Persia

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 98, 1 December 1915, Page 7

Persia

EFFORTS TO STIR UP HOLY WAR United Pmkrs Association Paris, November 29. The Echo de Paris states that the Young Turks and Germans have made great efforts to induce the Arabs to declare a holy war against the British, who are nearing Bagdad. High officials tried to bribe the chief's with precious stones and money, but the chiefs and sheikhs were unresponsive. They consider that the Young Turks and Germans are not qualified to preach an Islamic Holy War. London, November 29. The Novoo Vremya points out that despite official intimations the Persian Government is not suppressing German intrigues, that the German Minister at Teheran has not been expelled or imprisoned, and that the gendarmerie have gone over to the enemy.. German officers are in command, and are now fortifying the passes in order to defend the approaches from the Turkish frontier. Nearly all the Persian forces are concentrated at Kum Hamabar, whore Swedish and Turco-German officers are straining every effort to rupture relations and plunge Persia into war with the Allies.