The Archive · 1914

Turks Afraid of Reprisals

A Bukharest telegram dated November 2 states that a despatch from Constantinople reports that several Greek churches and schools have been transformed into Turkish barracks and the chastising of the Greek and Armenian population continues, while arrests are made en masse and many of the prisoners have been sent to Asia Minor. The Turkish population is displeased with the present situation and is afraid of energetic action by the Powers of the Triple Entente. The Turkish newspapers tinue to state that the responsibility for the war lies with Russia only and that the common misunderstanding could be settled by a third Power.

Petrograd telegram dated November @ states that the Turkish Embassy staff left that day at noon via Finland.

Theodosia, Nov. 2.—M. Bertrand, the French Consul, protector of Turkish subjects, has issued a notification that he no longer protects Turks,

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