TURKEY'S HONOUR

Evening Post, Volume LXXXV, Issue 20, 24 January 1913, Page 7

TURKEY'S HONOUR

1 m CABINET RESIGNS OFFICE NEW. MINISTRY APPOINTED - DETERMINED TO KEEP ADRIANOPLE. "WE 'ARE GOING TO SAVE THE NATIONAL HONOUR."By Telegraph.— Press Association.— Copyright. (Received January 24, JO a.m.) j CONSTANTINOPLE, 23rd .Jan. Owing to a hostile demonstration, the ! Cabinet has resigned. < Mahmud Shevkefc Pasha ha« been ap- | pointed Grand Vissier, Talaat Bey Minister of the Interior, and Izzefc Pasha Minister for War. # Talaat Bsy, interviewed, declared :~ ! "The movement means that We are going to save the national honour or pefifih. We do not want a continuance of the war. but are determined to keep Adrianople." [The new Grand VMer was formerly Minister for War. He has been pTomin* ent in Turkish politics for some years. An Atab of Bagdad, hs played a prominent part in, the deposition of the Sultan Abdul Hatnid, and led the forces of the Young Turks from Salonika to Yildia. Talaat Pasha and Izzet Pasha are also names Well known in Turkish politics. Talaat was previously Minister ot the Interior.] POSSESSION OS 1 SKUTARI. 'MATTER OF LIFE OR DEATH TO MONTENEGRO. (Received January 24, 8 a..m.) LONDON, 23ixl January. The Montenegrin delegates reiterate that the possession of Skutari is a niat* tef of life and death to their country, which ia ready to fight for it, DEMOBILISING RESERVES IN HUNGARY. (Received January 24, 8 a.m.) BUDAPEST, 23rd J&hu&ry. 'A portion Of the reserves of militia have been ordered to demobilise. SULTAN AND BRAND COUNCIL ACCEPTANCE OF POWERS' ADVICE. MANIFESTO TO~NATION TO Jffl .ISSUED. v The Sultan received the Grand Council collectively at the conclusion of its deliberations,} when it was almost unahi* mously decided to assent to the Government's proposal frankly to accept the Powers' advice. There were eighty members present, the Grand Vizier, Kiamil Pasha, presiding. The Sheikh-uMslam also attended. The only persons invited to the Council who were not present were Shevkefc Pasha and fiakki Pasha. The. members were grouped according to their profession, the order being:—-Sol-diers, civil officials, senators, ulemas, and district groups. ' After the Powers' Note of warning to Turkey had been read, Nazim Pasha, Minister for War, and Commander-irt-Chief, detailed the military situation. Se declared that the army was willing, able, and eager to continue. It was even possible to hopu for a measure of success, although there was little chance of recovering Salonika or Monastir, or relieving Adrianople. A member of the Council asked whether the army was ready to resume fighting. Nazim Pasha referred the question to the Minister for Finance, Abdurrahman Bey, who said that Turkey had no money and was dependent on foreign markets. Noradounghian Effendi, Minister for Foreign Affairs, explained that there was little hope of advantage being derived from European complications. He added that Russia had twice warned the Porte that the continuance of hostilities might compel her to depart from an attitude of neutrality. The Sheikh -ul'lslara energetically favoured the acceptance of the Powers' Note, particularly ( as there was no discontented section in the Grand Council. He asked the Government to exert itself to the utmost to ensure the future safety of the country and the development of its economic interests. Noradounghian Eflendi officially announoed that the Grand Council approved of the Government's standpoint and had confidence in the Powers' sentimehta and equity, and desired to' see the promises and proposed assistance effectively realised. Accordingly, Turkey places herself in the hands of the Powers, and agrees to their proposals regarding the cession of Adrianople, and leaving the decision of the ownership of the Aegean Islands in the discretion of the Powers. Kfamil Pasha states thai the Sultan will issue a manifesto to the nation. FEARS FOR, THE CAPITAL, CONSTANTINOPLE, 23rd Jan. The Porte is concerned lest the troops at Chataldeja, believing they are invincible under Enyer Bey, Ali Bey, and Fehti Bey, should march on the capital. GERMANY'S OPPORTUNITY LOST. BERLIN, 23rd January. The Berliner Tageblatt, in discussing the Balkan situation, asks whether the Concert of Europe would have dissolved had Germany declined to follow a policy which was bound to attach Bulgaria to the Franco-Russian Alliance, ,and was incompatible with German interests, and had she alscf advocated simultaneous negotiations in Constantinople, Sofia, and Paris for a compromise. Would Britain, in the face of such a resolve, have declared for the Russo-French tactics, which were hostile to British interest*' as well as Germany's? Germany's opportunity for bringing about a really in.teresting political situation had now, however, been lost. ENGLISH NEWSPAPERS RELIEVED LONDON, 23rd January. The English newspapers are relieved at Turkey s decision. INDEMNITY QUESTION. • LONDON, 13th January. The Balkan Peace Conference delegates point out that the indemnity and Ottoman debt questions must be settled" before the signature of peace. NAVAL BATTmTaT TENEDOS. BERLIN, 22nd January. Forty Turks were killed and 164 wounded in the naval engagement at Tenedos on Saturday. Two warships were badly damaged. A shell killed and wounded everyone inaide one of the" turrets of the Turkish Turgut Reis-