Turkey

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 277, 20 November 1914, Page 5

Turkey

AN APOLOGY EXPECTED. United Press Association. Washington, November 1.4. President Wilson is determined, despite all statements to the conin'y, that no matter what the facts of the alleged firing on ’the Tennessee appear he will avoid war with Turkey. Tho State Department confidently believes that the Ottoman Govcmment will apologise for the Fences see incident. DUE TO MISUNDERSTANDING. London, November 10. Tho Tennessee proceeded to C'ros. There are indications that the Turkish fort’s' action was due to a misunderstanding. TREBIZOND BOMBARDED BY RUSSIAN FLEET. Petrograd, November 19. Official: The Russian fleet cannonaded the fort and barracks at Trebizond. (Trebizond, a flourishing Biack Sea, port, in Asia Minor.) A HOLY WAR ORDERED. Amsterdam, November IP. Berlin newspapers state that the Kaiser telegraphed to see Crown Prince that the Sink ul Islam has proclaimed a holy war for the whole Islamic world. YOUNG TURKS ACTIVE, Rome, November 19. The Young 'Turks, believing that Essad Enasra aims 'it pacfyr.ig and freeing Albania, are -trri.ig up insurgents under Kamil llev to oust Es'sad. A RUSSIAN SUCCESS. IMPORTANT POINT OCCUPIED. (Received 5.20 a.m.) Petrograd, November 19. Official: The Russians repulsen the 'enemy’s skirmishes in the direction of Erzerum, and occupied Dontakh, an important point in the Euphrates valley.