The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-03
DENOMINATION OF TURKISH ARMY MAY
 ALSO BE DEMANDED
The Porte Agrees to Make Preparation for Damage Done by Her Fleet, But Refuses to Dismiss Ger man Officers

London, November 2.-Q0 :25 D. m.) The grand vizier of Turkey has apolo- gized on behalf of his government for the warlike operations of the Turk ish fleet under German commanders in the Black sea, but it was stated authoritatively tonight that the Porte will have to go much farther than this before the powers of the triple entente will agree to resume friendly relations with the Ottoman govern ment.
 It was disclosed in a statement issued by the French government that Turkey Tn reply to note presented by Russia France and England on Friday last agreed to recall her fleet from the Black sea, but refused to dismiss the German officers from her ships, and that as it was believed she should not maintain d passive attitude without doing this, the ambassadors of the entente powers de- rnanded their passports and left Turkey.
 There Is every reason to believe that despite the apology of the grand vizier, whick it is understood comes from the peace party in the Turkish. cabinet, and may not be adhered to hS Enver pasha the minister of war; and his Young Turk Followers, France, Russia and Great Brit ain not only will demand reparation for sne operations of the Turkish fleet in the Black sea, but will insist that Turkeys entire fleet, or at any rate the cruisers Goeben, Breslau and Hamidieh be put out oi commission until after the war. Fur Keys security being guaranteed in the meantime,
 This would give Russia such superiority Tn the Black sea that there would be no danger of Turkish raids. It Is suggested also that demobilization of the Turkish army would be demanded, which would mean that those troops which have crossed the Egyptian frontier must be withdrawn.
 However, as to the terms of Turkeys apology, apparently was made In Lon don, have not been published and must De considered by the entente powers before the apology is accepted or re- fused, there seems to be a long way to go before diplomatic relations be- tween the Ottoman government and the allies can be resumed An added difficulty Is that the ambassadors of the powers have left Constantinople. which will make it troublesome to as certain whether the whole Turkish reached.
 Steamer Seized
 Meanwhile a report comes from Con stantinople of the seizure of another Russian steamer and also that Bulgaria. which had been asked to choose the side on which she would fight had commenced to mobilize her second line troops.
 The Germans continue to strike hard pioWs at allies lines in their endeavora to get through to the coast. Thus fla. they have found every road blocked but apparently disregarding losses they continue to attack
 Floods the Belgian army and the British fleet having barred their way southwestward along the coast the Germans are now striking on line stretching from Ypres in Belgium. to LaBasse farther south in France. but seemingly with no more success The stubbornness of the fighting along this line may be gathered from the fact that the town of Messines, which the Germans now occupy, has been taken and retaken no less than four times since last Saturday, each time with enormous losses in killed and wounded.
 Attacks also have been made along the entire battlefront as far east as the Vosges, but according to the French report with the Germans hav- ing no more success than in the north west.
 Making Last Efforts
 The belief is growing here and it also has been expressed by those re- turning from Belgium that the Ger mans are making last effort to get through to the coast and that if 1t fails they will fall back to positions prepared in central Belgium.
 Although the fighting is continuous
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