Jan. 9--Turks hasten construction of railway lines across Sinai
peninsula.
Jan. 10--Turks are marching on Egypt; reserve Turkish army, trying to
save Erzerum, repulsed at frontier.
Jan. 12--Erzerum road is being fought for; Noury Bey captured by
Russians.
Jan. 13--Turks occupy Tabriz and report Arab victory over British
troops on the lower Tigris.
Jan. 14--Armenian refugees cross Russian frontier; Turkish invasion of
Persia continues.
Jan. 15--Turks advance in Persia.
Jan. 17--Turkish corps cut to pieces in the Caucasus.
Jan. 18--Turkish soldiers are being frozen to death.
Jan. 21--Turks are pushing plans for a strategic railway to the
Egyptian frontier.
Jan. 24--Russians check Turkish advance on Erzerum.
Jan. 27--British defeat Turkish advance guard toward El Kantara on the
Suez Canal; three Turkish army corps now marching on Egypt; British
win at Korna.
Jan. 28--Turks, reinforced, attack Russians in the Caucasus.
Jan. 29--Turks fortify Erzerum, and order civilians to depart.
Jan. 30--Russians take Tabriz.
Jan. 31--Turks defeated near Sari-Kamysh.