Show ANOTHER SLAP AT RUSSIA Turkey Building New Fortifications on the Constantinople Sept 15 The steady progress of work on the time new fortifications dons on tho time is causing causi fric friction fic tion ton between the Russians and the porte The fhe fortifications were hastily commenced at the time of the time mutiny on the time Russian battleship batte lp Kniaz Knias Po Pc P Turkey seizing upon this thi pro pre pretext pr I text as a means mens of carrying out a I scheme of fortifications which she site had long hong desired bt which had always alway been opposed by b Russia Rusa It Jt is under understood understood understood stood that the question was discussed at the recent audience which the Rus Rue Russian I Isian sian ambassador M 1 had I wIth rith the sultan sulan the ambassador point pointing pint pointing ing out that the time further fortification of the time straits was WIS wa incompatible with wih friendly frendly relations between Turkey and Russia Meanwhile the works are arc be being being being ing actively pushed though they can cn hardly be completed for fm several months The porte continues its it irreconcilable attitude regarding the proposed propose inter intel international donia donla national financial control of Mace Macedonia Macedonia |