The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-10-31
PORTE'S FAILURE
TO ISSUE FORMAL ~
DECLARATION GIVES
GROUND FOR HOPE


to influence his government TO disa,
vow the actions OF Its warships and
to preserve peace by promising an in.
dsmnity. And the diplomatic repre-
sentatives OF Great Britain and France
At Constantinople were reported. To
be making II plain TO the Sultan and
his advisers that war with Russia oil
necessity meant war with the allies
There Is, however, only the slight
est ray OF hope that Turkey will be
kept out OF the war. The Young
Turks are admittedly In control. They
are fanatically pro-Germanl and they
believe that Turkeys only hope OF
"resuming her place In the sun" Is to
throw her weight with Germany and
Austria. Circumstantial stories from
Rome declare that Constantinople al
ready has heard OF a naval battle be
but there Ia no confirmation OF this
and Rome news has been singulariy
unreliable during the present war.
England 10 In readiness 10 prevent
any invasion Of Egypt by the Turks II
she II drawn int ostill another field OF
hostilities.
There has been much mystery over
the whereabouts Of the Australian
and New Zealand units which have
been at various times reported on the
firing line. II Is now understood that
they are In Egypt and have been
guarding the entire length Of the
Suex canal for several weeks In ad
dition, certain first-line troops have
been quietly sent to Egypt to rein,
force the garrisons alread ythere. and
SO Tar as England is concerned, It ID
stated that every precaution has been
taken to meet any emergency that
might result from any action Of Tur
key.
II ID, considered certain that the
present peculiar situation cannot last
very much longer. It Is believed here
that Russia has already demanded
through the Italian ambassador II
Constantinople. who has assumed
charge of the Russian affairs In Tur.
key, an explanation OF her intentions
This should reach Petrograd today
Meanwhile, the. Russian Black sea
feet IL protecting the. Russian coast
and unless Turkey disavowss al hos
tile acts and Immediately recalls her
neet. the hostile war vessels must
soon clash.
TOXIC. Oct 31.--The Japanese
British-Indians troops who are at
tempting the reduction Of the Ger
man concession at Kiao Chau are re-
ported today to have captured an.
other outlying fort near Using Tao
and to be attempting to take the en-
tire position by a series OF assaults.
They are receiving assistance from
the Japanese fleet which Is steaming
close in shore and IL bombarding the
positions with its heavy guns. Every
effort Is being made by the Japanese
to take the city and advices received
today say that already q good portion
Of II has been destroyed by fires set
by the exploding shells.
Meanwhile, flying squadron, com
prising the swiftest cruisers of the
Japanese fleet, has been dispatched
to search for and destroy the Ger
man cruiser Emden which Is raiding
Japanese and British shipping in the
Indian ocean and that vicinity. The
Japanese cruisers assigned to this
task are faster than the Emden and
unles sthe latter IL able to make q
neutral port and Is interned by hel
commander, the admiralty Is certain
that she will be sunk within the next
few days.