Turkey

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 99, 17 August 1914, Page 5

Turkey

THE COEBEN-BRESLAU INCIDENT GERMAN CREWS DISEMBARKED. Constantinople, August 15. The Goeben and Rreslau have been renamed the Sultan Yawuz Seriim and the Midellu. The Porte has assured Russia that the Germans would be immediately disembarked and be replaced by a Turkish crew under Admiral Limpus. There was no intention to employ the vessels against Russia. Turkey believes that the purchase will calm the popular indignation due to the seizure of the Osman and Reshadieh (building in England). It is reported that Turkey paid Germany eighty million marks (about £4,000,000).

Renter points out that the Goeben's speed and guns are so superior to any ship in the Russian Baltic Sea squadion that she could destroy any vessel almost without danger, but it is doubtful if the Turkish officers and gunners are sufficiently experienced.

ALLIES STILL SUSPICIOUS.

London, August 15

It is believed that the German creir is still aboard the Goeben. The allies are insisting upon Germany dismantling- the vessel.

TURKEY'S BONA FIDES.

London, August 15

The Press Bureau says there is no reason to doubt that Turkey has replaced the Cioeben and Breslau's crews with Turkish crews.

BRITISH AT THEIR HEELS.

Malta, August 16

It is stated that British ships chased the Goeben and Breslau until they entered the Dardanelles.

BRITAIN TAKES A STAND.

(Received 9.0 a.m.) Paris, August 15

The Echo de Paris says that Britain has demanded, before discussing the Goeben-Breslau question, that Turkey should land the German crews, dis* arm the vessels, and place Turkish crews aboard under English instructors.

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