TURKEY POSITION
[AUSTRALIAN it N\Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION'] TURKEY’S DECISION. LONDON, Oct .2. The “Daily News” Zurich correspondent- states: Turkey has informed Germany that she is determined to sue for peace. Germany has replied that she intends to occupy Bulgaria with military forces. The question, says the correspondent is now in suspense. A decision is imminent TURKISH NEGOTIATIONS REPORTED. 'i„-ir;mi Tins i):iv p.t 11.25. a.m.' ’ROME, Oct. 3. It is reported that Turkish negotiators are proceeding to Aleppo. TURKS WITHDRAW FROM PERSIA Utceoncd This Dav at 1i.2-i. a.m.) WASHINGTON, October 3. The State Department learns that the Turk s are withdrawing from Persia on account of the Palestine disaster. The British arc likely to return to Baku. TURKS AND GERMANY. (Received This Dav at 12-25 p.m.) LONDON, October 3.
Consols have jumped up £2 as the result of a rumour that Turkey has capitulated.
The German version of events in Bulgaria comprise a statement by the Cologne Gazette that fighting is proceeding south of Sofia and adds that the streets in Sofia already resound with the march of a German battalion. , A Hague correspondent states it is reported that General Mackonsen has bc-cn called to Headquarters , as he could safly leave Roiininnin, which is 'technically incapacitated for further participated in the war. Assurances are widely circulated in Germany that Turkey will hold fast. Austro-German troops are holding the orient railway and the frontier guards are doubled. The authorities are taking the most rigid measures to supprogs the threatened disorders. The Berlin press announces that von. Payer has definitely refused the Chancellorship. Prince Max of Baden is now favoured. He has declared his willingness to accept conditional on having the support of the Reichstag majority. A meeting of the Reichstag Conservatives resolved to sacrifice their ambitions and participate in the coalition Government with a view to obtaining an honourable termination of the war.
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Hokitika Guardian, 4 October 1918, Page 3
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