New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-14

Vienna, Nov. i3.-It is officially an
nounced that the Russians have occu-
pied Tarnow, Jaslo and Krosno, three
towns in Galcia.
/ Petrograd, Nov. 13.-Russia has been
prepared for all eventualities in this
great war, among them the possibility
OF an attempt to realize the German
plans Of aggression by using Turkish
troops, advancing through Persia to
the undefended frontier of Russia.
The Foreign Office, of course, has
known for years past the full extent Of
i Russia's preparations for precisely the
event that has now occurred. Passage
deleted by CENSOR. Certainly they
moved on Turkey Immediately after a
state of war had been brought about
! by the unprovoked attack of Turkish
wsrships on Russia's Black Sea coast.
Two Russian columns are marching
upon Van. The northern column capt
ured Akta some days ago; the south
ern has entered Turkish territory
about thirty miles further south by
the Khanossur Pass, which was de-
Tended by Turkish forces. The Rus
| slams attacked, and after smart fight
defeated and put to fight the Turkish
troops, who abandoned their killed and
wounded.
\ - 1f - ,,,i
/ fight, and in quite a different theatre
/ of war, Erzerum is distant 100 miles.
b The Russian columns are advancing
upon this key position from three ii
not four quarters. The vanguard ad-
vancing along the direct highroad upon
Erzerum has overcome resistance at
Koprikoi, inficting great losses on the
/ Turks, whose flank attack upon the
Russian left was caught by a punish
ing crossfire from the motntain artll-
! lery and broken up by infantry
charges.
The road is now practically open for
a Russian advance to within few
miles of Erzerum, but those few miles
present by far the most formidable
obstacle yet met with, namely, the
Devebomu range of heights.
While engaged in deadly conflict
over 500-mile front in the west, Rus
sia. sud- attacked by Turks, un-
aer G,~--~1 ofN GERS. on her seacoast,
thoueo~.. ~ Is away TO the east,
responds instantly with a many-sided,
combined attack on Turkey IN region
nearly 1000 miles away from the
western fighting front.
Berlin. Nov l3 by wireless to Say
Vile. Long Island) ).-lncluded IN the
information given to the press to-day
| from official quarters is the following:
Reports received here from Con-
stantinople set forth that the Turkish
army in the Caucasus is attacking the
Russians OH their second line OF de-
ferce. An artillery engagement near
Koeprvory on November lasted all
STbe Persian, Afghan, Egyptian,
Indian and Mahometan elements IN
! Constantinople have declared the com
munity of their interests. The Sum-
ties and the Shiites two opposing re-
/ lirious sects) are now, for the hrst
time. ready for joint action.
/ "The 'Vossische Zeitung' reports
/ that Rumania has declined demand
made by Russia for the passage OF Rus
! sian troops through huhlah'd" VII
/ tory"
Iondon. Nov. Reuters Athens
correspondent says the Turks have de-
stroved the railway line from Smyrna
~ Csssaba. and that it is reported that
Turkey intends to close the railway
from Constantinople to Dedeagatch, a
seaport on the Egean Sea. Dedeagatch
/ i The terminus Of the railway line from
, Adrianople and Salonika.
london. Nov. 13.-An official dispatch
from Constantinople, reaching London
by way of Berlin, confirms indirectly
the recent Russian statement that a
Russian feet has sunk three Turkish
tqI transports in the Black Sea. The Con-
stantinople report admits that there
has been no news Of these three ships
since they left the Turkish capital, a
week ago.