Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-02
TURKEYS ENJOYS
At TWO CAPITALS
GIVEN PASSPORTS
Break in Diplomatic Relations
Regarded as a Certain Pre-
Iude to Conflict.
PORTE is NOW EXPECTED
TO DECLARE HOLY WAR
Powers of Triple Entente Do Not
Think Mohammedans Will Re-
spond to Call.
ITALIAN SITUATION ACUTE
Entrance of Ottoman Empire Into
Struggle May Make Maintenance
of Neutrality More
Difficult.
LONDON, November 2,
1924 p.m.-The Turkish am
bassador to Great Britain,
Tew6k Pasha, was handed
his passports today.
Similar action was taken at
Petrograd by the Russian
government.
government.

LONDON, November >, 1925 AM
War has not yet been formally de-
clared on Turkey, but the withdrawal
from Constantinople of the ambassa-
dors Of the triple entente powers is re-
Sarded in London as being equivalent
to signal for hostilities which Turkey
has anticipated by naval raid in the
Black sea. and it is reported by land
expedition which penetrated into Egypt
that the evidence accUmulates that
Turkey intends to proclaim holy
war.
Ample measures, however, it is as
serted, have been taken by Great Brit
ain and Russia against this proba bility,
and it is evident that the first trouble
is expected to arise in Egypt, where, it
is said, the khedive intends to ask
Great Britain for an explanation of her
attitude toward Turkey.
Porte Forced to Act.
Berlin claims that Turkey was forced
to throw in her lot with Germany be-
cause the porte recognized that an en-
tente victory would mean the disrup-
tion of the Turkish empire, with Con-
stantinople, Armenia and Turkestan
going to Russia, Arabia to England and
syria to France. On the other hand, in
the event of the defeat of the triple
entente nations. Turkey was to be guar
anteed terrttorially to be given aid in
recohquerlng the Caucasus and Egypt
and be given perhaps, something more
The usual charges and den.a1s are
being made as to the responsibility for
the first attack in the Black sea, but
these are issued chiefly for consumption
by the neutral countries. since the in
evltability of the conflict was recognized
by both sides The principal actors are
not greatly concerned over which nation
nred the opening shot
British Ship Scuttled.
A dispatch to the Times from Petro-
grad. dated Sunday, says that a Brit
ish vessel, the Frederick, was ignited
and scuttled during the bonn ba rdm ent
of Novorossysk. The Turks also wan
tonly bombardeG Anapa, a Russian
seaport of the Black sea at the west
ern extremity of the Caucasus range.
A Rome dispatch to the Central
News asserts that Turkish gunboats
are reported at the entrance to the
Gulf OF Suez- Numerous detachments
of Turkish cavalry, according to the
same dispatch. have reached Akabah,
fortified village of Arabia on the
gulf of the same name.
The correspondent of the Times at
Sofia. Bulgaria, says he is informed
on the highest authority that Bull
trality.
Driven From Sebastopol.
PETROGRAD November 2, via London
PIMA dispatch from Sebastopol says
that the former German cruiser Goeben's
bon1bardnent of that Black sea fort was
put to an end by the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
batteries. which forced the warship to
withdraw.
The shore station subsequently inter-
cepted wireless telegraph message from
the Goeben. which said:
Damaged. VIII return to CONSTANT
nople or repairs.
The newspapers report that the cruisers
Goeben and Breslau and four Turkish
torpedo boats bombarded the shore near
Sebastopol yesterday morning. shelling
the railroad and docks. The Russian
shore batteries replied. The warships
disappeared along the Crimean shore to
the eastward after infiicting trivial dam
age.
Theodosia. on the Crimcan coast 100
miles northeast OF Sebastopol. also suf-
fered bomba rdinent on Saturday when
a Turkish cruiser sailed close enough to
throw thirty shells into the city.
News has been received at the foreign
office that the Russian ambassador has
left Constantinople. but the Turkish MN
lister here has not yet received his pass
ports or instruction from Constantinopie.
Italy STIRRED by Turkey.
PARIS, November "A Havas
Agency dispatch from Rome says:
The entrance of Turkey into the
European conflict produces d deep eff
feet in Italy. The newspapers are fill
ed with comment upon the new factor
The Russian embassy AYERS that the
attack of the Turks causes no anxiety
in Russia. The aggression does no,
take Russia by surprise, because the
relations between Germany and Turkey
have been followed at Petrograd, ant
d strong Russian force is ready in the
south to meet any emergency.
The military critics consider tina
the Turkish army will be unable Il
worry Great Britain, Russia ant
France. The only vulnerable point.
are the Caucasus and Egypt. 1t is de
clared that the Turks will be lost IL
the mountains of Caucasus. and as fol-
Egypt, the holy war preached in 191.
and 1918 failed of results. A simila
agitation on behalf of Germany is nj
more likely to succeed today"
Cabinet Conference at Rome.
ROME, via London. November .
The resignation of the Italian cabine,
which was announced Saturday nigh
Is explained by the Giornale dItalis
on the ground that Premier Salandrs
and other ministers refused the de
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