THE WAR WITH TURKEY.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIX, Issue 11112, 30 November 1914, Page 5

THE WAR WITH TURKEY.

GERMAN CONDEMNATION. ANTICIPATIONS OF DISASTER. “Times and Sydney Sun Service.” London, Nov. 28. A correspondent at Copenhagen learns from Berlin that the defeat of the Turks in Mesopotamia and the occupation of Basrah have had discouraging effect on German commercial circles which consider that involving Turkey was an unpardonable error, only benefiting the Allies. Germany has already paid Turkey ten millions sterling and will soon repeat the amount whiob will be sacrificed together with investments in the country. Germany wrll be made responsible to civilization for causing a holy war, and will thus antagonise neutrals. In the course of a few months Mesopotamia, Armenia, Palestine and parts of Syria and Anatolia, and finally Constantinople will be in the hands of the Allies who will not only have something to divide among themselves bnt to give to new members of the Alliance. DARDANELL.ES BLOCKADE. London, Nov. 28. It is officially stated in Paris that the French and British squadrons continue to blockade the Dardanelles and patrol the Egyptian coast. SEIZURES IN JERUSALEM, Cairo reports that fugitives from Jerusalem state that the Turks have seized the monasteries and convents belonging to the Allies. FINANCIAL. Rome, Nov. 28. ' Advices from Constantinople state that the Porte assumes control of the Ottoman and other banks, and the income of these institutions will be deposited in the Ottoman Bank until the end of the war. TURKISH ADVANCE. MARCHING ON SUEZ. Amsterdam, Nov. 29, A telegram from Berlin says Izzel Pasha, with 17,000 Turks, including 10,000 Bedouins, js marching on Suez. NOT CONCERNED. Cairo, Nov. 29. The Senussi have informed the Egyptian Government that Turkey’s

action is no concern of theirs, and they wish to continue friendly relations.'