Show SHOTS I 1 TO I 1 TURKEY OFFERS satisfactory explanation REGARDING tt MYrNA INCIDENT official officials declare port wa was mined ancs na men man were in danger and that shot avas wa fired simply As a warning lV washington ashington turkey has voluntarily explained to tile united states gov ern eminent ment through ambassador morgen thau thai tha the shots fired bred toward the launch of the Wine american rican cruiser ten bessee on november 16 were intended merely as tho the customary warning th that t the port of smyrna was mined and closed to navigation although the explanation mal and the united states government still is to a reply to formal representations which ambassador was instructed to make to the turkish loreign foreign of lice it N as generally admitted at the white house state and n navy advy departments that all danger of s complications over tile incident has been remove au reported that two member members ot of the ottoman cabinet tho tile ministers of interior and war had fully explained the occurrence to him and high officials here sa said id his message was filed before the instructions sent froni from washington to discuss the subject officially with the grand diftler could have been received by president ahson and his cabinet regard the informal explanation as a certain precursor of a satisfactory formal explanation and that guarantees for the protection of americans and their interests will also be forthcoming from the turkish government the message from mr d dated a ted november 16 but delayed en route relieved a delicate siti situation lation |