The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-11-07
GERMANY Is STRIKING
ANOTHER MIGHTY BLOW

London. Nov. Germany is strik-
ing another mighty blow along the
whole line Of battle. Recrudescence of
activity is indicated by today's official
French statement, which mentions
severe encounters at various points
between Flanders and the Swiss Dor
der. Meanwhile fighting is proceed
ing actively by land and sea in the
new war zone created by Turkeys
entrance into the conflict, and a Brit
ish warship is said to have met with
disaster in the attack on the Oar
denelles.
The battle has resulted in no decis-
i've results for either side. Around
this comparatively small area are
compressed great bodies of men en-
gagged in so deadly struggle that
needless Of the effectiveness Of artil-
lery fire, the opposing forces have
pushed forward until they have come
into actual physical contact. Only
sheer weight of men and mental IS
sufficient to win a temporary advance.
The plains of Flanders have thus
been transforne ed into something like
a gigantic football field.
Reports from British and French
sources make the claim that the Ger
man attack is weakening and that the
allies now have a reasonable hope OF
driving back their foes to the interior
Of Belgium and thus compel general
retirement on the rest of the line. Ger
man advices however, are not working
for such a conclusion.
Russia is prosecuting vigorously the
war against Turkey Petrograd ad-
vices are that Russian forces have en-
tered Armenia by two routes, and that
iSt been
captured. The Russian government
asserts that it has sufficient forces IN
dependent of those engaged with the
Austrians and Germans to cope with
the Turks. so that for the present at
| least, Turkeys activities are not e1-
| pected to affect materially the fight
ing in other fields.
The Turkish fleet continues its ac-
tivities in the Black Sea- having pom
barded the fortified Russian seaport
of Baturn No information has been
received of the fate Of the British
warship reported to have been dam
aged during the bonbardment of the
Dardanelles. further than the official
Turkish announcement that the vessel
was struck by a shot from one Of the
forts and then an explosion on board
resulted.
A British steamer is said to have
been sunk off Avail, Asia Minor, and
two British vessels are reported to
have been seized by the Turks at
Smyrna.
Petrograd reports that Count Won
Schwerin, a cousin Of Emperor Will
liam is dead as a result OF wounds re-
ceived in the fighting in the East.
Russia's long cherished hope Of ex-
tending the sphere of Slavonic control
to the Dar6anelles has revived with
fresh vigor as a result of Turkeys
participation in the war. In the RUS
sian press the name Of Constantinople
has been replaced with the old Sla-
vonic name of Tzargrad.
GERMANS ARE RETIRING.
The latest reports from the Western
battle front reaching London from
Dutch sources indicate that the Ger
mans have retired from the User, but
the fighting is said still TO be pro-
ceeding within the triangle Of Tyres,
Dixnude and Roulers.
The latest official communications
give evidence that the German as
sauits are becoming less intense. and
there are some indications of the re-
sumption OF the offensive on the part
OF the allies, with the Belgiaps report
ed as occupying both ranks Of the
User and forcing the Germans in that
neighberhood to retire on Bruges.
In spite of these reports, however.
there is no disposition among the al
lies 70 be over. confident. Some hint
of this feeling is found in the revived
interest in London in the Russian
military campaign. Many military
critics are voicing the hope that the
advance on the eastern German IRON
tier will become such a menace TO that
Berlin will be compelled to recall sew
eral seasoned corps from the western
front to meet the danger.
1t IS not believed here that turkey
entrance into the field Of combat VIII
greatly affect the Russian campaign
against the Teutonic allies. Russia
has three army corps in the RUSSIAN
Caucasus, none Of which has neen
drawn for service elsewhere IN the
war
Russia is reported successfully to
have invaded Armenia with four army
corps and the Turkish forces in that
district are said TO be today nucn
weaker than they have been for some
weeks past
Russian troops are reported as al
ready we'll across the Turkish border
and the fighting Is proceeding along
the battle front estimated from 100
to $50 miles.
Berlin reports little activity along
the Russian border, and indications |