The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-10-31


ment. The question OF reopening the
bourse has been taken up with Lon
don. and II an agreement can Dc
reached Il Is expected that by the
first OF the year the stock exchanges
OF London. Paris. and possibly New
York, will again be In operation.
LONDON. Oct. 3l.--mterest In the
Turkish situation is increasing in In
tensity as the result Of the failure OF
the porte officially to declare war on
Russia. Despite the sinking OF the
Russian gunboat Donets. the damag'
ing of several other vessels and the
destruction of much property In odes
ga harbor. and the other overt acts by
the Turks, reported from various
Black sea points. the Turkish govern
ment has not assumed Official respon
sibility. The Turkish ambassador at
last accounts remained In Petrograd
and was reported to be endeavorinl
to influence his government to disa
vow the actions OF Its warships and
to preserve peace by promising an In
demnity. And the diplomatic repre-
sentatives of Great Britain and France
at Constantinople were reported &c
be making II plain to the Sultan and
his advisers that war with Russia Of
necessity meant war with the allies
There Is. however. only the slight
est ray Of hope that Turkey will bt
kept out Of the war. The Young
Turks are admittedly In control. They
are fanatically pro-German and they
believe that Turkeys only hope OF
"resuming her place In the sun" Is tc
throw her weight with Germany and
Austria. Circumstantial stories from
Rome declare that Constantinople al
ready has heard of naval battle be
tween the Turkish and Russian fleets
but there Is no confirmation OF this
and Rome news has been singularly
unreliable during the present war.
England IL In readiness to prevent
any invasion Of Egypt by the Turks Il
she Is drawn into still another Held Of
hostilities.
There has been much mystery ovei
the whereabouts of the Australian
and New Zealand units which have
been at various times reported on the
firing line. II IL now understood thai
they are In Egypt and have been
guarding the entire length Of the
Suez canal for several weeks. In I'D
dition. certain frst-line troops have
been quietly sent to Egypt TO rein
force the garrisons already there. and
30 far as England Is concerned. 1t IL
stated that every precaution has been
taken to meet any emergency thai
might result from any action or TUT
key.
Il IL considered certain that the
present peculiar situation cannot last
very much longer. II Ia believed here
that Russia has already demanded
through the Italian ambassador a.
Constantinople. who has assumed
charge of the Russian affairs In Tur
key, an explanation Of her intentions
This should reach Petrograd today
Meanwhile. the Russian Black ses
feet II protecting the Russian coast
and unless Turkey disavows all hos
tile acts and Immediately recalls heI
fleet. the hostile war vessels must
soon clash.
TOXIC, Oct s1.-The Japanese
British-Indian troops who are at
tempting the reduction OF the Ger
man concession at Kiao Chau are e
ported today to have captured an
other outlying fort near TsingTac
and to be attempting to take the en-
tire position by q series OF assaults
They are receiving assistance from
the japanese feet which Ia steamtne
close In shore and IL bombarding the
positions with its heavy guns. Every
EFFORT In being made by the japanese
to take the city and advices received
today say that already good portion
Of Il has been destroyed by hres sci
by the exploding shells.
Meanwhile, q flying squadron. com
prisipg the swiftest cruisers OF the
Japanese feet. has been dispatched
to search for and destroy the Ger
man cruiser. Emden which II raidinG
Japanese and British shipping In the
Indian ocean and that vicinity. The
Japanese cruisers assigned to this
task are faster than the Emden and
unless the latter II able TO make &
neutral port and IL interned by heI
commander. the admiralty il certain
that she win be sunk within the nexi
few days.
PETROGRAD, Oct. 31.--No WORD
has come from Constantinopie regard
ing Turkeys intention. Although heI
warships have attacked Russian ports
and shipping. the Turkish government
continues mute on whether this
offensive constitutes q state OF war
Meanwhile, Russia IN taking all pre-
cautions. A censorship has been go
tablished on an news from Black ses
ports and warships and troops are be
ing moved In accordance with pre-
arranged plans.