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Show EMBASSIES IN I y. S. CHARGE I Foreign Nations in Turkey I Turn to America to Handle j Legation Business. I I Washington. Oct. 31. Word reached the state department today that diplo- representatives of the allies mM were making preparations to leave Constantinople Officials declined to H reveal the source of their informa tion. but it was understood that al- H ' read) the United States has been asked to take over the affairs of at least one of the legations at the Turk- V,i ting Secretary Landing declined to state which of the powers had asked the United State to care for diplomatic Interests at Constantinople Inasmuch as Great Britain several weeks ago. when the Turkish situation lH apparently had reached a crisis askert H the D S, to care for her interests in 1M case of emergency, it was believed to daj the nation referred to by officials was France. H Although there was still a iew in some quarters thai German officers and Turkiah commanders cf the war p.irt might have forced the situation on the Grand Vizier and his "oun-clllors. "oun-clllors. nothing was contained In or ficial dispatches which could be con- i s trued as supporting that theory. , ; i, iais . i 'a sited further dispatches 1 with keen interest as they are dr-sirious dr-sirious of rendering prompt assist-ance assist-ance to any missionaries or other American citizens affected by war conditions. Washington. Oct 31 Ambassador j Morgenthau's dispatch was filed at noon ye terday in cipher. The fact that no mention was made concern- ! I ing missionaries led officials to be- I Heve thai Mr. Morgenthau felt confl- j denl thai Americans throughout the Ottoman empire would be afe. On the authority of a prominent diplomat it was said today that A RUStem Bey, the Turkish ambassador here when leaving Washington three veekf ago, told a friend that Turkey i would i liter the war on the side of Germany within a month. |