The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-07
GERMANS AND AUsTR|ANs
EXPELLED FROM EGYPT
Their Consular Officers Ordered by
British Authorities to Leave
Immediately.
TO FOLLOW ITALY
England VIII Look With Favor on
Sending OF American Warships to
Turkish Ports TO Care for Chris
tians in Case Of Uprising.


WASHINGTON. September 6.-Ger-
man and Austrian consular officers have
been ordered by British authorities to
leave Egypt Immediately.
Roumana has announced officially
that If she abandons her position OF
neutrality 1t Will be to follow the
course taken by Italy
Great Britain has informed the I-njted
states that she would look with favor
on the sending OF American warships
10 Turkish ports 10 care for Christians
IN case there was Il Mohamncdan nm
rising against them.
These developments in the highly
critical situation brought about bv the
feeling of the triple entente that 'rur.
KEY is certain to Join the conflict on
the side Of Germany and Austria. were
conveyed to day in official dispatches
10 the United states government
Great Britain's expulsion of German
and Austrian consular officers was
iaken here to mean that she had de-
teilnined 10 put an end to pro German
propa anda, which She believes these
consular officials have been circulating
The affairs OF Egypt a scmisovereipn
state. under the suZerainty OF the Sui
tan. have been virtually administered
oy Great Britain ever since the bonn
bardmcnt Of Alexandria and the sun.
preston OF tho Arabic insurrection
twenty-five years ago. The natives
now have lost their aversion however
for tho intruders. and Britain believes
Germany has been busy for a decade
fomcnting anti-English feeling. Word
of the Sultans friendliness OF late to
Germany and Austria is believed by
British officials to have been spread 10
Egypt, an appeal being made not TO the
Catholic sentiment OF the natives, hut
their religious feelings.
GERMAN PROPAGANDA
fNCIrING MONA NMfDANS
Franco, in Ler communications with
the American government has openly
charged that German propaS Sanda is
busily astir incitng Mohammcdan up
risinss. not only III Egypt, hut in India
and Turkey.
The intimation from Great Britain
that She would be pleased 10 sec Amer
lean warships III Turkish ports is in
line with what France informed the
United States two weeks ago. Both
nations have stated that they feared a
general Mohammedan UPRISING against
Christians. They feared to send war.
ships. lest the move he nisntcrprct.d.
While the cruiser North Carolina has
been sent on a mission of relief, * gen
orally is understood she will rendezvous
in Eastern Mediterranean waters for
salutary effect OF her presence There
even is talk Of sending tho Tennessee
with her 10 be ready for an emergency
in Egypt
Great Britain is apprchcnsivc il is
understood. about the possible insur-
rcction against her rule in Egypt
khedive Abhas. tho native ruler. is said
to be in sympathy with Germany and
Austria. lie is closely related by blood
To the rcigninS house OF Turkey.
Whether Turkey will join the con
hict may depend finally on the attitude
Of the Balkan States and Italy
Tue announcement hN Eoupiania Of
h"r intention to follow ItaiS was re.
cardcd as meaning that both countries
would side with Great Britain. France
and Russia
Turkey has felt certain that Bui
Saria would tight with her, but the
announcement hy Roumania lt il
thought. would effect a change.