Salt Lake Tribune | 1917-03-22 | Page 8 | Central Powes Blamed by Turks

CENTRAL POWERS BLAMED BY TURKS No Hope That Supplies Will Be Allowed to Reach Americans at Beirut. WASHINGTON", March 21. Turkey apain nolificl the state department today to-day that neither Gflrrnany nor Anstria-Htmgary Anstria-Htmgary had indicated a'willingness to give a-ssurances r'or the safe passage of the American cruiser Des Moines and the American naval collier Caesar from Alexandria, Egypt, to Beirut to deliver relief supplies to the destitute S3'rians and to bring out 1000 or more American ret ugces. The plight of the Amciirans is eauB-ing eauB-ing increasing concern here, for ofSc.ials feel they virtually have exhausted everv diplomatic source to reach thein. Ambassador Am-bassador Elluia is expected to renew his efforts lor a Bate conduct, but there is little hope that any- guarantees will be given making it safe for the American vessels to proceed through the mined and patrolled waters to their destina tion. Turkey some time ago consented to give such a guarantee for herself, but Germanv and Austria-Hungary apparently apparent-ly have been procrastinating "while their difficulties with the United States wcro solving themselves.