STOP PRESS ITEMS.

Evening Star, Issue 17367, 1 June 1920, Page 10

STOP PRESS ITEMS.

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LONDON, iuay 31. General Sir John Maxwell, writing in the ' Evening Standard' regarding Gallipoli, says: "Lord Kitchener ordered me tn give Sir lan HahViltoti all the men he asked for. I did so. Time and again 1 sent the best troops, ar.d 1 denuded Egypt in order to tope with his demands. By doing so 1 took great risks,-knowing the danger of an attack on the ■ Suez °C;inaL°which -was finally left with, one .-complete formation of Yeomanry. Sir lan'Hamilton got the pick of the Australians. When he states that I refused him a brigade of Gurkhas I merely reply that there was no such brigade." As regards Sir lan. Hair-ilton s statement that the administrative stafi had not reached MudTo3 at the time planned for the landing, General Maxwell characterises it as an amazing admission. ■ The work" of dealing with the sick and wounded, water supplies, and ammunition was the concern oi the administrative staff; tho general was concerned with fighters only. Sir John Maxwell adds that the Gallipoli campaign failed in great par to the impasse over th.j sick and wounded and the lack of water. PAEIS, May 31. The (heck Legation denies the rumor that King Alexander is not returning to Greece. LONDON. May 31 Delayed British telegrams from Titlis report that two British. (J Russian cavalry regiments crossed the Armenian frontier at Azuncala on May 21 advancing into Armenia. The Armenian Government formally protester to Moscow, and also despatched troops to the scene. Advices from Bierut state that fighting sresulted in the French occupying Aintab, after routing a strong entrenched contingent of Turkish regular.-*, 1,200 of the enemy being killed and manv taken prisoner, while much wa T booty TO capturel-Renter. * BERLIN, May 31. The Defence Minister announced that, in view of the danger of a reactionary revolt, the volunteer troops have been disbanded. Any fresh effort to overthrow the Constitution will be stringently suppressed— Reutcr. NEW YORK, May 31. Gaston (Chevrolet, of France, won the 300-mile automobile championship of Ihdianopolis, Depalma, the American holder of the speed title, losing when his car took fire. An average speed of 90 miles an hour was maintained.