Sherbrooke daily record, 13 septembre 1915, lundi 13 septembre 1915

[" Sherbrooke Daily Record Established 1897 m SHERBROOKE, QUE.MONDAY, SEPTEMBER, 13 1915 ONECENT POSITION OF FORKS AT THE DARDANELLES^ IS PRECARIOUS Forces Thinned by Heavy Losses Makes It Difficult to Hold the Lines Against the French and British.Advices from Constantinople Say That Situation of Turkish Army and Government is Unfavorable.Efforts of the U.S.Ambassador to Protect Armenians Have Been Unavailing.Austrians and Italians Preparing for Important Battles.TRUMPET CALL TO THE EMPIRE GERMAN NOTE ON ARABIC CASE Lloyd George Says Teutons Have Berlin Will Make No Further Con-An QverwhelmingSuperiority in Al! War Material ALLIES MUST DO UTMOST THEY HAVE PREPONDERANCE OF MEN, MONEY METAL London, September 13.\u2014That AS cessions to U.S.on Submarine Warfare BEONSTOFF SIR WILLIAM VAN OPTIMISTIC BOH IS DEAD While Berlin Note on Arabic is Rose From Small Beginning Until Considered Unsatisfactoy U.S.Would Consent to Arbitration He Became The Head ot The Canadian Pacific iTHERE MAY BE AN ACTUAL GERMAN AMBASSADOR HELD STIFFENING OF POLICY | CONFERENCE WITH SEC-BY.GERMANY.\tj\tRETARY OF STATE Berlin, Sept.13, via London.\u2014 |\tLANSING TO-DAY.the i (Speciall \u2014The tone of the German Central powers still have an over- note on the Arabic case and the at- Count von Bernstorff TO-DAY HE STANDS OUT AS ONE OF THE BIGGEST FIGURES IN CONTEMPORARY CANADA.Montreal, Sept.13.\u2014 Sir William O.Van Horne died on Saturday af-Washin2:ton, Sept.13.\u2014 (Special) i ternoon at the Royal Victoria Hos- GRAVE FEARS FOR TRANSPORT Steamer Santa Anna on Fire in Mid Ocean Has 1600 Italian Reservists on Board optimistic dé- pitai.His health had not been very Athens, Sunday, Sept.12, via Paris.\u2014 (Special) \u2014An American citizen 'tof high standing in Athens has received advices from Constantinople, ¦which he says are trustworthy, to the ëffeet that the situation of the PTurkish army and government is unfavorable.According to this information, tiie position of the Turkish forces defending the Dardanelles is precarious.It is said the Turkish front, thinned by the heavy losses which the fighting has entailed on both sides, is finding it increasingly difficult to hold the lines against the French and British.Henry Morgentbau, United States Ambassador at Constantinople, has exerted every effort to protect the Armenians, hut apparently his endeavors have been unavailing.It is stated that American women who attempted to go with the refugees to look out for Armenian children were turned back, and that a number of young Armenian girls who were students at the American College at Constantinople fell into the hands of the Turks.CONDITIONS DESCRIBED AS CHAOTIC.London, Sept.13.\u2014 (Special) \u2014Conditions in Constantinople are described as chaotic by Tenter\u2019s correspondent at Athens, who bases his despatch on statements made by persons arriving in Athens to-day from the Turkish capital.The correspondent telegraphs: \u201cThe inhabitants of Constantinople are suffering greater hardships than is necessary, because the Committee of National defence, run by Enver Pasha, Minister of War, and Talaat Bey, Minister of the Interior, has cornered all commodities and is selling them at high prices.RESIGNATION FROM CABINET.\u201cThe resignation from the Cabinet of Sheik U1 Islam, representative of the Sultan in religious affairs, is confirmed.He disapproved in the extermination of the Christian elements, against which he protested to the Cabinet.The Greek Arnvman patriarch has been deprived of all powers.\u201d BOSPHORUS HAS BEEN CLOSED.\u201cThe Black Sea end of the Bosphorus has been closed by a chain of wire netting and by mines.\u201d ¦BELGIANS DRIVE ENEMY FROM POSITION.Havre, Sept.13.\u2014(Special)\u2014The following official statement regarding the operations of the Belgian army was issued to-day: \u201cThere was a light, bombardment along the entire front.Our artillery dispersed Germans working near Milestone No.12 on the Yser and near Diegrachten.\u201d TURKS REPORT \u201cSUCCESS.\u2019 Constantinople, Sept.13, via London.\u2014(Special)\u2014The following official statement was issued yesterday at the War Office: \u201cIn the An if art a section our artillery on the right wing destroyed some enemy caissons, while that on the left wing directed a heavy fire against enemy trenches.\u201cNothing of importance occurred yesterday near Ari Burnu.\u201cNear Seddul Bahr two enemy cruisers and a torpedo boat fired Ineffectually at our various position-.\u201d PREPARE FOR IMPORTANT BATTLES.Geneva, Sept.13.\u2014 (Special)\u2014Reports received from Brescia indicate that preparations are being made both by the Austrians and the Italians for important battles at Gorizia and Tolmino before real winter weather begins.In this short sector there are said to be from 250,000 to 300,-OffO Austrians, with as many more on the Gorizia-Monfalcome, Duina front.¦wiaeltmmg superior ty in all the mater titude in Government circles regard- spite growing concern here over re-^ £°od ,