TURKEY

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue XLVIII, 3 November 1914, Page 5

TURKEY

DETENTION OF BRITISH SUBJECTS

PRESUMABLY AS PRISONERS OF WAR. CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 2. (Official.) The Amuassaoors of the Entente Powers requested their passports on Friday. The police have stopped all British subjects from leaving Turkey, and it is feared they will be retained as prisoners. - SENSATION IN GREECE. ATHENS, Nov. 1. Turkey's naval action has produced • a sensation. *-*' . . The Press are making disquieting forecasts as to the chances of peace in the Near East, and consider complications inevitable. • BEDOUIN INVASION CONFIRMED.J ATHENS, Nov. 2. The Bedouin invasion of the Egyptian desert east of the" Suez Canal is conurrr.ed. . , A diplomatist at Constantinople reports that the Grand 'Vizier sent an aide-de-camp to the Russian Embassy to inquire as to 'the 'accuracy of rumours of Turkish Naval raids. After bombarding Novorossisk, the Hamadieh landed bluejackets. The latter were surrounded and taken prisoners.

BRITISH AMBASSADOR DEPARTS. PETROGRAD, Nov.. 1. Berlin reports' state that Sir Louis/ Mallet, the British Ambassador to the Porte, has departed from Constantinople. UNDER THE SPELL, PETROGRAD, Nov. 1. Russian newspapers charged Turkey with following Germany's example in attacking defenceless people. 1 hey say that Turkey is under the spell ot oei-ri-an gold, Krupp guns,, and Teutonic Ambassadorial eloquence. TURKISH TREACHERY. * PETROGRAD, Nov. 2. Passports have been handed to the Turkish Embassy.. ft- is now -apparent that, while the Ambassador was profuse in pacific assurances, " the wires between Petrograd and Constantinople were blocked, so a* to enable the Turco-German fleet to inflict the utmost damage before Russia could realise the blow that had been struck "Turkish 51 ' torpedo-boats ' approached Odessa Thev were painted to resemble RusSn vessels, and flew the Russian J7 A Rusisan pinnace advanced to Set them. Its occupants *£**_*»; sian words of comtrand oil board the torpedo-boats, dispelling their doubts No sooner 'was the pinnace alongside one of the torpedo-boats than a grenade °asHhrown into it, killing a. sailor. An eye-witness says it is reported that the torpedo-boats' gunners were Germans. GERMAN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE COPENHAGEN, Nov. 2. It is reported that Germany gives Turkey £10,000,000 a s * preliminary war contribution. . "W is also stated- that Germany about to issue a war loan of £2S,UUU,uw.

INDIAN COMMUNIQUE ON s - TURKEY'S ATTITUDE.

PRAYERS FOR BRITISH SUCCESS

CALCUTA, Nov. 2. The Viceroy has published,a «; ninuo announcing throughout India, Tni key's unfriendly" attitude The communique deplores the ,°* £ Chauvinistic element to drive Tmkcj to war for the benefit of Germany and Austria. Turkey's secular/enemies^

Tlje reception accorded to the communique iri the outlying districts will not be known for soire days, but responsible Mohamedan leaders are already holding meetings in support of Great Britain, and prayers are being offered in mosques for British success.

RUSSIAN FLEET

•WILL SWEEP TURKS FROM THE BLACK SEA." (Rec. Nov. 3, 8.5 a.m.) PETROGRAD, Nov. 2. The '"Bourse Gazette' r says that Constantinople has seen Russian troops outside its wall and must now see them The Russian fleet will sweep the Turks from the Black Sea, and the Caucasian troops will invade Asia Minor.

ALBANIA

MYSTERIOUS FIRE AT VALONA

ROME, Nov. 2. A mysterious big lire occurred in the bazaar at Valoha, near a magazine where there were quantities of ammunition, which began to explode. Two hundred Italian marines were landed, and extinguished the tire.

STATE ASSISTANCE

TO AVOID REALISATIONS

LONDON, Nov. 2. The Treasury has arranged with the Bank of England, with a view of. avoiding realisations on a largo . scale of .securities held as cover for account, to grant loans to the Stock Exchange to provide advances to -certain classes of lenders, to enable them to continue loans until the end of the war. All the banks to which currency facilities are open have agreed not to press for repayment of loans, or to require the deposit of further margins for a year after the conclusion of the war. The arrangements provide for the of 60 per cent of the value of securities. Interest is fixed at 1 per cent above the Bank rate, with a minimum of 5 per cent

SAFETY OF THE UNITED STATES

A NAVY SECOND ONLY TO BRITAIN. (Rec. Nov. 3, 9.10 a.m.) NEW YORK, Nov. 2. Mr Meyer, Secretary to the Navy in the Taft "Administration, declares that the United States' safety can only bo secured by a navy second to Britain. He urges" provision for four battleships annually.

GERMAN SUBMARINE

ENTANGLED TN A TRAWLER'S NETS. AMSTERDAM, Nov. 2. The Dutch, trawler Pandero reports that her nets fouled the German submarine U9 off the Heldei\ North, Holland, 4 damaging her propeller. The Pandero cuT her nets and got clear. It is believed the submarine was drifting. ROTTERDAM, Nov. 2. The trawler reports that she was suddenly drawn,along by an invisible force arid almost capsized. Presently the submarine U9 came to the surface, entangled in the trawler's rieis. The captain of the trawler hailed the submarine, but there was no response. The submarine fired' a, rocket and disappeared after the nets had been cut. WRECK OF A HOSPITAL SHIP. LONDON, Nov. 2 Seventy-four persons perished in ; the ■wreck of the hospital ship Rohilla." at Whitby.

BULGARIA

WILL PRESERVE NEUTRALITY. ' LONDON, Nov. 1. Bulgarian official circles reiterate garia's intention to preserve neutrality. ° Servia states'that'the stories respectiito- oppression of Bulgarians in Macedonia are entire!v false, and are issued ■with the object of excusing tho inroads of Bulgarian Bands into Servian territory. The Servian Legation . adds . that in consequence of this, confidence m Bulgaria is estranged daily.

ATTACK ON FRENCH CRUISER

FROM LAND, SEA, AND AIR. LOND ; ON, Nov. 31Details of the Austrian attack on r&ie French cruiser Waldeck Rosseau, m the Gulf of Cattaro on 17th October, show that at the same moment she came wader the fire of machine guns from the land, of the torpedo boats, and of an aeroplane. The latter came within 800 yards and dropped a bomb, which exploded on the forward bridge, smashing the glass of tho captain's observation P °Someono shouted that a submarine's Periscope had emerged a hundred yaTds ahead and the big guns blazed away. When all -was quiet again a sheet «t oil floated where the submarine had bee*!. Before disappearing the submarine fired a torpedo, which just missed the ci'mserAltogether three submarines attacked and it is believed that only ono Tctoirned to port. -

PRINCE LOUIS OF BATTENBURG

CAUSE OF HIS RESIGNATION. ~~ LONDON, Oct. 31. ' The "times." in a leader on the resignation of Prince Louis of Battenberg; expresses regret, because his action was unquestionably the result of a campaign of Suggestion/partly honest, «J P«£j monstrously mriust. He Had oeen openly accused of weakness in allowing the sailors' point of view to be swept to the background by the masterful peisonalitv of Mr Winston Churchill; and also had been attackedl bv and innuendo on account of his German the second charge," The "Tinies" says- "it » difficult to write with patience' of a case where a man has spent a lifelong and most distinguished career in the service of his adapted country.' The paper adds: VYnatcv" the causes of his retirement the Xtfvv to which he devoted himself so lone" will continue to place trust aaid confidence in one whom it regards with that Prince Loufs ha-s P two P sons in the British Navy, one a lieutenant on the battle-crui~ei Now Zealand.

CRUISER HERMES

NO BERLIN REPORT. AMSTERDAM. Nov. 2. No confirmation has reached Berlin of the report of the sinking of the cruiser Hermes. CRUISER TWICE STRUCK. (Ree Nov. 3. 8.55 a.m.) [ LONDON, Nov. 2. A survivor from the Hermes states

that the cruiser had reached mid-chan-nel, when there was a trcmeriddus crash, f6llowed by a shower of splinters. The crew were thrown down so violently that many of them sustained' broken limbs.

The first torpedo struck the port, engine room, and 24 minutes later a second torpedo was seen coming from a different quarter. Before the Hermes could manoeuvre she was struck amidships.

While the crew were being taken off a third torpedo missed the bows, narrowly

GENERAL ITEMS

■ PRISONERS' CAMP IN ENGLAND. j LONDON, Nov. 1. j A Dutch editor visited several prison' i ers' camps in England., and reported satisfactorily on'them. The > "Cologne "Gazette" reproduced his To English visitors, many of the prisoners' expressed gratitude for their treatment. INTERNMENT AT MALTA. CAIRO, Nov. 2. It is understood that Germany has advised Great Britain that she intends treating Englishmen in Germany between the ages of 17 and 35 as war prisoners, unless able-bodied Germans in England are liberated. FOODSTUFFS FROM AMERICA. NEW YORK, Nov. 2. The Rockefeller Foundation is -despatching 4000 tons of foodstuffs to Rotterdam for the use of non-combatants who are in need. . The Foundation is propared to spend a million dollars for the relief ol noncombatants of all countries. NEW ZEALANDERS IN BRITAIN. LONDON, Nov. 1. The New Zealand war fund has readied £5200. Cook and Sons, soft goodsmen, of St. Paul's Churchyard, have lent New Zealand a win'g of their convalescent' home in Kent, containing 13 beds, with excellent accommodation. MR ROOSEVELT AND THE WAR. (Rec. -Nbvi 3, 9.10 a.m.) LONDON, Nov. 2. The "Chronicle's" New York correspondent says that Mr Ttosovelt publicly declared that he had. seen .deliberate plans by two Empires involved in the war for the capture of San Francisco and New York and. hold them to ransom, which would cripple the country and supplv the enemy with funds to carry on the war. (Rec.lNov. 3, 9.10 a.m.) NEW YORK, Nov. 2. Mr Roosevelt, in an article in the "New York Tim-is," says that peace treaties are valueless unless accompanied by an international agreement pledging the great civilised nations to support them by united force. BRITAIN AND RUSSIAN TRADE. LONDON, Oct. 30. The Russian Chamber of Commerce stresses the splendid opportunity afforded Great Britain to develop trade with Russia, in consequence of the wholesale withdrawal of German trade. Public men in Russia are of opinion that economic co-operation will irake for one of the .strongest bonds of friendship. GER.MAN SIEGE GUN EXPLODES. LONDON, Oct. 31. A German siege gun on the right wing, being overcharged, exploded. .The gunners and 250 men in the . vicinity were mutilated, their limbs being scattered over a cavalry detachment. Several farm houses .were demolished, and the gun itself disappeared, leaving a large hole in the ground. LONGER THAN ANTICIPATED. LONDON, Oct. 31. There is a, tendency in the Berlin press to. confess that the war will bo more prolonged than was anticipated. The people are being advised to husband their resources. MALWA'S MAILS. (Received Nov. 3, 10 a.m.) LONDON, Nov. 2. The Maiwa's mails have been delivered.'''•' ■•"'■'• "