Widerstand von Zeytun 1915

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This is an article published first in the newspaper, The Washington Post on December Friday, November 12, 1914. It covers five topics SMS Goeben, Battle of Sarikamis, Zeitun Resistance, Van Resistance and Armenian volunteer units.

ARMENIANS JOIN RUSSIANS AND 20,000 SCATTER TURKS NEAR FEITUN DEAL BLOW TO TURKS Russians Scatter a Big Army Occupying Batum Valley – Are Near Erzerum Fortress British Capture Turkish Torpedo boat and Czar’s Troops Damage the Former German Cruiser Goeben – Americans Join Russians – Twenty Thousand Defeat London, Nov. 12 – The Russian Army of Armenia, whose base is on Kars, Transcaucasia, is approaching the Turkish fortress of Erzerum. A dispatch from Petrograd says: see:[[:en:Naval_warfare_of_World_War_I#Black_Sea|]]::“A graphic account has been received here at the end of the Russian transport Truth, which the Russian sank sooner than surrender her to the Turkish cruiser Goeben. When called upon to surrender her captain head the Truth for the shore. Opened the valves and blew a hole in the bottom of the vessel. Sailors Sing as Ship Sinks “Lieut. Ragowsky perished while attempting to fire a second charge of explosives. Part of the crew got off in boats, while others jumped into the water, and were picked up by Turkish ships. “The ship’s chaplain and a handful of men were left aboard. As the ship went down the chaplain was seen on deck giving his blessing to the men, who remained about him cheering and singing the national anthem.” A Turkish torpedoboat which escaped from the Dardanelles has been captured off Tenedos, an island five miles off the northwest coast of Asia Minor, according to an Athens dispatch. An Amsterdam dispatch says the Kaiser has ordered that all Mohammedxans captured from the allied armies be sent to Constantinople to serve in the Turkish army. Austrian Officers for Turkey A telegram from Bucharest Roumania, says that Halil Bey, uncle of Enver Bey, the leader of the Young Turks, has arrived there on a special mission in behalf of Turkey. Rome – Nov. 12 - Advices from Constantinople say that the Ottoman army still lacks 700 officers and that the authorities at Berlin were requested to supply them. Berlin replied that it would be impossible to send all Germans but would supplement them with Austrians, who would travel in Constantinople individually as civilians. See:SMS Goeben::Petrograd, Nov. 12 – A dispatch received here from Constantinople says that the Turkish cruiser Goeben was penetrated by a shell at her waterline during the recent bombardment of the Dardanelles by the allied Anglo-French fleet. The damage inflicted is described as serious. Russians Take Many Turks An official communication from the general staff of the Caucasian army under date of Nov. 10, says: See: Battle of SarikamisSmall skirmishes in the region beyond Tchoruk River is the neighborhood of the province of Batum has occurred. “We maintained our position at Koprukent. Turkish attempts to envelope many prisoners and large quantities of ammunitions. We have occupied all of the valley of the Alaschkertska. “According to a Turkish officer taken prisoner, the Turkish army commanded by Hassan Izzet Pasha, is guided by Germans.”

Armenians Fighting the Turks:

See:Armenian volunteer units::In several towns occupied by the Russians the Armenian students have shown themselves ready to join the invading army. Reports tell of armed conflicts arising from the refusal of Armenians to become Turkish conscripts and surrender their arms. See:Van Resistance:: It is now rumored that the important city of Van is besieged by Armenian guerilla bands in great force. See:Zeitun Resistance:: In Feitun the Armenians are said to exceed 20.000 in number and they are reported to have defeated all the Turkish Troops sent against them causing the Turks heavy losses.