IN THE BALKANS

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2248, 7 September 1914, Page 6

IN THE BALKANS

TURKEY AND UNITED STATES DARDANELLES MINED ;(Rec; September 6,: !5.5 p.m.) J. -...- Constantinople, September 5. ; ■■-.■'■- The '■■ Russian,' French, and. English. :. 'Ambassadors 'have, renewed; an assurance thai Turkey's 'independence and ■ integrity will be maintained against all -:' comers .if observes strict neutrality;' .;; •■•.:■ ■■'■.■.:■■; ... ,;. Washington, ■ September 3. Turkey-has Tefused to allow a United States ( warehip to enter the Dardanelles witt; relief funds for stranded Araerii- . cans, "as the strait is mined throughoat. "."!.'.:'.:' ::.':!:■■■.:. •.■-....■■ >i ;. Turkey has suggested that the American naval yacht Scorpion,-which is stationed in. Turkish waters; could eater safely. ■"' ..... The United States will probably follow this course...' 1 (Rec. September 6, 6.5 p.m.) ■:-,.•., Constantinople, September 5. . , The, German crews are still on board ; 3he Goeben'and■'Breslau. , ' .■ ': The Goeben, a German, battle-cruiser, and the Breslau, a smaller cruiser, after being 'chased by French and British.' : warships, took refuge at. Constantin- ■ ople, and were ostensibly purchased by ■ Turkey from Germany. A demand was immediately served upon : the Porte by Britain and France that the German officers and-crews of the two cruisers should be landed and replaced by Turkish brews.: ■! '■.■-■ TURKEY SATIRISED.. ~ •:;' London, September 6. An [imerican. impression of Turkey's preparationa is reflected in the New .York "World" .cartoon, which shows the ■:Sultan grinding -a. scimitar, and saying: \[ "I, teo, must' do something for culture;"—:"Times". and Sydney "Sun" lervices. ! ■ BULGAEIA'S ATTITUDE. (Reo. September 6, 5;5, p.m.) .■'■.■..' .1. ' Sofia, September ;4.' It is officially denied that King Ferdinand's reply expressed eyropathy with 1 Hungary. The'incident resulted in the recall of the Bulgarian; consul at, Budapest, . '~ ' ; 'ALBANIA GOVERNED BY COMMISSION. ;■.:"■■..'-■ Durazzo, September 4. An International Commission of Control will shortly assume the government of Albania. , Prmce William has/pardoned all political prisoners, /i. 'j\ •'• ■