Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-30
SULTAN HEARS STORY
OF DARDANELLEs FIGHT
Two American Newspaper Men Re-
ceived in Audience by Tur-
keys Ruler.
NfANIFEsTs GREAT INTEREST
Drifts From One Phase
OF Bombarrlmcnt to Other, and His
Majesty Expresses Pleasure ut Re.
/ cital of Events by Neutrals.

Ster. but it can he done. was demon
NAssociated Press, who on April was
Sreceived by His Majesty Mohammed V,
and cabled 10 America the view of
Hthat ruler on this war and other sub
Elects of vital interest 20 his country.
sThe success % this attempt to obtain
Eat first hand the Sul;an's view was
smainly due 10 the fact that the Asso-
ciated Press correspondent had Wit
messed the homhardment OF the Darda-
nelles coast fortitications. and that
His Majesty wanted TO hear the story
sof the bombardment from neutral,
Sfeei1ng. perhaps. that his encourage
shad somewhat orerdrawn the account
of the Turkish victory. He also wanted
to get an outsiders opinion OF the
Ottoman forces guarding the stra:; that
leads TO his capital, and las, out not
least, and this may in some PARTS he
blocked upon as unusual tor Turkey,
His Majesty was interested u ;ha 10;
OF the people who had been driven
from their homes during the tca,ba.G-
ment.
Mohammed V. IS kindly sou,-an
= oAh itidi NIIpl4l NI!S AA.-s.-SS - -
and the tribulations OF life have pro-
gduced pleasing mellowness OF sY!-!:.
Two other newspapern,en were per
i noitted to see the Sultan. One OF them
siwas Raymond f. Swing, OF the Chicago
ADaily News, who. together with the
SAssociated Press correspondent, had
Sgone through the .bomba rdment OF
SMarch is. and the other was DR.. Emil
s. Ludwig, correspondent of tho Berlin
y Tageblatt, who had also been at the
.sDardanelles, but had left several days
gbefore the bombardment.
a. The cabled interview, however, did
hnot cover the way in which the CORE
respondents were themselves inter-
EYiewed, not only by the Sultan, but by
hhis first aide de camp, Brigadier Gen
Eeral II. Saith Pacha, who received the
&party and conducted them TO His
E;Majesty.
n "I know 1t is almost Impossible TO
Ibelievc that the shells OF the allies did
Inot work greater havoc" said Saith
S,Pacha, when n review of conditions in
Nthe Dardanelles forts had been given
Hby the Associated Press correspondent
stwhile awaiting presentation NC
gidoubt. our enemies will say that they
sjdid more than they have done. | am
s,glad that in this instance the world
t6oes not have 10 merely take our woyd
H?or II"
Saith Pacha was very sorry that a
!certain lieutenant, who on mans. occa-
3Isions had distinguish ed himself by his
abravery, had been Killed. The old sol
tidier regretted that the officer had died
Fin the manner in which he did--suffo-
Mcation under small hill OF earth which
ga shell had thrown over him. Poor
n ha ID
5.have 10 go that road, OF course"
CONVERSATION ENTIRELY
II ABOUT nOMBARDMENT
Conversation driftcd from one phase
Eof the bombardnen, 10 another salh
HPacha showed the greatest interest.
u His Majesty is keenly Interested in
Nwhat YOU saw" he said. Il wish YOU
Hwould tell him all YOU know But YOU
unjust speak rather loudly, because my
years are not as good as they used 10 be
k-getung little old. you know"
L Then q court Official announced that
lHis Majesty was ready TO receive the
AVisitors. Sahh Pacha rose and in,l-
mated that single ile be formed The
aHttle procession was headed by him.
then came the ASST. iatedt-Press CORE
spondent. Mr.. swins- and Dr Ludwig.
u walked several court attaches
On the highly polished parquette
II floor Of the great central hall of the
n palace lay carpet runner. Evidently
shit is etiquette To keep ones feet on
this. Saith Pacha followed The run
~ ner with an Impressive military pre-
cision. coming almost TO a complete
81 halt and facing about when a corner
81 was reached. In this manner a second
q hall was also partly traverscG In this
ri hall the great stairway OF the palace
sNis located The party assembled the
Z steps slowly, it's members having
HI ample opportunity 10 observe ,he d!gni-
sified splendor OF their SURROUNDINGS, the
tmost striking feature OF which we're
II the crystal balustrades OF the stair
IN ways and landings
II On the second floor OF the huild!nl, j,
III pecame evident that architec, and
Moderator had been held in check Tho
Sfseilings are tastefu!ly decorated as
FL are also the walls, but generally an
~ almost severe plainness prevailed To
Il the right Of the stairway lies short
n corridor. Salih Pacha led The way into
Il this. and a few steps brought the party
ito a door, which some one inside
SEepened. Another introduction Of the
y visitors followed This over, the man
a to whom the callers had been pre-
stsented disappeared through the door
Il of an adjoining room, which he entered
III for just a moment. When he re.
sIappeared he was salaaming deeply 10
8Esome one in the room.
I Enter in the manner In which YOU
9thave followed me-" said SaIlh Pacha
q Ito the visitors. II shall enter last"
i sSULTAN SAYS FEW WORDS
aE OF GREETING IN TURKISH
IA AS. the visitors appeared in the doc,
Ssais Majesty arose from the diyar
TTSwhere he had been sitting. returned
afthe simple bow that was given. smiled
Hin most engaging manner, and SAID
Isea few words OF greeting In Turkish
@tOpposite the divan mad been PLACED
Fsthree chairs. To these His Majest,
APPOINTED with an invitation TO tn,