Turkey

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 62, 9 November 1914, Page 5

Turkey

MOVEMENTS OF THE GOEBEN. Times and Sydney Sun Service*. (Received 8 a.m.) .. .. ;. . Constantinople, November 7> ; The Goeben and her consorts, arrived, .having, escaped, encounter, with the Russian warships. GENERAL. ; ' Petrograd, November 8. ■After a desperate battle, the Russians captured the stronghold of Koprikoi, commanding the road to Erzeroum. The Russian fleet sunk three Turkish transports, laden with stores and munitions, and another with troops aboard at Zungaldiak. Cairo, November 8. The Sultan promised Italy to dissuade the Senussi from further hostilities against the Italians in Cyrenica. Instead, he directed them to attack the British. It is reported that the Senussi, under an Ahmed chief, are marching towards Egypt-. -: ?„:.'-,.; Amsterdam, November 7. A Turkish official message states:— ''Our troops are in-touch with the enemy on the whole of the eastern front. Three large British steamers and several small British and French vessels have been seized at Smyrna. Sofia, November 7. Military law in Constantinople is being vigorously enforced.. .. The Grand Vizier three times tried to resign, but was threatened with court-martial, and forced to remain in office. Havre, November 7. Belgium has declared war on Turkey. Rome. November 7. A message from Constantinople states that the Russian fleet bombarded Zungaldiak and Kuzlu, in Asia Minor, sinking several vessels in the harbors. London, November 7. It appears that the Germans tricked Turkey into war. The Goeben sent a wireless message to Constantinople, assorting that the Russians had treacherously attacked the Turkish ships. The Turkish Ministers unsuspectingly held a council, and approved of the action of the Goeben. On the following day they discovered the fraud. London, November 7. The Times' Bombay correspondent says that all evidences point to the solidarity of the Moslems of India with Britain. The Madras Moslem League telegraphed to the Viceroy that their loyalty continued deep-rooted, and unabated. Rangoon Moslems, at a meeting, expressed their unflinching loyalty. At Quotta they passed a resolution against Turkey being decoyed into a broach of neutrality.