The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-27
TURKEY MAY JOIN
GERMANY IN WAR
AGAINST ALLIES
Wavcring Between Dcclara-
ton and Preservation
OF Neutrality.
NEWSPAPERS CREATING
PRO-GERMAN FEELING
Great Britain and Russia Endeav-
or to Keep Nation From
Taking Sides
SITUATION NOW is MOST ACUTE
Entrance OF kniscr's Cruisers Into
DartanelIes Arouses
Feeling.
NEWSPAPERS CREATING
PRO-GERMAN FEELING
SITUATION NOW is MOST ACUTE
Entrance OF knisci's Cruisers Into
DardanelIes ArouSes
Feeling.

ASHfNGTDN. Angus, 2G Tension
Is go acute in COustantiuople that DIP
lounats there fear Turkcy may a. any
moment be drawn into the general
European war on the side Of Germany
and Austria.
\ stric, censorship has been placed
ON newspapers ~ Turkey, which are
now controlled by The military. anu are
being used. according TO diplo'nstic
dispatches here. to create - strong
pro German feeling
The Turkish Cabinet is waVcrlng be-
tween declaration uf war and the
preservation Of neutrality. Diplomatic
representatives of the various powers
arc ~ constant conference with the
government officials. Great Britain ana
Russia endeavoriu@ to Keep Turkey
neuttdl The German ambassador. Il is
understood. hIs iutimatcd that. while
German! wishes Turkey 10 remain neu-
ral he believes the Ottoman empire
should mobilize to prevent an Invasion
10y Russia
Feeling is most acute over the entry
into the Dasdenelles Of the German
cruisers tioebcn and Bresiau. Great
Bri,ain. Russia and France ten days
Hso requested that IL these ships wcr.
purchased by Turkey, the crews bc sent
either TO Germany OF Austria. and
promised them safe conduct To-d;Lv
many OF the German sailors arc gtill
on board. ana $50 OF more are said TO
ioprcdo boats
OBSERVING INCIDENTS
WITH MUCH DISFANOR
The British government is observing
tlose incidents with much disfayor
and Tie situation has been aggravated
by the inability OF several Enclteb
merchant ships to pass through IN.
l'%rdanclles and return after the Grand
Nizier had given tho requisite pcr-
mission Subordinate officials dis
obcyed the instructions in a w.y .s ,,
unexplained.
Great Britain has let II be known
mat II the Gocben and Breslau enter
me Meditcrrancan with German crews
aboard. they VIII be fired on bv TIM.
English fleet
Neither Great Britain nor Russia mas
assumed threatening attitude dipio-
"atical!y. hoping TO persuade Turkey
10 remain neutral y few davs ago Tho
Hu5slan ambassador was requeMed 10
cease using the wireless on a Russian
vessel N the harbor. lie ncquicsced
peVeIopinents in Turkey were gen
orally discussed to-day in official cir
lies The Turkish ambassador here
mad long conference with Secretary
hryan, chiefly concerning an alleged
statement with which American Am
oassauor Morganthau had been credit
ca IN some published reports. Later.
MI Bryan issued statement saving
the story that Mr. Morganthau had
predicted massacre of Christians was
untrue.
CONDITIONS REPORTED
AS GREATLY RELIEVED
MI Morganthau's recent kilograms
II is understood. reported conditions
an much relieved. though week apo
there was some apprehension over the
position the Americans might be placed
II the war extended to Turkey
The cruiser North Carolina will 20
a 3
leans. Many Jews in Palestine are
destitute, and an appeal for funds has
been made to Jewish charities In Amer.
ica. Temporary relief for Americans
has been provided personally by Mr.
Morganthau. He has raised SIS. 900 by
subscription. but has advised the STATE
Department additional funds are nee
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