South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-30
HOStiIitieS Begun by SuItan'S
Navy Against Gar Likely to
Involve Turks With All Pow
erS of the Triple Entente.
CROWDS IN PETR0GRAD
MAKE DEMONSTRATION
Rioters Threaten SuItan'S En-
baSSy But Heavy Guard Pre-
vents Violence - Charge
d'AffairS Surprised by News.

I.OI,NUc-, oct 3O.-Turkey has
cast the Gts for war. News that she
had openoS hostilities against Russia
was taken here to6ay to mean that
she was ready TO attack England and
France as well Preparations are be-
ing made for the departure OF the al
lies representatives from Constant
nople though England has given the
porte one more chance 60 avoid par
ticipation in the great conflict. Act
ing on orders from the British for
eign Office. Sir Louis Mallet the En-
glish am bassador at Constantinople.
has warned the grand vizier OF Tur-
key that If the Turkish cross the
Egyptian frontier she would precipi-
tate a conflict with all the powers or
the triple entente.
Move Was Expected.
That Turkey would take part i'm
the war has not been doubted since
she refused 20 repatriate the crews OF
the German cruiser GOeben and Brcs-
Ian but the extent 90 which she woUlo
wage hostilities was unknown until
the Goeben attacked Russian ships
The result of Turkeys action VIII he
far reaching. If Germany and Aus
tria, with whom she has allied her
self. are successful the porte viii re-
gain European territory which she
lost in the Balkan war II they are
defeated. Turkey viii be driven from
Europe.
Greece Likely TO Enter.
Greece is also likely 20 enter the
war at once. She viii OF course, op-
pose her ancient enemy, the Turks,
Roumania probably viii do likewise.
Bulgaria. deprived OF Roumania-
Greece and Servia Of the spOils won
/ in, pa
Turkey but her action cannot be ac-
curately foretOld.
The menace OF Turkeys action
lies IN the possibility of a holy war
by Mohammedans against Christians.
She undoubtedly viii attempt 90 In
cite 10 revolt the great mass OF Mo
hammedans subject TO England in
Asia and Africa.
Here Are the Fleets.
British naval experts are unable 70
figure out how Turkey expects 10 de-
feat Russia on the Black sea. The
cars fleet there is much more pow
erful than that OF the Sultan.
The Black sea strength OF the Rus
slams Is as follows:
Dreadnaughts, 3: battleships. 5;
cruisers, 4: gunboats ]: destroyers.
| 81: submarines, 10; mine layer, ].
| Turkeys fleet in addition TO the
cruisers GOeben and Breslau. consists
/ Of the following; Dreadnaughts,
! battleships, 3: coast defense battle
ship. ] . torpedo guubOats, Q: sub
| marines, 10; mine layer. j.
Says Development Is Logical
| Discussing Turkeys decision for
war the London Times says;
THE situation in the near east has
| developed logically. For some weeks
1 past the influence controlling the OF
| toman empire have been working 10
provoke the allies into declaring war
! on the Turkish government These
efforts have been IN vain as the al
! lied powers were determined not 20
! become the aggressors."
/ The Times then enumerates the
provocative measures taken by the
! Turkish government 10 anger Eng
land and France and Russia IL says
! They (the allied pOwers) met acts
( Of provocatiOn like the installation Of
/ the German cruisers Breslau and
/ Goeben into the Turkish navy and
. the absolute refusal OF the capitula-
! tiOn only with protests. Then a sort
cf ultimatum was addressed % Eng
! land regarding the watch kept upon
the mouth OF the Dardanelles This
! also failed, but finally the Turks bee
| gan a military demonstration agaius-
the Egyptian frontier where thel
/ found all preparations made for an
Attack.
Young Turks Want War.
The Times expresses the opinion
that the sultan and some Of his adj
/ visers were in favor OF neutrality. but
that they were OverbOrne by the ag-
/ gressive young Turks upon the com
mittee OF union and progress. II was
the committee Of union and progress
| which overthrow the old regime and
gave Turkey a constitution when
| Abdul Hamid was compelled 10 ah-
dicate IL was the committee which
welcomed the war with the Balkan
/ states Now u Is anxious 10 get re-
| venge for the help that Russia gave
/ Servia and Bulgaria and 10 get back
/ some OF the territory she hcs lost ~
possible In addition 20 all this the
Young Turks are under ohlivation 20
/ the German voverrrne0 which SUD
,ued them with armaments and army
officers 20 reorganize the Turkish
land forces.
/ A 20 the wariiSe preparations q