Russian territory., Irregular bands committed horribl* crimes. Men were thrown over cliffs, women violated and abducted, and chil-. dren fclamieed. The invasion of Azerbaijan was follow* ed by similar excesses. When the Sary^ kamish defeat infuriated Enver's ruthless temper, a systematic massacre of 25,000 Armenians in Bashkala followed. The principal massacres were in Anai tolia, Cecilia, and Anti-Taurus regions. In some districts resistance wa» v offered, which exasperated the troops, who gave themselves up to the most wanton and bloodiest cruelty, slaughter-. ii\g indiscriminately, Enver Pasha and!-, TaJaat Bey undoubtedly approving.

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Evening Post, Volume XC, Issue 87, 11 October 1915, Page 7

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(PRESS ASSOCIATION.) THE FIERY TURK. Evening Post, Volume XC, Issue 87, 11 October 1915, Page 7

(PRESS ASSOCIATION.) THE FIERY TURK. Evening Post, Volume XC, Issue 87, 11 October 1915, Page 7