On August 1, the Russian Ambassador at Constantinople sent the following telegram to the Russian Minister for Foreign Affaii The Grand Vizier has confident informed me that the Aust German Ambassadors are incessantly endeavouring to compel Turkey to join them in the war, though they have not formulated any definite proposition. The Grand Viz~ ivr personally holds the view that) Turkey should maintain strict neutrality. From trustworthy sour-cos, T learn that some members of the Turkish Government insist upon an immediate alliance with Germany and Austria, but the Government, would prefer to dissolve rather than enter upon political _adven-turs. Nevertheless, I am of opinion that if Turkey thinks she can undertake military operations without risk of serious consequences later on, she will throw in her lot with Germany and Austria. (signed, de Giers.
In a following message, the Ambassador intimated that the same information had been conveyed to hand French Ambas-
The Turkish Mobilization. tary officers and agents in Constantinople to push Turkey into the war a6 an ally of Germany, but it appeared that the Porte had no courage for such @ step, dissembling in the hope of soon being able clearly to foresee the result of the struggle between Russia and Germany. Meanwhile, the Grand Vizier continued to assure the British and French Ambassadors that recruits brought from Anatolia wore bound for Thrace.
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