TURKS YIELD.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1656, 24 January 1913, Page 5

TURKS YIELD.

ACCEPT POWERS'TERMS

TREASURY EMPTY.,

AFRAID OF THE ARMY.

COUNCIL'S DECISION.

.By Telegraph—Frees Assoclo.tion-Coflyriirhl

(Rec. January 23, 11.10 p.m.)

, Constantinople, January 23. . The Grand Council has almost unanimously assented to the Government's proposal frankly to accept the Powers' adv'oe- ' ■•>,•

Turkey will accordingly place herself in the hands of the Powers, and agree to their proposals regarding Adrianople and the Aegean Islands. ,

The Sultan received; the Council collectively at the conclusion 1 of its deliberations. . ■■'.■ '"•■■■; ''■.'■"'.'■

. There were eighty members present, the Grand Vizier, Kiamil Pasha, presiding. The Sheikh-ul-Islam,also attended. The. only persons invited to the' Council who were not present were Shevket Pasha and Hakki Pasha. The members were grouped according to their profession, _the order beings—Soldiers, civil officials, 'senators/ ulemas,'.and district groups. , . 'After the Powers' Note of warning to Turkey had been read, • ';.■. Nazim Pasha, Minister for War, and Commander-in-Chief, detailed tho. mili- , iSry ■ situation'. )Ho declared that the army, was willing, 'able,''and eager to ■'continue. It was even possible to hope for a measure of.' success, although there was little chance of recovering Salonika or Monastir, or relieving Adrianople.. ■ . . A member of the Council asked whether the army was ready, to resume fighting. 'Nazim Paslia,referred the; question to thb Minister for Finance,' Abdurrahman Bey, who said that Turkey had no money and was dependent on foreign markets. " Noradounghian ' Effondi, Minister for Foreign Affairs, 'explained that there was little'.hope' of advantage being derived from European complications.- He added that Russia had twice warned; the Porte that the continuance.of hostilities might 'compel'her--to depart from an attitude of neutrality., "; .' '•; • .The Sheikh-ul-Islam energetically favoured -the'' acceptance of the Powers'' Note, particularly as there was no discontented section in the Grand. Council.'-i He the Government to exert itself to the'ut■'most to ensure the ■ future safety of the country and the development of its econ.omio interests.'..),. ; . .v. '■•'/ ;'

Noradounghian Effendi officially announced that the Grand Council approved of the Government's standpoint and had confidence in the Powers' sentiments and equity, and desired to sec tho promises and proposed assistanco effectively realised. Kiamil Pasha states that tho Sultan will issue a manifesto to the nation. THE PORTE'S FEAR. ARMY MAY MARCH ON CAPITAL. (Ecc, Jaiyinrj 23,, }Llu p.m.), v Constarrftrlo'ple; (January* 23.'' The Porte is concerned lest tho troops at Chalaljn, believing they aro invincible under Enver Bey, Ali Boy, and Fohti Bey,' should march on Stamboul. ' RELIEF IN ENGLAND. QUESTION OF INDEMNITY. (Roc. January 23, 11.10 p.m.) London, January 23. Tho English newspapers are relieved at Turkey's decision. The Balkan Peace Conference delegates point ont that the indemnity and Ottoman debt questions must, bo settled before the signature of peace. ' GERMAN COMMENT. VICTORY FOR TRIPLE ENTENTE. (Rec. January 23, 7.15 p.m.) Berlin, January 23. Tho majority of tho newspapers attribute , the Porte's decision , to Russia's threats to invado Asiatic vilayets. The newspaper 'Taglicho Rundschau" states that the entente of tho Powers atiffenod the backs of the Balkan States. The Triplico had weakly allowed itself to be taken for- a tow post. Germany and Austria are crushed to the wall by the Triple Entente. .' ;; : .' ,' : ' "■■.■.;-•'.

■'■ The "Berliner Tageblatti" ,ln, discussing the; Balkan situation, asks whether -the concert of Europe would have dissolved had Germany declined to follow a policy which was bound to attach Bulgaria to tho Franco-Russian Alliance; and Was incompatible with German interests, and had she also advocated simultaneous negotiations' in' Constantinople, Sofia, and Paris' for a compromise. Would Britain, in the face of such a : resolve, have declared for the.Eusso-French tactics, which'were hostile to British interests ,as well as Germany's P Germany's 1 opportunity; for bringing /about a really interesting political situation" had now, however, been lost; : ' TENEDOS NAVAL FIGHT. 'WARSHIPS BADLY .'■ Berlin, January 22. Forty Turks were killed 1 arid 161 wound-' ed in the' naval engagement it Tenedos on Saturday.',. •.•', '. ■;•;'• •''•"■ ' warships were badly damaged. '.' ■ . A shell' killed and wounded everyone inside one of the turrets of the Turkish battleship Turgut Rcis,; \ '