ANGLO-TURKISH CRISIS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8109, 14 May 1906, Page 2

ANGLO-TURKISH CRISIS.

SAFEGUARDING SUEZ CAJW|jl|j BRITAIN DEMANDS ABSOLUTaIs COMPLIANCE. -M ' '-** a Caiho, May 81. lhere are fifteen Wlnllip , :,? Said m readme., to patrol the Canal * when the ultimatum expire.. Constantinople, May 11. ~ Quite a number of Turkbh Udiei of | position have escaped from their haremi 4 and fled to Pari.. fi IOHMX, May 11. ''% The " Daly Telegraph*!" Coutantw ? nople correspondent report, that it U not believed that the British frill forea the Dardanelles, though they in «• f peoted to .ei*eTurki»h territory. The Porte', indifference i. utunud iifcorder to i m p re „ the public with the » idea that the subject is of little im- -J portanoe, if concession is abiolutelT * necessary, ' * Nicholas O'Connor, Britiih Minister, has .ternly rejected overturn by Tewflk Pasha, Minister for Foreign* Affair., insisting on absolute compfi. * anoe with British demand.,

BRITAIN'S IRREDUCIBLE MHTI MUM. * EXPIRy OF THE ULTIMATUM. | Beeeived 13, 5.10 p.m. Constantinople, May 12, / The Grand Visier submitted slightly .' modified proposal., ' •/« Sir Nicholas O'Connor replied thrt the British demand, were absolute M.. ' the minimum, ■ The ultimatum expire, at on Sunday, REPORTED TURKISH WITH. X DEAWAL J EVACUATION OF EGYPTIAN I* TERRITORY. Reoeivcd 14, L 5 a.«. London, May 19. » Beuter states that the Porte*, agree- J' mentwith the Britiih demand wa»V ; v handed to the Embassy at Conitanti. i nople. ;' j Turkey evacuates Tabah and the nit ; .J of Egyptiau territory, j '■'■ The Foreign Office doe. not denv '% the statement, but merely admits there >■ if are signs of a more conciliatory at& ~M tude. -S