IN THE DARDANELLES

New Zealand Times, Volume XL, Issue 9096, 15 July 1915, Page 7

IN THE DARDANELLES

GERMAN MILITARY ATTACHE DEPARTS By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright. (Received July 14, 9 p.m.) LONDON, July 14. The “Daily Chronicle’s” Turin correspondent states that the German Military Attache has quitted Constantinople, and the archives of the Embassy have been also removed. The paper “11 Secolo” states that the impression exists that the collapse of the Turao-German defence in the Dardanelles is not far off. RELATIONS BETWEEN TURKS AND GERMANS STRAINED * ! SOFIA, July 13. The ordering by Enver Pasha of the recent offensive, resulting in the Tur. kish defeat with heavy losses, has caused strained relations between tho Turks and the Germans. , The la'tter were strongly against tho attack. NEGOTIATIONS~Wmi THE ALLIES SOFIA. July 1.5. Bucharest newspapers are giving prominence to a visit by the . Turkish. Minister of Justice to Switzerland to open negotiations with the Allies, with » view to a separate peace. . ■ LAST STAND TO BE MADE AT THE DARDANELLES “Times" and Sydney ‘‘Sun” Service*. LONDON, July'l3. The Italian Consuls at Jerusalem, Aleppo, and Beirut have arrived- at Naples. They declare that Turkey is exhausted, and that the Arab element has completely separated its cause from that of the Ottomans. Turkish resistance at tho Dardanelles will continue, for that is where the last fonids of the Empire are being expended. ' ALLEGATION THAT ALLIES USED GAS “Times” and Sydney ‘‘Sun” Services LONDON, July 13. The War Office announces that a statement in a Turkish communique that the Allies at the Dardanelles used gas against the enemy is false, and that the Allies have not resorted to this method of warfare. ALL GREEKS EXPELLED FROM TURKEY “Times” and Sydney “Sun” Services. • ‘' (Received July 14, 9 p.m.) LONDON, July 14. - Athens reports that the Young Turks, acting under German supervision, decided to expel all Greeks from Turkey, and ordered the authorities to enforce anti-Greek measures. STUPENDOUS FORTIFICATIONS AT CONSTANTINOPLE 1 (Received July 14, 11.55 p.m.) MITYLENE, July 14. Tho Germans are erecting strengthening fortifications at Constantinople on a stupendous scale on the seafront. Trenches have been dug at half-mile intervals from San Stefano to Silivri, with concealed batteries and guns of all sizes.