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Carson City Daily Appeal
Carson City, Ormsby County, Carson City County, Nevada
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Under orders from Turkish war minister Enver Pasha, leading poets and literary men are to tour the Dardanelles battle front to gain inspiration and boost national patriotism, inspired by Italian poet D'Annunzio's influence.
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CONSTANTINOPLE, Aug. 18.—Under orders from Enver Pasha, war minister, all the leading poets and literary men of Turkey are to be taken on a tour of the Turkish battle front at the Dardanelles. The plan is to give the writers inspiration by which they may send waves of patriotism sweeping through the country. The success of the Italian poet D'Annunzio, in stirring people of Italy to action suggested the expedition of Turkish literary men. They are to spend several weeks in the trench country and to visit the Turkish forts on both the Asiatic and European side of the strait.
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Dardanelles
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Aug. 18.
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Under orders from Enver Pasha, war minister, all the leading poets and literary men of Turkey are to be taken on a tour of the Turkish battle front at the Dardanelles to give the writers inspiration for patriotism. Inspired by the success of the Italian poet D'Annunzio in stirring Italy. They are to spend several weeks in the trench country and visit Turkish forts on both the Asiatic and European sides of the strait.