The Near East

Woodville Examiner, Volume XXII, Issue 3871, 9 May 1906, Page 4

The Near East

THE SULTAN WARNED

FEANCE AND EUSSIA SUPPORT

ENGLAND,

London. May 6,

The ultimatum from Britain to Turkey, which expires in eight days, requests the withdrawal of troops from the disputed territory, pending the delimitation on the basis of the arrangement of 1892. The Sultan is warned that grave consequences will follow if he does not acquiesce. The cruisers Carnarvon, Barham, Suffolk and Venus, also the torpedo storeship Vulcan, with destroyers, have left Malta and sailed for Piraeus. France and Russia are supporting Britain’s demands. A hurried meeting of Cabinet was held yesterday. The London Telegraph’s Constantinople correspondent reports that the Sultan’s object in seizing Tabah is to secure a direct route to Syria, Vedjaz, and Yemen, in Arabia, thus enabling the troops to move throughout the Empire without leaving Turkish territory. BEEESFOED’S FLEET SAILS. A SOBERING EFFECT. London, May 7. Vice Admiral Lord Beresford’s fleet at Pbalerum is proceeding to Pireus. The Ultimatum of Britain to Turkey had a sobering effect. At Cairo sermons were preached in the mosques of a less inflammatory nature. The Times’ Constantinople corres- 1 pondeut reports a growing impression that one result, of the Porte’s obstinacy will be a change in Egypt’s relations with Turkey. It is felt that the part played by Mukhiar Pasha ; will justify Britain in refusing to allow any Turkish representative to remain in Egypt. The Commissioner’a mission was apparently to encourage anti-British agitation, for which he was subsidised at Constantinople. PORTE STILL DILATORY.

GERMAN NASTINESS,

London, May 7. The Porte’s tactics are still dilatory.

The German Press, despite the Berlin Government’s correct attitude, accuse Great Britain of laud-grab-bing in the Sinai Peninsula.