The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-11-05
TURKEY BACKS
DOWN; APOLOGY
OFFERED BRITAIN
Believed That SuItan's Action
viii Prevent War.
ENVOY STILL IN LONDON
War Office Announced Ambassador
Had Been Handed Passports and
Then Stated Said II Was
an Error.

Nov. 3.-The following official an
noucement was made public here:
"On the Russian-Turkish frontier
near Trebizond battles have COM
menced between Russian and Turkish
troops
Turkey Apologies to Britain.
London, Nov. 3-Turkey has apollo
gized to the allies for the recent raids
on Russian ports and shipping on the
Black sea, but there remain other
amends for 1t to make before Great
Britain, France, and Russia will be
satisfied.
It Is stated In diplomatic circles
that the grand vizier rendered to
the powers on behalf of Turkey an
apology for the acts Of the Turkish
Ibattleships in their raid on Russia
Black sea ports Although no official
statement has yet been made on the
subject. the report Is given credence
generally.
While negotiations for Turkish ex-
trication from her belligersnt situa-
ton were proceeding, q combined
British and French squadron in the
Gulf Of Techechme hunted down and
sank two Turkish warships. They
were the Turkish gunboat DUDE
Kreiss and the Turkish armed steam
ship Kinaliada.
The allies squadron entered the
gulf in the morning in search of the
two vessels. They were located about
forty miles southwest of the city of
Smyrna, Asia Minor, and after a
short engagement were sunk. Neither
OF the Turkish vessels was of great
value. The scene of the encounter
was the spot where in 1877 decisive
battle was fought between Turkish
and Russian ships.
Must Yield All Points.
The text of the apology from the
Turkish grand vizier was anxiously
awaited by the British press, as there
we're grave doubts of its sufficiency,
although 1t is known that Great
Britain is willing to keep her hands
off Turkey and give her every chance
to make amends. M
1t Is declared among diplomatic
agents that nothing short of absolute
and full compliance with the de-
mands of the allies ultimatum will
enable Turkey to escape the respon-
sibility for the warlike acts of the
German-Turkish warships and the
warlike acts of her army on land in
the direction Of Egypt.
1t was officially announced that the
Turkish ambassador to London had
been given his passports, Shortly af-
terward it was stated by the attaches
of the office Of Sir Edward Grey, min
lister Of foreign affairs, that the report
was premature.
Then came visit OF the Turkish
ambassador to the foreign ministry
for lengthy conference, after which
1t was said that Turkey would sever
her German connection and would
cease all hostile activity.
Believe Ultimatum Delayed.
There also came from CONSTANT
nople news report that, prior to
the departure Of the Russian ambassa-
dor to Turkey, the Turkish minister
of agriculture and the minister of the
interior, through neutral diplomat
ic agent, tried to ascertain from the
Russian ambassador what terms would
satisfy Russia, and If an apology would
be acceptable The Russian ambas-
sador is declared to have replied that
If the terms of the allies note we're
complied with he saw no reason why
he should not return, although his
instructions at that time we're to re-
turn to Petrograd.
AS this incident, indicating that the
Porte at that time still was ignorant
of the powers demands, occurred on
Saturday, the feeling which has ex-
listed in diplomatic circles here that
the note telegraphed to the three
ambassadors at Constantinople on Fri
day was not delivered is growing.
1t is significant that no reply from
any Of the ambassadors has yet been
received telling of the delivery of the
note to the Sublime Porte.
Martial Law In Egypt
Washington, Nov 3.-Martial law
was proclaimed by Great Britain
throughout Egypt. An official notifca-
ton by the British charge d'affaires
at Cairo was delivered to American
diplomatic agents there. On orders
from London the commander-in-chief
of the British forces took command
of the general situation with orders
to suppress all outbreaks.