Turkey

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 13, 2 September 1914, Page 5

Turkey

DEATH-WARRANT BEING SIGNED BY HERSELF.

London, August 31

The Daily Telegraph says: Turkey may declare war at any moment. It will only bo a matter of a few days, possibly of a few hours. All efforts of the Triple Entente to maintain Turkey’s neutrality have failed. The British Embassy at Constantinople admits that the situation is grav*. The military party, which is dominant in Constantinople, lias reached the conclusion that the present is the best time to secure the restoration of Macedonia and the Aegean Islands. Turkey counts on the Balkan States quarrelling amongst themselves, while Turkey fights Greece. Turkey’s declaration of war against Greece will ho regarded as hostile by the Entente, which will send a fleet to dispose of the Turkish and Gorman ships.

According to the Telegraph, th« British Government has warned Turkey plainly that hy starting a campaign at tin’s time she signs liar own death-warrant.

TURKEY HAS MOT PURCHASED THE PANTHER.

Turkey denies that she ht» purchased tho J’author, which took refuge at Smyrna.

(The Panther, a German cruiser, was reported to hare been sunk off the African const early in the war, but, like the Goeben, !nu turned up again in Turkish waters.)