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Mataura Ensign, 21 June 1915, Page 4

TURKISH OFFICERS CAPTURED. ON A MISSION TO TRIPOLI. Received June 21, 0.20 n.in. PARTS, June 20. A coiftmunic|tie '(states, :~-.A ..Frenchdestroyer captured between Cape Matapan and Crete a small Greek vessel ■with forged papers. A , number (of Turkish officers were aboard and were voyaging to Tripoli, conveying JOiv-er Pasha's presents to the Senassi. ; PRISONERS OF WAR. CONSUL TO GET INFORM AT]ON. , . I . .. . y’: ■ 4 Received June 21, 9.1b a.m. MELBOURN E, , ; Jnne. *>l. In the Rena to Rena tor Pearce 'Minister for ./Defence) ‘ announced- that, arrangements were he.ing made‘ for the United States Ambassador in Constantinople to supply information' regarding prisoners of war in Turkey. Senator Pearce emphatieally contradicted’ the .sxateme.n tt ha l ih'e , a srtaß.ies amounted to 10,000 monthly.Onr men (ho said) have been fighting for over a month and the casualties have norreached 10,000. Many ’oft those’who were reported wohnded are . already back in . th©: firing' lip'e. • The hospital ship Kyarra has left- Sues' with 11 -of-’