The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-11-03
TURKEYS APOLOGY NOT
ENOUGH FOR POWERS
Demand Dismantling of Three
Offending Warships.
MUST SHOW GOOD FAITH.
Triple Entente Would Then Assume
Responsibility for Preservation
of InviolabiIity of Turkey.

London, Nov. 2-The Grand
Vizier of Turkey ras apologized on
behalf of his government for the
warlike operations OF the Turkish
fleet under German commanders i'm
the Black Sea, but it was stated
authoritatively tonight that the
Porte will have to go much farther
than this before the powers of the
Triple Entente will agree to resume
friendly relations with the Ottoman
government.
There is every reason to believe
that despite the apology OF the
Grand Vizier which 1t is understood
comes from the peace party in the
Turkish cabinet and may not be ad-
hered to by Enver Pasha, the minis
ter of war, and his Young Turk fol-
lowers, France, Russia and Great
Britain not only will demand re-
paration for the operations of the
Turkish fleet in the Black Sea but
will insist that Turkeys entire fleet.
or at any rate the cruisers Goeben,
Breslan and Hamidiech be put out
of commission until after the war.
Turkeys security being guaranteed
in the meantime.
This would give Russia such SUI
periority in the Black Sea that there
would be no danger OF Turkish
raids. 1t is suggested also that de-
mobilization of the Turkish army
would be demanded, which would
mean that these troops which have
crossed the Egyptian frontier must
be withdrawn.
However, as the terms of Tur-
keys apology have not been publish
ed and must he considered by the
Entente powers before the apology
is accepted or refused. there seems
20 be "A long way to 20 before diplo-
matte relations between the Otto
man government and the allies can
be resumed.
Meanwhile report comes from
Constantinoplc OF the seizure of an
other Russian steamer and also that
choose the side on which she would
fight, had commenced to mobilize
her second line troops.
The Germans continue to strike
hard blows on the allies lines i'm
their endeavor to get through to the
coast. Thus far they have found
every road blocked but apparently
disregarding losses they continue
| to attack
/ The floods, the belgian army and
! the British fleet having barred their
way southwestward along the coast.
! the Germans are now striking on a
line stretching from Ypres. in Bel
GUM, to Laba aSse. farther south in
/ France. but seemingly with no more
success. The stubbornness OF the
/ fighting along this line may be
gathered from the fact that the
town OF Messines. which the Ger
mans now occupy, has been taken
and re-taken no less than four times
since last Saturday, each time with
enormous losses in killed or wound
ed. Attacks also have been made
along the entire battle front as far
east as the Vosges region. but. ac-
cording t othe French report, with
the Germans having no more success
than in the northwest The belief
is growing here, and IL also has been
expressed by those returning from
| Belgium, that the Germans are
making a last effort to get through
to the coast and that if it fails they
will fall back to positions prepared
I'm central Belgium.
/ Although the fighting is continu-
Gus on the East Prussian frontier. i'm
/ Poland and in Galicia there is no
important change in the situation
and IL is believed none is likely until
the Russian armies come up with the
Germans, who are retiring from the
Vistula towards the Warthe river.
On this river it is considered likely
another big battle will be fought.
The backbone Of the rebellion in
South Africa seems broken. Colonel
Marit2's command i'm the north RI
Cape Province has been defeated
Several OF the raiders and most OF
their men have been captured. Gen