New-York tribune., 1915-03-25
c.tmans, Jews, Italians
and AuStrians Quit
Turkish Capital.
sosLEMS INITIATE
PROPHETS HEGlRA
...,,.ss Cross Bosporus Into
,..toIia and Some Leave
for Switzerland.
80 c.h,o 90 The Trlhune.l

u, March 25.-"The Morning
!. ,,;nts the following letter from
", ,'..;,ner residing in Constantinople,
~ .,tSment has been very great here
~ last ten days. German and
e -, ~ hanks have sent away all
- y. rold to Konia, and the Imperial
p" - Bank. whose English and
EeLx- directors were turned away
i'sa.H month ago. has been ordered
-. Turkish government to send all
"a across the water 70 Asia Minor.
s.5s.-iament has been prorogued and
's,rerrmert is making all prepara-
"a 90 10 ESki Shedir The story
'. .bst in the Senate a few days ago
- Ria got Up and said:
turkey is practically ruined but
3, rot vet too late, even now at the
.-,r,b hour. 20 save her by opening
4. ,,rai. and welcoming the English
rrsrch fleets He was hissed and
--.ts5 down, and most undigniiied
,..-s was the result.
'.,r irperial princes have their per-
- effects ready packed TO find
-, in Asia. Some Of them have al
- - sent away their harems 10 Ada
,..,, @ The Sultan, however, says
.'sirs will induce him to leave Con-
s,;inople.
Moslems Leave Stamboul.
.vprbers Of German and Austrian
a-.lies have lef. within the last few
-. also many Italians and Jews.
80 last say they are afraid Of the
;-,,;sns. The Turks themselves are
.Tinr Stamboul. Scutari, Moda, etc,
krge numbers. and are going over
= B-oussa and lsmidt, while some are
u7ing for Switzerland.
The Austrian Ambassador has sent
-,v the women Of the embassy and
(. torsulatc. but the wife of the Ger
=, Ambassador has not gone yet. l
i told her passport is ready, and also
@,,s Of all the wives and daughters of
q, German officers, and they, too, have
~,;r trunks packed 10 be off at any
-,~srt The Oriental Railway Com
,-v has received orders TO be ready to
~, ior Adriano0le with all its rolling
.,ts a. short notice.
-0n Monday and Tuesday the whole
,.,gla.ion o. the Princes Islands IN the
IA o. Narmora was turned away, and
Monday night the poor, wretched
.sr,e who had arrived too late to go
-rvbere sleut on the pOntOOns under
-s Gslata bridge. All day Tu 4sday
re net strings Of them in the streets,
uren carrying babies, with children
.seg;rr a- their skirts and the men
tg following behind with all their
rges To-day. however. they have
ss, told 10 return 10 the islands. The
l-r are being fortified and are full
soldiers.
Forts Inspire Confidence.
Should the Allies feet get through
g. idea is that the Turkish fleet will
-.ss last fight and that there will
naval battle off Princes Islands.
y-s.her the Goeben viii by that time
b sufficiently patched up to take part
g. il seems doubtful Within the last
Tssl most Of the chief German mill
At and naval officers have been down
o he Dardane,.es. and have come back
gT.lg II is impossible for the Anglo
.'t,ch feet 20 force the straits. Iney
~. -.-e. .-.. Wv ~. O- .ho .i, Corran
y. We. ever s..'v -t"S .i.i sHe - 60 -
--...@. Nho j. It1poI,S'o'y -oI 'iie 80
-'sA .t 4Gt..'.1'',io IONS mas Deen WI Hrms
ug 10Y, -A", Is 10 say He was
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mere @Ie s"eIo9yn 10 o7 oo'E"O 60;
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