Turkey's Attitude.
TURKEY'S MOBILISATION. OXLY iA PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. WHY THOSE GERMAN OFFICERS? Received 2, fi.4o p.m. Washington, September 2. The Turkish Ambassador announced that the Turkish army was mobilised three weeks ago, but this was merely a precautionary measure, Turkey had no intention of aiding Germany. The British Embassy has been informed that O.rniaii officers have gone to Turkey with .the object 01 inciting Turkey to declare war.
It is reported here that the British Government is intending to ask the United States to take over the British interests at Constantinople'.
OFFICERS' PRESENCE EXPLAINED. : :.*'!!,r ™ Received 2, 6.50 p.m. Aliens, September 2.
The officers going to Constantinople are reported to be the Turkish officers who went to England to take over the two battleships building for Turkey, but which Britain retained.
I (It was reported recently that a large number of German naval officers and seamen recently travelled through BulI garia to Constantinople.) ; j GREAT BRITAIN'S SIGNIFICANT (PREPARATIONS. Received 2, 9.35 p.m. Washington, September 2 Renter states that Great Britain lias asked the United States to care for her diplomatic interests in Turkey in tile event of a declaration of war against the Allies.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 83, 3 September 1914, Page 5
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