The Detroit times., 1914-10-30
Russia Welcomes
War With Turkey

PETROGRAD, Oct. 30.-Russia has
accepted Turkeys participation In the
war In enthusiastic fashion. High gov
ernmental officials today declared that
the car and his advisors welcome the
opportunity to settle for all time the
entire Turkish question. Already steps
have been taken to meet the situation.
Orders have been sent to the Black
sea fleet to search out and destroy the
Turkish sQuadrons now operating
against Crimean and Caucasian ports.
At the same time the troops which
have been held In readiness for this
expected event will move shortly.
No Official declaration Of war has
been received here az yet, according
to high officials. Communication with
Constantinople has been interrupted
and no word has been received from
the Russian embassy to tell whether
the ambassador and his stan have
been handed their passports. Dis
patches from them, however, are mo-
mentarily expected.
At the British embassy here 1t was
stated that there can be little doubt
now that the entire Balkans will be
ihNOhNCa III thC Wois DuiboA oh1
Roumania, II Is stated. must now de-
eide whether they will attempt TO
continue an unpopular neutrality or
will seize the opportunity to once for
all end Turkey in Europe az q nation.
The officials here believe that both
Roumania and Bulgaria will strike
against Turkey In the immediate fu-
ture.
The reports received here OF the
Turkish activity are. for the present,
confined to the following:
Two destroyers, flying the Turkish
flag, shelled the outer harbor at Odes-
sa. sinking q Russian merchant
steamer.
The Turkish cruiser Breslau, secur-
ed from Germany, appeared on the en-
trance to the harbor Of Theodosia,
Caucassia, and sent two officers
ashore to demand the surrender OF
the city. The Russian governor made
the two officers prisoners Of war and
refused the demand. The Breslau
then bombarded the outer docks, do
ing considerable damage and killing
one soldier.
The Turkish cruiser Hamidieh APP
peared OF Novorossysk and immedi-
ately afterward the Turkish consul
general there demanded that the town
surrender to the warship. He was ar
rested and Immediately afterward the
warship withdrew.
The Turkish battle cruiser Goeben,
secured from Germany. torpedoed and
sunk the Russian steamers Yalta and
Kakbek In the outer roadstead at
Kertch, Caucassia.
News that Turkey had actually en-
tered the war was made public In this
city In special editions OF the news
papers. Almost Immediately after
ward q patriotic demonstration was
started that eclipsed anything seen
here since the opening Of the war.
Headed by officers In uniform, who are
waiting orders. and by soldiers. q
great procession was formed In the
Newsky Prospect. At the head we're
the flags of Russia, England, France
and Belgium, and the crowds marched
to the winter palace where patriotic
songs were sung and many patriotic
addresses were made.
II Is declared at the war ONCE that
Germany has called on Turkey In the
hope that q demonstration by the
Turkish army and navy will relieve
the pressure on the Austro-German
armies in Galicia and along the east
Prussian border. IL In stated here
that the Germans have not only been
routed In the lighting along the VS.
tula, but that q large part Of the Ger
man army which invaded Russian Po-
Land actually had been cut on from its
base and IL In danger of being en-
tirely annihilated. Realization Of this.
II il believed here, forced Germany's
hand, and she was compelled to bring
Turkey into the war Immediately, al
though she had hoped to keep her as
reserve to be called upon late In the