Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Albanians to Aid the Turks

New York Times 100 years ago today, October 3, 1912:
    CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. 2.— After the issuance of orders by the Turkish War Ministry to-day for the mobilization of the Turkish Army, the Committee of Union and Progress proclaimed its wholehearted support of the Government in defense of the Empire.
    Thirty thousand Albanians, through their chiefs, informed the Government of their readiness to undertake any service in defense of the fatherland. Similar patriotic devotion has been displayed by all classes.
    Greece protested to-day through her Minister here against the detention of Greek vessels in Turkish waters for the transport of Ottoman troops, which step the Turkish Government yesterday announced that it would take.
    The Greek Minister pointed out that the stoppage of Greek vessels by Turkey constituted an illegal, arbitrary, and unfriendly act, which was unjustified, seeing that the relations of the two countries, although abnormal, were yet friendly. The Minister declared that the detention of the vessels would cause serious pecuniary loss to their owners, and for this the Porte would be held responsible. He invited the Turkish Government to repeal its order without delay.
    The Foreign Minister promised to refer the matter to a competent quarter.
    The Porte, however, has decided to reject the Greek demand. It takes the ground that international law permits a sovereign state to requisition foreign vessels for its own requirements. It is willing, however, eventually to compensate the owners.

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