TURKISH CAMPAIGN.

Wanganui Herald, Volume L, Issue 14697, 31 August 1915, Page 5

TURKISH CAMPAIGN.

STUBBORN AtTACK BY ALLIES.

TURKS CLAIM .SUCCESS. Tress Association.—Teiegyapli—Copyright. Received August 31/13.55 a.m.' . AMSTERDAM';, August 30. A communique issued/at-'" Constantinople states: The enemy on Saturday renewed u stubborn attack on Anafarta, but were repulsed with ,losses. AVe coun-ter-attacked, and' recaptured the trenches in the centre, killing the occupants. Our losses were comparatively A.i.all. In the last two; days bur' airmen partook in the battle, successfully bonibing the hostile; positions. FROM THE GERMAN STANDPOINT. . ' ; LONDON, August 30. The Times correspondent in New Yoik snv.i that Paid Rohgbach, a well-known writer on German foreign policy, 'pubdishes, in the Evening Mail, a newspaper recently acquired by Gorman interests, a remarkable article on the struggle in: the' Orient. He declares that when the. war' broke out, the vast majority of Germans believed that a knock-out blow would be given to France, then .Russia would be defeated, aud finally accounts would bo settled with Britain, but to-day they realise that the ultimate result of victory or the defeat of Germany and Austria depends on our ability to preserve ith® strength of Turkey and uphold our, connection with her. The decision ,of the war for us as well ns our foes will he found in the Orient. He asks what will happen if an Amrlc-Tlnasian-French cut bo made at the Dardanelles and Bosphorus. Ho answers that this would mean the end of onr world politics, our elimination as a. world power. If she allowed Turkey to be defeated, Germany would sink into a second-rate Power.—Times, and Sydney Sun Services. TURKISH SHORTAGE OF MUNITIONS. ONLY 10 DAYS’ SUPPLY REPORTED. PARIS, August 30. . A Frenchman from Turkey says that the Germans have established three munition factories in Turkey, but all are in--adeauato, aud the Turks cannot prolong their resistance, after September 10th. though every train from the north brings German officers, soldiers and workmen. LIEUT. MACKENZIE. Received August 31. 9.15 a.m. London, August 30. The King and Queen have telegraphed to the Hon. Thos, Mackenzie, sympathising with him re the injuries to his son, who arrived in London yesterday. MACHINE GUNS. HON. MYERS CALLS CON^ERENG^ of Engineers. (Per United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, August 31. The Hon. Myers has arranged to call a conference of tile ■ leading engineers throughout tho Dominion with the view tu discussing the subject of manufacturing : munitions; and the possibility of making machine gnus, rifles, and .explosives, ail be carefully considered. The Conference' .‘will consist cf the leading engineers and military experts, and all aspects of' the subject will be discussed. It will lie held in Wellington next Friday morning at 11 o’clock. The Hon. Myers will preside. to far as mi'itary supplies generally are f • concerned, Mr Myers has now." collected the necessary Information to' show ’ the state c£ materials required in'the manufacture and equipment, and the maximum; outputs of the various factories that' would deal with these matters. MISCELLANEOUS. , PARIS, August 30. The ..Government Has prohibited the ex* pertatioir of ail’wines. It is understood hat they wish to keep all cheap wines, for -'Hie, troops, and probably permit the exportation cf the more expensive. SYDNEY, August 30. The Australia Day Fund,has reached £350,000. ■ The maximum selling price of pork has been fixed at 7d. LONDON, August 30. The Daily Mail’s Petrograd correspond; ont says the Ministry of Agriculture estimates the wheat crop will he 571,000,000 bushels. Numerous fires on meat steamers from the River Plate are causing • anxiety. The underwriters suspect that they are not accidental, and have requested the owners to exercise greater precaution's, otherwise they will raise the premiums. : COPENHAGEN, August 30r' ■ The German anthcritiea threaten stern measures if dressmakers do not adopt fashions requiring less material in them than the most recent modes.