The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-11-06
TURKS RUSH MEN TO
BATTLE IN EGYPT,
SINK 3 RUSS SHIPS
England Is Ready for Mussulman
Invasion.
ITALIAN CABINET IS OUT
Italy and Greece Are Expected to
Enter War Next-Mohammedans
May Declare a "HoIy War"
on the Christians.

/ lowed its initial hostile acts in bonn
/ harding two Russian cities by attack
/ ing Russian and French ships without
| loss of time. Following is summary
of events which have succeeded each
other rapidly as a result of the de-
cision of the porte TO enter the war:
Turkish gunboats raided the port OF
Odessa, bombarded the, suburbs of the
town. sank the Russian gunboat Don
cts, killing all her crew, and damaged
the Russian steamers Lazareff, Witiaz
and Whampoa and the French liner
Portugal.
Cruiser Goeben torpedoed and sank
the Russian steamers Yalta and Kaz-
| bek in the Black sea, drowning 73 pas
sengers and crew. The Russian am
bassador at Constantinople has been
withdrawn. The British envoy, Am
bassador Mallet has informed the
grand vizier on behalf of his govern
ment that if the Turks cross the from
tier Of Egypt it will mean war with
the powers. Russian troops have been
modified on the Turkish frontier.
Turkey is modifying cavalry divisions
on the Red sea.
Turks Blame Russia.
1t was Russian naval aggression
that brought Turkey into the war. ac-
cording to what purports to be an Of
fetal statement from the sublime
porte in Constantinople.
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sian torpedo boats, guarding the exit
from the Bosporus into the Black
sea. attempted to prevent the Turk
ish fleet from leaving the Bosporus
and entering the Black sea. and a
naval engagement followed in which
two Russian war vessels were sunk.
England Will Suffer.
While Russia thus far has been
made to suffer alone from the aggres-
sion of Turkey, it appears likely from
all indications that ii will be England
and not Russia upon whose shoulders
will rest the responsibility for resist
ing the continued attacks Of the new
allies of Germany.
Strong Turkish cavalry divisions
were reported to have arrived in the
neighborhood of Ababah on the Red
sea, about two hundred miles south OF
the Suez canal, threatening the Brit
ish in Egypt.
This hostile activity Is proceeding
in spite OF the note delivered to the
porte at Constantinople by the British
ambassador.
: Greece is also likely to enter the
war ut once. She will. OF course. op
pose her ancient enemy. the Turks.
The menace OF Turkeys action lies
In the possibility OF holy war" b,
Mohammedans against Christians. She
undoubtedly will attempt to incite tt
revolt the great mass OF Mohammedar
subjects OF Great Britain In Asia ant
Africa.
ENJOYS Are Given Passports.
London. Nov. The ambassador
OF Great Britain. Russia and Franc,
have received their passports an'
quit Constantlnople.
Italy is afiame with the war feve
and demonstrations in favor Of en-
terng the European conflict have be
come so violent in number OF cite
!, that troops were called to suppress
: Pthe riotous scenes. The cabinet ha
resigned
The army is now modified TO
: strength of 100000 men, and tn
feet is ready for action. 1t is onl
lett for the war cabinet which is eel
tain to be appointed to decide tina
italy cannot longer remain neutral /
face OF the situation in Albania.
War has been officially declared be
tween Turkey and Russia, accordin
to a private message transmitted I
the United States through the char
nels of the American government.
Britain at War With Turkey.
Turkeys raid on Russian ports i
: the Black sea has forced Great Britai
into war with the Ottoman govern
, ment. the foreign office announced.
, The Turkish government summa
ily shut off communications with tn
o British embassy at Constantinople o
Friday, and it is now up to Great Bri
ain TO take whatever action is require
10 protect British interests and teri
= tory and Egypt from attacks made {
:. threatened.
- Send UItimatum to Turkey.
O France, Russia and Great Britai
II are acting in concert in this ne
T. crisis and in the ultimatum which s,
d a time limit, believed TO be 24 hour
'e demanded:
An explanation of Turkeys nav,
action in the Black sea.
The dismissal OF German office
Il from Turkish ships.
v The dismantlling of the cruisers Go
Y. ben and Breslau. said to have bee
v. purchased ny Turkey from Germany.
o. The reported disavowal OF the Blas
m sea incidents and the bombardment
ir Russian ports and Russian shippir
D b. Turkish feet hts rot bsen I
ceiyed here.