The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-28
U. s. ID SEND SHIP
 ID TURKEY WITH GOLDFORANER|CANS
Presence of Ship Supposed to Have Salutary Effect With Respect to Treat ment of Christians and Foreigners

Washington, August 27.--The United States has informed the pow.rs os Europe of its intention to send tho armored cruiser Nor.n Carolina to Tur- key to carry gold for the relief of Americans, according to an announce ment by the state department late today.
 While the North Carolina goes on a mission of financial relief. her presence in Turkish waters is intended to have a salutary effect with respect to the treatment of Christians and foreigners generally in the Ottoman empire.
 Before taking this step the United States sounded the powers of Europe as to whether they would object to the sending of a warship to Turkey. The American government desired to make it rlain that it's purpose in sending the ship in no way was political, but to aid and protect Americans.
 France expressed approval of the Elan. The French government incl dentally accused Germany of trying to stir up anti Christian sentiment in Turkey.
 Diplomats and officials generally are Expecting declaration of war by Fur key on the allies. Reliable advices in dicate that when the big Russian army has penetrated a considerable distance into East Prussia, Turkey will strike That both Bulgaria and Roumania will align with Turkey against Greece and the rest of the Balkan states is also indicated by authentic information.
 European diplomats admit the situ aticn is daily approaching a crisis and a declaration of war is imminent Great Britain, France and Russia are refrain- ing from any move that would force Turkey to take action.
 Announcement by the German em- tdssy here, however that Liman Pasha, loaned by Germany to train the Turkish forces, had been put in command of the Ottoman army, confirmed in the minds of diplomatic representatives of the allies here the belief that Turkey soon would openly place herself on the ride of Germany and Austria in the mammoth struggle. Secretary Bryan sad today Americans had been advised to leave Turkey just as other countries in which war had broken out or might break out.
 The following statement was issued tonight at the navy department ex- plaining the North Carolina's mission
 It was decided this afternoon by the relief board, composed of Secretaries Bryan, McAdoo, Garrison and Daniels, 10 send a large sum of gold to Tur- key to relieve Americans there This action was taken at the urgent request ot Ambassador Morganthau, who cabled the state department today that the need for money for Americans was ur- gent
 Fortunately there Is considerable amount of gold on the cruiser North Carolina now at Falmouth which is available for this purpose and the Sec retary of Navy has accordingly issued instructions to the North Carolina to proceed at once to Constantinople where Assistant Secretary of War Breckin- . ridge and the treasury's agents will distribute the money in cooperation with the American ambassador.
 "There are several large mission schools and educational institutions maintained by Americans in Turkey and the various American mission boards having them under Jurisdiction vii. also forward money by the North Carolina for their relief.