The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-06-03
SuLIAN7DEekARES
STRAIT Can RESIST
Dardanalles. Bombardment Not
Feared by Ruler Of Turkey
EFFECT ON OUTSIDE WORLD

EFFECT ON OUTSIDE WORLD
Greatest Naval Power Of World Now
Attempting to Reduce Strongest Land
Observation-Disclosures v. Grants In
terview to Correspondents and lauds
vaIor Of HE Troops and the Germans.
Constantinople.-One of the most in
terest1ng developments that the war
has brought about is the great effort
Of the allies to force the Dardanelles
strait and the superb resistance that
the Turkish defenders, assisted by the
German officers, have been able to dis
play. This bombardment, in which
the strongest naval powers in the
world are attempting to reduce the
strongest land Notifications in the
world, will 90 down in history as the
most spectacular naval engagement OF
all time.
Each shot fired by the allied fleet is
felt In all parts of the world. Stored
away In Russia, without an outlet,
there are thousands and thousands Of
bushels of wheat that the world is
clamoring for. Unless the forts are
forced it must remain there, for there
Is no other outlet. If the strait is pen
etrated, however, this grain will food
the worlds markets and the price of
wheatwill be reduced all over the globe
The allies are confident that they
can reduce these remarkable 'forttflca-
tons. The defenders are likewise GER
tain that the task is impossible. This
Is what the sultan Of Turkey said to q
group of American correspondents:
Il am convinced that the Darda-
nelles cannot be forced. The brave
conduct Of the Turkish troops in the
recent operations against the strait
permits me to conclude that although
the allies bend every effort and use
every means at their disposal they will
be unable to achieve their purpose"
The various phases of the lombard
ment were discussed by his majesty in
a manner demonstrating that he was
we'll Informed on the affair.
Mehmed V. was in a most cordial
frame Of mind. Many Of the Incidents
related by the correspondents brought
to the sultan's face broad smiles of
satisfaction, appreciation and amuse-
ment How the correspondents had
been obliged to make hasty retreat
when Kale Sultania was reached by
the allies shells appeared to be of spe-
cial interest to his majesty.
When one Of the correspondents told
the sultan that he had been made per-
vous in Chanak ka Essi by the explo-
sions Of large shells, which impelled
him to stoop at every detonation, and
how an old interpreter, who also was
retreating, touched him on the arm
each time, saying, "Yock kismet," the
sultan was much amused and touched
the newspaper man on the shoulder in
a most fatherly fashion and proceeded
to explain that the use Of the word
"kismet" was improper under such cir.
cumstances.
1.-The old man should have used the
word 'kader,' because that term ex-
presses more fully what he wanted to
convey" said his majesty. 1.-THE word
'kader means that our fate is in the
hands Of superior force and that what
is to happen will happen anyway. The
idea Is known among you, believe, as
fatalism. But 'kader' alone will not do.
We also must work."
This incident disposed of, his males.
ty asked the correspondent to continue
his description of the sinking of the
French warship Bouvet and the British
Irresistible. That the Bouvet had dis
appeared within three minutes brought
a look into the kindly gray eyes Of his
majesty as If he regretted that, so many
human beings had persisted without a
chance to fight for life.
The sultan then asked IL his troops
appeared to be happy and contented.
The answer being emphatically in the
Affirmative, q new smile of satisfaction
lit up his face.
1T has been said that it was the
factor Of luck that made our victory
on March Is SO complete and great"
he remarked, "but we in the Turkish
have saying, Luck is infatuated
with the ef1cient.'
1T appears very unjust to me that
the allies want to force the Darda-
nelles and take Constantinople just to
import foodstun1s from Russia. But our
army and coast defense. force have
shown their ability and willingness to
do their duty. I am speaking; here not
alone Of the Turkish defenders of the
Dardanelles, but also, those Germana
who have 10 efficiently and bravely,
co-operated with them.
II would thank yoQ If you would,
say for me: that my. admiration for.
the German troops In the east and the
west IL 20 great that It IL impossible.
f0emme to express TN words nv hirh: