COLD CONSOLATION.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 11282, 9 January 1915, Page 1

COLD CONSOLATION.

AFTER TEE TURKISH ROUT. "Timr-s" m-A Fydiicy "Sun" P.orvices. (Received January 0. fI.MO a.m.) LONDON, January 8. Military circles in Berlin consider that the situation of the Turks in the Caucasus is favourable, owing to the increasing numbers of Mohammedans who aro enlisting. NAVAL LOSSES. RED CROSS SHIPS WANTED. GERMANS SAY CDXBAVEN RAID FAILED " Times " ■ and Sydney " Sun " Services. (Received January 9, 9.15 a.m.) LONDON, January 8. The naval correspondent of " The Times," commenting on the heavy death rolls, recommends that a Red Cross ship, liberally supplied with dmats, should accompany the fleets. The German newspapers declare thai the Cushaven raid was a failure,- all the bombs missing the mark.

CHANGE OF OPINION. BALLIN ADMITS BRITAIN'S POWER. 3y Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. (Received January 9, 10;30-a.m.) AMSTERDAM, January^S. Herr, Ballln, writing in the'" Frank-"urteTy.-Zeitnng," admits that' Britain las brought Germany's oversea trade :o a standstill. The North Sea was easily blockaded, he said, but Engand's piratical pressure upon Scandiaavja and Holland would have been impossible if Germany had had a propel naval base. She must in future seek a base beyond the North Sea area. Herr Ballin in November said : •'England is already beaten because she has hidden her fleet."