Turkey.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 56, 2 November 1914, Page 5

Turkey.

THE PORTE'S PLANS. GERMANS COMMAND THE NAVY. COEBEN AS THE FLAGSHIP. DISPOSITION OF TURKISH ARMY CORPS. INDIA AS THE OBJECTIVE. United Press Association. " - (Received 9.10 a.m.) Rome; November 1. The Goebeii is nOw-the flagship, and the German Admiral Goschen is Com-mander-in-Chief of the Turkish Fleet. The crew is" exclusively German. >** -*■* The Breslau and the remainder of the Turkish warships are manned by mixed Turko-Teutonic forces. The Arab General Zakki Pasha commands the troops in Palestine. There is an army corps at Gamsun and another at Erzer&um, aimed at the Russians, two hundred thousand of whom are defending the Caucasian frontier. The 15th Army Corps at Bagdad, urn der Giamid Pashk; is intended to make an incursion through Persia into India. The Russian Ambassador at Rome describes the* Mest incidents in Turkey as an indication that Germany is playing her last card, but 'the Turkish trick, will not lead to the withdrawal of a single soldier from the AustroGerman frontier. >;■-'.'

OTTOMAN ARMY AND THE GERMANS. (Received 9.10 a.m.) London, November 1. Heater states that a certain section of the Ottoman army are resentful against the Germans, and Turkish troops recently, shot four German officers. , /'<.;' ',.T,-;;; •.'. ,; . TURKEY SHIRKS RESPONSIBILITY. WARSHIP RAIDS MADE WITHOUT HER KNOWLEDGE. (Received 0.10 a.m.) "Washington, November I s . The Porte has informed the French Ambassador that the warship raids occurred without the Porte's knowledge. ALLIES BREAKING OFF DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS. (Received 9.10 a.m.) Washington, October 31. The Allies' representatives are preparing to leave Constantinople. NO ANSWER TO THE ALLIES' NOTE. (Received 9.10 a.m.) London, October 31. The Allies! Note presented to Turkey on Friday, threatens to break off diplomatic relations" the demands are not satisfied. A reply was not received. RUSSIA READY. REGULAR AND VOLUNTEER FORCES AVAILABLE. Petrograd, October 30. Russia is fully prepared to deal with Turkey. In addition to regulars in the Caucasus, volunteer corps have been organised among, the and Mohammedans, and-wealthy Armenians are contributing large sums to equip volunteers. Caucasian mountaineers are enrolling with alacrity. Russian newspapers refuse to admit the possibility of Bulgaria assisting Turkey against its liberators.