The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-17
German Papers Prepare People
for Turk Surrender.
While in Germany Great Events
Are Impending.
OUTBREAKS IN RUMANIA NOW
Hun Peace Answer May Come
at Any Time. II
BOlshevist Revolution Threats
eHed in Germany, Is Report. !

Geneva, Oct IA revolution has
broken out in Constantinople against
the young Turks, the Tribune de Cen
eve reported today. The Germans
are said to have rushed twenty war
ships from the Black sea to protect
the adherents of Enver Pasha.
Turkeys friendship with Germany
dates from the time the young Turks (
came into power. Enver Pasha, was
until recently, the Turkish war min
lister. He faithfully served the kaiser'n
interests in Constantinople.
The German warships in the Black
sea are principally vessels taken from
Russia. 1t has been reported in this
country that the Germans, determined
to hold the Turks in the central al
lance, announced they We're ready to
lombard Constantinople if necessary
to halt any move against Germany.
Prepare for Turk Fall.
Amsterdam, Oct. 16.-German
newspapers are preparing the public
for an announcement or turkeys
Withdrawal from the war On Tues-
day the Frankfort Gazette printed
dispatch from Constantinople to the
effect that far-reaching events were
| impending there.
| The dispatch said that IN the viiayet
toDSmyrna, representative or American
and British interests have maintained
thruout the war cordial relations Win
! the governor, Rahme Bey, the un-
crowned king of Smyrna" with whom
Constantinople has never dared TO IN
terfere The newspaper says that oe-
spite the rupture of diplomatic re-
lations many bridges still lead from
Constantinople to Washin gton.
Robert college and the girls college
| on the Bosphorus as well as the Amer
| lean university at Beirut and other
educational institutions were permit
| ted to continue work during the war
They are supplied with food from Bull
garfa, as many students in these IN
situations come from Bulgarian rami-
| lies of the upper classes. 1t was thru
these channels, according to the news
paper correspondents. that first over
| lures were made to Washington look
| ing to the withdrawal of Bulgaria
| from the war.
Great Events Pending.
| Washington, Oct. 17.-Great events
are impending in Germany. That they
will come within a day, week or
! month officials will not hazard a
| guess, that they are inevitable no one
| in Washington doubts.
| Unofficial reports coming from Hoi-
| land and Switzerland that Germany
! Immediately will accept President VII.
! sons peace terms are without con-
! firInation here; nor is there any in.
! formation that Germanys reply mas
| been drawn. In face, Swiss dispatches
saving the reichstag will meet tomor-
row to discuss President Wilson's note
! would indicate no reply has yet been
drafted Internal conditions as well
as the military situation are expected
to dictate both the form and prompt-
ness Of Germany's answer.
Rumanians Revolt.
Paris, Oct. 17.-Outbreaks against
the Germans have occurred in north
ern Rumania in the province OK
Moldayia says a dispatch to the Jour.
nal from Zurich. The population sud-
denly assumed an openly hostile att
titude to the German authorities. ac.
cording to the advices which came By
way of Bucharest.
Reds Busy There.
London. Oct. 17.-Unless peace ~
effected Immediately a Bolshevist rev.
olution will break out in Germany, ac.
cording to dispatches received here to-
day from sources said to be authorita-
tive.
The dispatches were received by
The Express from Amsterdam: the
Daily News from Stockholm. and the
Chronicle from Geneva. All came
from their staff correspondents.
| Bolshevism has been noted among
the industrial classes. The regular So
cialists are alarmed and have drawn
up a government which they Will seek
to esta blish in the event of the kali
ser's abdica ton, hoping to head on
anarchy and Bolshevism.
| London Hears Talk.
| London. Oct. 17.-Rumors relative
| to the course Germany may take to-
ward replying to the Eote from Presf-
dent Wilson form the main features of
this mornings papers. Some are con-
vinced that Germany's unconditional
surrender is coming.
Altho the statement issued at the
foreign office shows that Wednesday, 8
! rumors were premature. extra ordinary
reports concerning the internal condt-
| ton in Germany are printed. Some
newspapers take it for granted that
| Emperor William will abdicate. The
. Express says that for some time he
has been sending his valuable to Hol-
land
Some editorials express the view
! that the disappearance of the en-
! peror is immateriaL
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