The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-11-06
ARRAYS MOSLEMS
AGAINST ALLIES
Turks Entry Into War Aimed
at British Rule In India.
ENGLISH EYES ON EGYPT.

NominalIy Part Of Turkish Empire.
but Really Subject to London's Rule.
It May Support SuItan's Stand.
Captain Of Crack Ottoman Cruiser
Trained In America.
With the opening of hostllitfes by
Turkey against Russia the number OF
warning nations is increased to ten
The other nine, In the order of their
beginning hostilities, are Austria, Ser.
via, Germany, Russia, France, Monte
negro, Belgium, Great Britain and Ja-
pan.
Ever since fighting began the kaiser
on the one hand and the allies on the
other have been bidding for Turkish
support, and the former, by virtue OF
his careful attention during period
of many years to Turkish susceptible
ties, has triumphed over the Turkish
fear of Russia and the British fleet
and whatever gratitude the porte may
feel for England's support in time past
The world at large first realized that
the Turkish empire might play an i'm
portant part in the great struggle when
on Aug. II the Breslau and the Goe-
ben, the two German cruisers caught
in the Mediterranean at the outbreak
of hostilities. managed to elude the
fleets of the allies and take refuge in
the Dardanelles
According to international law, they
were safe so long as they remained In
q neutral port, but they must either
come out after twenty-four hours or
consent to be tnterned for the period
of the war Turkey, however, rose su-
perior to custom and permitted them
to stay on, giving out that she had
purchased them for her own navy In
place of the two battleships building
in England on her order which had
been taken over for the British navy.
ereslau aad Goebep Now Turkish.
The two cruisers since then have ap-
peared as Turkish vessels. 1t has also
been said that Germany has been try
ing to forward to them by land con-
siderable numbers of sailors. 1t has
been rumored that under the Turkish
| flag they have still retained their Ger
man crews.
Meanwhile the porte has DENOUNCED
the capitulations-tha Is, the conces-
sions to Christian powers which per
NIT their nationals to be subject only
TO their own consular law courts, al
low them to maintain their own post
offices, and so on 1t has been an un-
pleasant thing for the powers affected.
including this country, to face this,
but In the present chaos 1t has been
Impossible for any one nation to do
more than protest
By getting Turkey to Join him in the
fight on the allies the kaiser has been
aiming another blow at England, since
the Turkish sultan is the nominal head
Of all the Mohammedans on earth.
Great Britain is the greatest Moham-
medan power In the world In Egypt
and India she has under her rule an
enormous number of followers of the
prophet France also. through her
great African possessions, has to con-
slider the Mohammedan problem
May Cause Trouble In Egypt.
Egypt is still nominally part of the
Turkish empire, although to all intents
and purposes 1t has been Incorporated
in the British empire, and there is a
| possibility that the cry Of the sultan
for help might cause disturbances. In
India. too. the preaching of holy war
by the Mohammedans might give rise
to great deal of trouble But, on
the other hand, England can point to
the excellent effect on her position in
Egypt of the reforms of Lord Kitchen.
er; to the fact that the Aga Kahn. the
religious head of Indian Mohammed.
anisn. has declared himself In her ia,
vor, and, above all, to the fact that at
this moment there are Mohammedan
Indian soldiers fighting for her In Eu.
rope
To Americans the inclusion OF Tur
key in the war has significance through
the presence in the Levant Of the Unit
ed States cruiser North Carolina An
outbreak of the Moslems against the
Christians, the Jews or the Armeni
ans is likely at some point or another
and American missionaries may be II
danger
The Hamidieh, most active of Turk
tsh ships, is an armored cruiser Of
$500 tons, built in England and com
pleted in 1904 She carries two six
inch, eight 4.7-inch and four smaller
guns and three torpedo tubes and hat
a complement of 302 men. Her speed
is twenty-five knots.
In the Balkan war the Hamidief
made brilliant record, similar to the
exploits of the German cruisers EN-
den and Karlsruhe in the present con
fict Her commander. Captain Reouf
had studied American naval methods
during a stay Of some years in thi,
country and had with him on his shiI
two American officers.