Turkey
THE POSITION IN PALESTINE.
MASSACRES FEARED.
United Press Association. Copenhagen, December 8
The situation in Palestine is causing grave concern in Berlin. Commanders have asked for 10,000 picked Germans to defend the Christian Church and the Jewish population against the Turks and Arabs, who are already plundering. It is feared that, in the event of defeat, the Turks will get out of hand, and massacre the Christians, also that the population will rise against the army. The Turks are making no progress on the Egyptian frontier, owing to the difficulty of assembling stores. Strong Turkish reinforcements are being brought from Ezeroum. PRIESTS ACT AS GUIDES. Petrograd, December 8. The capture of Sarai Baschkala, where there are large military stores, opens the direct road to Van, and gives the Russians the most flourishing part of Armenia. This success was largely due to the Armenian priest guides showing paths which enabled a flank movement to be carried out.
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 293, 9 December 1914, Page 5
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