New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-15

Rome via Paris, Aug. 1.-the new
that Turkey had purchased the Ger
man cruisers Goeben and Bresiau
reached here only last night. IL Is dis
oussed with intense interest IN poNt-
cal circles. where II is held that II is
fraught with the possibility OF grave
results.
II is stated in semi-ofhcial quarters
;hst the vessel will become strong
weapon in the hands Of Turkey II Con.
stantinople abandons its attitude 81
neutrality. The belief is expresses
that the purchase preludes a new posi-
ton on the part Of Turkey IN favor
n Germany and Austrls-Hungary.
which is especially important as bear
ing on the interests Of the Balkan
Adviees received here from Con,
,+entinople are that the officers and
creu,s OF the cruisers disembarked, APP
nsrentlv with the object OF returning
bome. but that in reality only the un-
essential men we're replaced by lurAs'
An the skilled German othcers, en-
c;reers. mechanics and sailors, II is
I'D remain aboard the two cruisers
Tor the purpose Of training the turks
IA the use Of them.
TIE 'Tribuna" says that the prepare
,ions made at Messina for hoOle
death" bv the officers Of the German ian
Cruisers. who made their wis oelT!
sailing from that port lett me puoilo
"unprepared for this farce. seeing w
impossibility Of escape from the AIs!o'
French feet if they followed thelI oIIs
rial idea Of molesting the trahspCO. or. =
moving French African troops Vne Wy
man cruisers sought refuge III 80
Fgean Sea, where, win Ihe 0oiI'P n,at,e
feT-vtev. which continues TO MAKE
- 20 Germany, the two vessels CON
.(rorleted how they might psral!A &c
t'-ttsb commerce in the Mediterranean
"a ;ntorrupt traffic with India
.sRpt closely pursued, they naa no
-,.arre+ive 10 taking refuge IN ING
n.~dsnelles and disarming. lns'eau
T',rLey purchased them. This is nov
oonsidered permissible, according l'
.Lo law, Of nations. Never mas l sL
80, - war sold her own ships, Wh'cH
sIyooJy had been used against an en-
- Durinr the Russo-Japanese con
Aict many Russian ships entered Cn'
80 and American neutral ports, Nv,
tbev were disarmed and there a"a'''-
the end Of the war
rBv cable 70 The Tribune
constantinople (via London, aug
a The Goeben and the bresiau 49, i..
sold 70 Turkey for oO,OVo'oVO l'" &c -
lapproximately S2OOOO'VVVj' anu
now in the Dardanelles.
rBv The Associated Press
rordon ~ a. M, Aug. IA Ke9'
- 5isnatcb from Paris says that al
80 received there from the Daro"
.aIies declare that, contrary 70 ul'
.,stenent Of the Turkish government
- German flag has not been Io"Sre.
.be cruisers Goeben and bres'"u
~ have their crews been landed since
,be;r arrival In Turkish waters M
disnatch TO the Exchange lele
,rrarb Company from Athens says ina.
sbc conference of all former freuI teL
and party leaders which hlhg ~
stsntine has called is 10 deleIl'li IT,.
a,,itude Of Greece in the race OF III ~.
tsv's purchase of the cruisers OoeOS-
and Breslau from Germany p,.sio
Great Britain, France ana T NuSslS
have sent a sharp demand 20 u ~ ~
for the immediate repatriation VI ~
officers and crews of the GerihS"
ers Goeben and Breslau. ,,;.or,
;s renorted that the two cruiser
u,evs met by Turkish vessels Cuisine
ana escorted into the Dardsneiles'
Athens. Greece via London, Aug
Cons;derable anxiety is felt mere
in connection with the purchase oy
Turkey of the German cruisers GoeD ,,;
and Breslau, as it is feared the "a, sequ gun
sition of the vessels may make luf@ ~
incorporating on the subject OF IN,
Sisnosition of the Egean Islands. =
Tumor that Turkey had named one o.
he warships Mitylene is taken As
qualification for this belief