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with favor on the sending of Ameri-
can waTships to Turkish ports to care
for Christians in case there was a
Mohammedan uprising against them.
Conveyed to U. S.
These developments in the highly
critical situation, brought about by
the feeling of the Triple Entente that
Turkey is certain to join the conflict
on the side of Germany and Austria
were conveyed in official dispatches
to the United States government.
Great Britain's expulsion of German
and Austrian consular officers were
taken here to mean that she had de-
termined TO put an end to the pro-
German propaganda which she be-
lie7es these consular officials have
been circulating since the outbreak of
hostilities.
Affairs of Egypt.
The affairs of Egypt, a semi-sover.
eign state, under the s%uzeranity of
the sultan, have been practically ad-
ministered by Great Britain ever since
the bombardment of Alexandria and
the suppression of the Arabic insur-
r%ection, 80 years ago. The natives have
never entirely lost their aversion.
however, for the intruders and Britain
believes Germany has, for a decade,
been busy %fomenting anti-British feel
ing.
Friendliness of the Sultan.
Word OF the sultan's friendliness of
late to Germany and Austria is believ-
ed by British officials to have been
spread to Egypt, an appeal being made
not only to the nationalist sentiment
of the natives, but their religious feel
ings. %
Charges of France.
France has openly charged, in her
communications with the American
government, that German propaganda
is busily astir melting Mohammedan
u~Prisings, not only in Egypt, but in
India and Turkey.
Look for u. S.
England, France and Russia have
reiterated that they wished to do moth
ing which might aggravate Turkey to
abandon her position OF neutrality.
All three nations, therefore, are now
looking to the United States to pro-
tect their subjects in case the expect.
ed Mohammedan uprising develops.
The North Cardinals Course. -,
While the cruiser North Carolina
has been sent on a mission of relief.
it is generally understood she will
rendezvous in eastern Mediterranean
waters for the salutary effect of her
presence. There is even talk of send
ing the Tennessee with her so as to
be ready for any emergency in Egypt.
Russians Move N%orthward.
London, Sept. IA dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph company from
Rome says a message received there
from P~etrograd states that the Rms
slams have completely routed the Aus
TRANS near Tomazow and that two
generals are among the Austrian dead.
The Rome correspondent Of the Ex-
change Telegraph company says dis
patches from Vienna announce that
following it's success at Lemberg, the
Russian center has suddenly begun a
movement northward against the flank
of the armies under the Austrian Gen
erals Aufenburg and Dankel, who have
been successfully operating against
Lublin and Zjamohac.
Gar ls Notified.
A Petrograd special to the Reuter-
Telegram company says the comman.
der-in-chief has notified the emperor
of the occupation by the Russians of
Lemberg. the capital of Galicia, and
also Haliez, after severe fighting and
completely routing the Austrian forces.
The commander-in-chief's message was
as follows:
With the extreme JOY and thanking
God / to your majesty that
the victorious army under General
Russky has captured Lemberg. The
army of General Brussiloff has taken
Haliez."
Staff Gives an Account.
The Russian general staff yesterday
issued the following account Of the