Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-11-06
SUMMARY OF WAR

SUMMARY OF WAR
SATURDAY..
Germany made claim to successful
attacks in the region of Newport and
Ypres.
The Smelling of Tsing-Tau began
with the dawn of the Japanese emper-
ors birthday.
OF the operations along the line in
northern France the French report
recrudescence Of the activity near
Rheims.
Another dispatch from the same
source reported manifestations at Da-
mascus in favor of war against the
Christians.
A news agency dispatch gives re-
port from Constantinople that naval
battle between the Turks and the Rus
SLAMS is in progress.
Severe fighting continues in Bel
GUM, but there is no mention by any
of the war chancellors of the resump-
ton of the sanguinary encounters.
The far east has taken, for the mo-
ment at least, the center of the stage
in the war drama that is being enact
ed in Europe, Asia and Africa and
on the high seas.
SUNDAY.
Russian official reports claim prog
ress in several districts on the eastern
Prussian frontier.
In all the engagements the dead and
wounded are multiplying, but there are
thousands to take their places.
Some of the warships under the
Turkish flag have destroyed a num-
Der of vessels Of the Russian navy.
All the larger ships of the German
navy remain under the protection of
their harbors, the submarines contin-
lie to show activity.
According to messages reaching
Washington from the Turkish capital,
war has been officially declared be-
tween Turkey and Russia.
Because of the attack on her coast
towns on the Black sea by Turkish
warships Russia has instructed her
ambassador at Constantinople to leave.
Having rested, and with fresh re-
endorsements to their support, the Ger
man troops which have been battling
in Belgium and the north of France
for what seems to be an almost inter-
minable period are renewing their eff
forts to push their way through the
French, British and Belgian lines 20
reach the much desired ports on the
English channel.
MONDAY.
The storming of the German strong.
hold at Using Tau continues. %
Turkey, allied with the Teutons, Is
now at war with Great Britain, France
and Russia.
Turkey claims that Russia, by firing
on her ships while they were maneu
vering in the Black Sea, opened hos
tilities.
A battle is raging in the forest Of
Argonne and around the fortresses Of
verdun and Toul.
In the zone of warfare In Belgium
and France fierce encounters continue
at various points.
The Belgians say they have defeated
the Germans on the railroad between
Newport and Dixmude.
Great Britain has ordered that al
enemy reseyvists on neutral ship
shall be made prisoners of war.
The Russians claim victories on tn
East Prussian front and along the en-
tire line beyond the Vistula. The Aus
TRANS in aGlicia.
TUESDAY.
II reports be true the sultan's force
are not remaining quiescent while tn
negotiations 60 on.
Fierce fighting continues betwee
the allies and the Germans along tn
battle lines in France and Belgium an
between the Germans Austrians an
, Russians in the east.
Although Turkey seems to desire
: back down from her position as be
ligerent against Russia and her allie
> the powers comprising the triple e'
tente, Great Britain, France and Ru
STA, have not yet accepted the opolog,
An official statement issued by tn
1 French government indicates that tn
: allies are holding aloof from settlir
. a controversy until Turkey agrees
J their stipulations that the German :
ficers in Turkeys employ be di
charged.
o One of the most important new re
h lures In the war situation is the a
lnouncement by the British admiral
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