TURKEY AND THE ENTENTE

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 59, 9 November 1914, Page 5

TURKEY AND THE ENTENTE

EVIDENCES OF GERMAN DUPLICITY. TURKEY TRICKED INTO THE WAR. Press Association —Copyright. LONDON, November 7. 1 It appears that the Germans tricked Turkey into war. The Goeben wirelessed Constantinople that the Russians had treacherously attacked Turkish ships. Turkish ministers unsuspectingly held a council and approved of the action of the Goeben. The following day they discovered the j fraud. MOSLEMS LOYAL TO BRITAIN. GRATIFYING NEWS FROM INDIA. LONDON, November 6. The Times’ Bombay correspondent says all evidences point to the solidarity of Moslems In India with Britain. The Madras Moslem League wired the Viceroy that their loyalty was deep-rooted and unabated. At Rangoon a Moslem meeting expressed unflinching loyalty. Quetta passed a resolution against Turkey being decoyed into a breach of neutrality.—Times and Sydney Sun services. A RUSSIAN BOMBARDMENT. SEVERAL TURKISrI VESSELS SUNK. ROME, November 7. A message from Constantinople states that the Russian fleejt bonifbarded Zunguldiak and Ku'/.lu, in Asia Minor, sinking several vessels In the harbours. MILITARY LAW IN CONSTANT!NOPLE. SOFIA, November 7. Military law in Constantinople is being vigorously enforced. The Grand Vizier thrice tried to resign, hat was threatened with court-martial aad forced to remain in office. BRITISH AND FRENCH SHIPS SEIZED. AMSTERDAM, November 7, A Turkish official message says: Our troiopis in touch with the enemy along the whole eastern front. Three large British steamers and several small British and French vessels were seized at Smyrna. BELGIUM DECLARES WAR. LONDON, November 7. Belgium has declared war en Turkey. .RUSSIANS CAPTURE IMPORTANT STRONGHOLD. PETEOGRAD, Nov. 7. After a desperate battle the Russians captured the stronghold of KoprJkoi, commanding the road to Froze?.oum (Asia Minor). TURKISH TRANSPORTS »ONK. PETROGBAD, Nov. 7. The fleet sank throe Turkish transports laden with stores and munitions and another with troops aboard at Zungaldiak.