Turkey.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 57, 3 November 1914, Page 5

Turkey.

TURCO-CERMAN DUPLICITY.

United Press Association. Petrograd, November 2.

Passports have been handed to the Turkish Embassy. Tt is now appar-j ent that while the Ambassador has been profuse in his pacific assurances, wires between here and Constantinople were blocked to enable the Turco-Ger-man fleet to inflict the utmost damage before Russia could realise that a blow had been struck. Torpedoers. when they approached Odessa, were painted to resemble Russian vessels, and flew the Russian flag. A Russian pinnace advanced to reach them, and the occupants heard a Russian word of command aboard the torpedoers, dispelling their doubts. No sooner were they alongside than a grenade was thrown into the pinnace, killing a sailor. An eye-witness reported that the torpedoers and gunners were Germans. BEDOUIN INVASION THREATENING SUEZ CANAL. FEARED BRITISH SUBJECTS RETAINED BY TURKS. Athens, November 2. After bombarding Novo Rossisk the Hamideih landed bluejackets. The latter were surrounded and made prisoners. The Bedouin invasion of the Egyptian desert, east of the Suez Canal, is confirmed.

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 the rumors of the Turkish naval raids. Constantinople, November 2. Official: The Ambassadors of the Entente requested their passports on Friday. The police stopped all British subjects leaving Turkey. It is feared have been retained as prisoners. TURKEY AND GERMANY. Copenhagen, November 2. It is reported that Germany gives Turkey ten millions sterling as a preliminary war contribution, also that Germany is about to issue a war loan of 250 millions sterling. RUSSIANS VOW DESTRUCTION : TO THE TURKS'. (Received 8.55 a.m.) Petrograd, November 2. The Bourse Cazette says Constantinople has seen Russian troops outside its wall and must now see them inside. The Russian fleet will sweep the Turk> from the Black Sea and Caucasian troops will invade Asia Minor. "A GERMAN TOOL." FORFEITED ALL CLAIM TO BRITAIN'S SUPPORT. f Times ani> Sydney Suit Sxbyiobs. (Received 8 a.m.) London, November 2. The Times' military correspondent says: The Balkan War reduced Turkey's military prestige, but the army remains useful as a German tool.' The reason is, numbers and military virtues. By joining our enemies and attacking the Allies Turkey has forfeited all claim to our support now or heroafter. She has proved herself an unfaithful warder of the great position at. Constantinople. She cannot longer l>e left in occupation.

GENERAL.

Petrograd, November 1

Newspapers charge Turkey with following Germany's example in attacking defenceless people under the spell of German gold, Krupp guns, and ambassadorial eloquence. Berlin reports that Sir Louis Mallet, British Ambassador to the Porte, has departed from Constantinople, also that the Turkish fleet set fire to fifty oil reservoirs at Novo Rossisk and five at Odessa, sank fourteen transports, and destroyed several grain warehouses and the wireless station at Novo Rossisk.