The Detroit times., 1914-11-02
England Ready for
InUdSiOn of Egypf


situation demanded the attention ri
high officialdom today. Communica'
tion with Constantinople ceased I'm
mcdiately following the departure
from the capital OF the ambassadors
,of Britain, France and Russia. II is
reported. however, that Turkey has
detained all Of the Russian consular
representatives as hostages for the
Turkish representatives now In Rus
sia. The belief Is expressed that
they will shortly be released, as Pet
rograd advfces say the Turkish am.
bassador to Russia and the various
Turkish consuls have started for
home.
The reports persist that eight army
corps OF Turkish troops have already
crossed the Egyptian frontier. The
Official press bureau, however, while
permitting publication OF the report,
has no confirmation.
A rigid censorship is In effect on
news from the east. This Is believed
to be due to plans on the part Of the
Franco British feet to attack the
forts OF the Dardanelles. Reports
reaching here from Italian sources In.
dicate that the heavy battleships, bat
tie cruisers and armored cruisers of
the fleets which have been lombard
Ing Cataro. at the mouth Of the Adri-
attic. steamed away from there Sat-
urday In an easterly direction. 1t Is
believed they have proceeded to the
naval base rendered at the outbreak of
the war by Greece from which point
they will be within striking distance
of the Dardanelles.
The assertion Is made here that
the Turks can do little damage In an
invasion Of Egypt. Earl Kitchener
has taken every precaution. He has
been convinced from the outset OF
the war that Germany would involve
Turkey and has taken measures &C
cordingly. There Is not foot of the
Suez canal which Is not closely guard.
ed by British troops. Every stranger
who has landed In Egypt since incep.
tion OF the war has been subject to
the closest espionage. Austrian and
German steamers and sailing craft
have been taken az prizes of war. II
Is further insisted here that, even
though the sultan carries out his
threat as recorded via Berlin, and de-
clares holy war. the Egyptian
troops will remain loyal. The sepa-
ration between church and state so
far as the Mohammedans are concern
ed has been greatly emphasized In
the last few years, and the sultan's
edicts are no longer accepted without
question.
II Is reported here that new Turk
ish cabinet is being formed which
will be made up entirely OF young
Turks and which will eliminate the
few ministers who have opposed war.
Enver Bey will remain at his post as
war minister, but the new cabinet
will be picked by Gen. Leman Won
Sanders, the German dictator, who Is
now running everything Turkish. IL
was due entirely to Won Sanders In
fiuence that Turkey was lined up on
the side OF the Germans.
BY WILLIAM PHILLIP STlfMS
(Stan Correspondent United Press.)
PARIS, Nov. 2.-At only one point
along the entire northern front has
the German right wing been able to
check the slow but steady advance OF
the allies. This is at the village OF
Messines. which has been taken by
the Germans In series of desperate
bayonet charges heavily supported by
artillery. The Germans, heavily re-
inforced. made q supreme effort
against the suburbs OF Arras and
n ~
Santerre. The fighting was sanguine
and long-drawn-out. but the Germans
we're finally driven back. leaving
thousands OF dead behind them.
The allies are making headway in
the region OF the Aisne, having NOV
ed toward Tracy-Le-valand to the
north OF the forest OF L'Aigle. Be
tween this forest and Soissons. be-
fore Vailly, an attack was directed
against the troops holding the right
bank Of the tfver. but the war cfflce
DECLARES II was repulsed. IN this con-
ncction direct issue 10 taken with
the Germans, Sbu claim material ad-
vances at thi; point. The Germans
have indulgoG In series of nisht at
tacks here, but at no point have they
beIn able to pierce the allied line.
In general. according to the latest
Official information from Bordeaux.
the outlook Is constantly improving
from the standpoint OF the allies. II
is declared taat, although the enemy
is bringing his heaviest artillery into
pay along the right center. and the
risht wing, nc has beei. urable 10 ex-
tend his bbt.le front. while the
French right ~ moving forward AMI
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