KHEDIVE GOES OVER TO GERMANY

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLV, Issue XLVIII, 16 December 1914, Page 5

KHEDIVE GOES OVER TO GERMANY

COMMENTS BY EARL CROMER, I (Rec. Dec. 16, 8.35 a.m.) LONDON. Dec. 15. Earl Cromer, in a letter, says that if, as appears, the Khedive has unwisely thrown in his lot •with the-Germans, it will have no great political importance, as his personal influence in Egypt is slight. He must cease to be the ruler of Egypt,_whch must irrevocably be relieved of the mortmain of Turkish sovereignty.

MOSLEM UNREST IN ASIA MINOR.

LONDON, Dec. 14.

Rome papers exhibit growing alarm at the Mussulman ura-est in Asia Minor, and suggests that the Government should take immediate steps to repatriate 50,000 Italians domiciled in Asiatic Turkey.

PERSIA'S DECISION.

LONDON, Dec. 14.

The Young Turks are thundei-struck at Persia's decision to remain neutral: They had counted on the Shah's support to distract the British, and facilitate Turkish attacks oh Egypt.

"ABSOLUTE LOYALTY."

LONDON, Dec. 14.

A British officer at Khartoum states that the proclamation, of the -war passed in a simply ■wonderful manner. Without execution, there could be no suspicion of the absolute loyalty of the Arab Sheikhs and the Egyptian officers.