Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-30
PORTE'S WAR MOVE
DOOM FOR EMPIRE,
OPINION IN LONDON
Suicidal" Says Press, as
Ottoman Rule Will Be
Eliminated From Europe.
Holy War Feared.
LONDON. oct. 30.

iAJsN bN'AN' Otl' oV
Turkey has cast the die for war News
that The Porte had opened hostllities
against Russia wos taken here today tc
mean that it was ready to attack Eng
land and France as well. Preparations
are being made for the departure OF the
Allies representatives from Constanti-
nople. though England has given the
Porte one more chance to avoid partci-
patton in the great conflict.
The press here forecasts the war will
end Turkeys career in Europe, the Times
declares.
Acting on orders from the British For
eiEn Office Sir Louis Mallet, the British
Ambassador at Constantinople, has
warned the Grand Vizier of Turkey that
II the Turks cross the Egyptian frontier
such action would precipltatc conflict
with all the powers Of the Triple Entente
That Turkey would take part in the
war has not been doubted since the refusal
to repatriate the crews Of the German
cruisers Goeben and Rreslau but the
extent to which the Porte would wage
hostilitics was unknown until the BresIau
and Hamadieh opened fire on the Russian
coast cities and the Goeben attacked
Russian shipping.
The result of Turkeys action will be
lar-reachIng. If Germany and Austria.
its new allies. are successful, the Porte
VIII regain European territory lost in the
Balkan war. If they are defeated, Tur-
Key viii he driven from Europe.
Greece is also likely to enter the war
AZ once 10 oppose its ancient enemies. the
turks. Rumania probably will do like
wise Bulgaria, deprived by Rumnnia
Greece and Scrvia OF the spoiIs Won T.,
the balkan war, may side with Turkey
told N'''' 'o'e-
HOLY WAR" THREATENED.
The menace of Turkeys action lies in
the possibility OF "holy war" by Mo-
hamm'dans against Christians. Turkey
undoubtedly will attempt to incite to re-
volt the great mass OF Mohammedan sub.
jscts Of Great Britain in Asia.
British naval experts are unable 10 a.
ure out how Turkey expects 10 defeat
Russia on the Black Sea. The Cars
..set tner" is much more powerful than
that of tho Sultan. ''''''
The Black Sea strength Of Tho p,,.zt..
is ag follows: ''uSSi"tls
Dreadnoughts. .; battlcships .; cruisers
! gunhoat, /; destroycrs, q; submarines
10: mine layers, ''''S'
turkey $ heet. in addition to the cruiser
GoeHeu and Breslau, consists of tho fo1-
lowing:
PreodnorEht, /; battlcships, 3; coast de-
t'nse hattleship, /: torpedo gunboats, 8;
submarines, Is: mine layer. /.
the London Times says:
THE situation in the Near East has de-
voloped logically. For some weeks past
the influences controlling the Ottoman
Government have been working TO pro-
woke the Allies into declaring war on the
Turkish Government. These efforts have
been In vain. a. the Allied Powers were
determined not to become the aEGressors'
The Times then enumerates the provo
,ative measures taken by the Turkish
Government to anger England, France
and Russia. 1t says
They the Allied Powers met acts of
1r0vOcation like the incorporation of the
German cruisers Breslau and Goeben into
the Turkish navy and the abolition OF
the capitulations only with protests
rheu sort of u.tmatum was addressed
to England regarding the watch kept
upon the mouth Of the Dardaneles This
lso failed. but finally the Turks hePan
? military demonstration against the
Egyptian frontier where they found all
preparations made for an attack.
YOUNG TURKS AGGRESSIVE.
The Times expresses the opinion that
he Sultan and some of his advisers were
II favor Of neutrality, but that they were
,verborne by the aggressive Young Turks
Ipon the Committee OF Union and Prog
'ess. II was the Committee NJ Union
md Progress which overthrow the old
eEime and gave Turkey a constitution
when Abdul Hamid was compelled to alb
licate. II was this committee which well
omcd the war with the Balkan States
Sow. it is anxious 10 get revenge for
he help that Russia gave Servia and
Bulgaria, and 10 get back some of the
erritory il has lost, II possible. In ad-
lition to all this, the Young Turks are
lnder obligations 10 the German Govern
ncnt. which supplies them with arma-
nents and army officers to reorganize the
Turkish land forces"
AS 10 the warlike preparations of Tur-
Key, the Times continues as follows:
Great numbers OF Turkish troops are
'aid TO be massed along the Russian
rOntier, whore the problem of feeding
hem must be arduous. To the south
ottoman fpIceS are believed 10 De helu
n EChelOn through southern Syria and
Palestine. with forces actually upon the
Egyptian frontier at Raj upon the Aedi- |
erranean and Akaba upon the Red Sea"
The Allies will not he caught mapping,
re Times says. They are ready for any
move the Turks make.
"All preparations have been made BY
England in Egypt along the Suez Canal |
ma the peninsula Of Sinai the Times |
lec!ares. Greece, too. is ready as the 1
Turks will soon discover.
by yielding TO the instiEatiOn OF Ger |
many Turkey has pronounced its doom. |
-hn nLLnman EmnLre I'm EmrOne win soon |