Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-02

most ordinary rules of international
law. comfy and usage. Ever since
German nen-of-war Goeben and Bres-
lau took refuge in Constantinople. the
attitude of the Turkish government
toward Great Britain has caused sur
prise and uneasiness.
Fails to Keep Promises.
Promises made by the Turkish gov
eminent TO send away German officers
and crews of the Goeben and Bres-
lau have never been fulfilled. II was
well known that the Turkish minister
of war was strongly pro-Germnn in
sympathies. but it was confidently
hoped that sarer Counsels of his col
leagues. who had had experience
OF friendship which Great Britain has
always shown toward the Turkish gov
eminent. would have prevailed. and pre-
vented that government from entering
upon the very risky policy of taking
part in the conflict on the side of Ger
many.
''Since the war German officers in
large numbers have invaded CONSTANT
nople. have usurped the authority OF
the government and have been able
to cosrce the Sultaus ministers into
taking up the policy OF aggression.
Great Britain. as well as France and
Russia. has watched these proceedings
patiently. protesting against many acts
which have been constantly committed
the government OF the sultan against
the danger in which they were placing
the future of the Ottoman empire.
Vigorously assisted by the ambas-
SadorS of Germany and Austria, Ger
man military elements in Constanti-
nople have been persistenly doing their
utmost TO force Turkey into war. both
by their activities in service of the
have been SO lavish. The minister OF
war. with his German advisers. has
lately prepared an armed force for at
tack upon Egypt. Mosul and Damascus.
Army corps have. since their mobiliza-
ton. been constantly sending troops
south preparatory to invasion of Egypt
and the Suez canal from Akaba and
GAIA A large body of Bedouin Arabs
has been called out and armed to as
sist in this venture. and some OF these
have crossed the Sinai frontier.
Other Hostile Activity.
transports have been collected and
roads prepared up to the frontier OF
Egypt. Mines have been dispatched to
be laid in the Gulf Of Akaba.
Notorious She X Aziz Shawish has
published and disseminated through
syria and probably India an infiam-
Matory document urging Mahomme-
dams to fight against Great Britain. Dr.
Prueffer. who was SO long engaged in
intrigues III Cairo against British oc-
man embassy in Constantinople, has
been busily occupied in Syria trying
to incite the people to take part in this
conflict. Aggressive action was certain
to be result of activity of numerous
German officers employed in the Turk
ish army and acting under orders OF
German government. who thus have
succeeded In forcing hands of advisers
of sultan.
German intrigue cannot influence
LOYALTY to Great Britain OF the 20, 000,-
900 of Mahommedans in India. and
feeling of Mahommedar inha bitants OF
Egypt. They must look with detssta-
ton on nisg uided action under foreign
influence at Constantinople. when VIII
inevitably lead to disintegration OF
forgetfulness of the many occasions on
which Great Britain has shown friend
ship to Turkey.
Prejudicial to Turkey.
They must feel bitterly the degen-
Grafton of their co-religionists who can
thus be dominated against their will
by German influences. and many OF
them realize that when Turkey was
pushed into war by Germany they must
associate themselves from a course OF
action that is prejudicial to the po-
sition of Turkey itself.
Turkish government summarily and
without notice on Friday shut off tele
graphic communication with the Brit
ish embassy at Constantinople. This
is no doubt prelude to further acts OF
aggression on their part and the Brit
ish government must take whatever
action is required to protect British IN
terests. British territory and also
Egypt from attacks that have been
made and are threatened.