TURKEY'S GERMANISED TREACHERY

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2298, 4 November 1914, Page 5

TURKEY'S GERMANISED TREACHERY

APOLOGETIC OFFER TO THE ALLIES THE ATTEMPT TO STIR UP THE MOSLEMS Petrograd, November 2. Official.—The Austro-German assertion that the Russian fleet commenced hostilities against the Turkish squadron is a gross invention, intended to mislead public opinion in Constantinople, which has been carefully kept in ignorance of the treacherous attacks on the Russian coasts by Turkish vessels commanded by German officials. . , " ' , The'"Bourse Gazette" says:—"Constantinople has seen Russian troops outside its walls; it must now see them inside. The Russian fleet will sweep the Turks from the Black Sea, and Caucasian troops will invade Asia Minor.'

5...;'.'.; .("Times" and .Sydney "Sun" Services.)., Reports of the Turkish attack in the Black Sea diverted popular attention from a more vital happening. Students and citizens made a patriotic demonstration, shouting, "Down with Turkey and Germany!" A vast■ crowd knelt, with their heads uncovered, and three times sang "God Save the Ts&r!" It is frankly admitted that Turkey is not to be despised as a foe. Germany has supplied her with many pins, and trained many of her ' best regiments. Russia is thoroughly prepared, and has- plenty of troops available.

"UNFAITHFUL WARDER OF CONSTANTINOPLE." London, November 2. "The Times" military correspondent says that the Balkan War has reduced Turkey's military prestige, tut her army remains useful as a German tool by reason of its numbers and military virtues. By joining bur enemies and attacking the Allies, Turkey has •forfeited all claim to our support now and hereafter. She hasjwoved herself an unfaithful warder of the great position—Constantinople. She cannot longer be, left in occupation.—("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) ' " ' ' .

BALKAN STATES AND THE TRIPLE ENTENTE. . London, November 2. 'A Balkan correspondent of "The Times" understands that Bulgaria! will not in any circumstances take up arms against the Triple Entente. '■.;■''■■ (Rec. November 3, 9.'20 p.m.) , ■•■'/' ' , London, November 2.— Count Reventlow (the Pan-German publicist), writing to the "Deutsche Tage Zeitung," declares that the moment has i arrived for Bulgaria to resume the territory which Servia annexed in the. second Balkan war. ' '

' PROFOUND IMPRESSION IN ITALY. '■, _ Rome, November 2. _ Turkey's attacks on Russia have caused. a profound impression; it, Jb expected that>they'will involve the participation of other countries in the war. Italy could not remain indifferent to eventual actions of Turkey in Egypt arid the Red Sea, which would threaten her interests in'her colonies in Africa. It is evident that.there must he intervention iy Rumania and Greece.- '. » .

REPORTED. APOLOGY BY THE GRAND VIZIER

(Rec. November 3, 7.50 p.m.)

London, November 2, evening. Neuter's correspondent states that the Turkish Grand Vizier hae apoloeised to the Powers for the recent events in the Black Sea. ', J y ■ • I '. v . •■' . • ' ■■.'•.''';...■';'.■'.