Omaha daily bee., 1914-11-03

and Austria have at last acquired their
, first ally and the area OF the fighting
in the great war has spread over the
borders OF Asia into Egypt.
Along the battle line in the western
arena there has been no decisively i'm
portant change In territory for the last
| fortnight, although there has been slow
advance OF the extreme allied left In
West Flanders.
All reports seem to agree that the tide
| OF battle In this section is flowing
against the Germans. but it Is felt in
London that IL win take some time YET
TO decide whether they must abandon
their attempt to reach Calias. to &C.
eompiish which they already have paid
40 deariv.
The allies were reported as within a
short walk OF Ostend. the taking OF
which by the Germans was hailed In Ber-
In few days ago as q stroke OF STRAIT
esic Importance.
Fighting Near Ostend.
The fighting in the vicinity OF ostend
on the north side apparently waged
throughout Sunday. From the battle
front German wounded moved back in
the direction OF Bruges The fact that
| the allies apparently have been gaining
consistently $50 near the coast line indi-
Gates to British observers how valuable
have been the services OF the warships,
which hold their position in spite Of the
presence Of German submarines. The
water Ia other ways has been great
advantage TO the allies for the Germans
have admitted that they have been
hampercd by the inundatfon of their
| trenches through the cutting OF bikes
and the opening OF siuices in the lower
countr.'.
Assuming that Turkeys casting In OF
its lot with Germany IL an accomplished
fact. the British press admits that the
cruisers Goeben and Breslau are q seri-
Gus menace, rs Russia has nothing to
compare with them In speed and equip
ment As to the Turkish army. however.
formidable as Il Is IN size. the opinion
Is expressed here that Il viii not be an
| efficient fighting machine under modern
conditions, which require the latest types
OF arms.
| VIII Try 20 Blockade Sues Canal.
| Concerning the campaign In Egypt.
England feels that In Lord Kitchener Il
has just the man TO meet the situation,
for no European has . better knowledge
OF the country than he. II the reports
that the Turkish invasion OF Egypt iz
well under way are true. picturesque
forces mounted on csmels and horses
probably already have creased the from
tier.
Turkey. Il Is argued In London, will
endeavor to accomplish the invasion OF
Egypt. the blockading OF the Sues cana
and the stirring up Of holy war among
the 70.ooo,oo0 Mohammedans On India. a.
we'll as among these religionists in Egypt
II IL this last contingency which Great
Britain regards as with the most con
i Germ.
The week IL likely to Sc the erystsliEa.
ton OF the sentiment In Italy and this
Balkan states In one way OF another az
regards Turkeys entrance into the con
flict Today came a dispatch from Am.
aterdam quoting the Berlin Lokal An,
selger. TO the effect that Roumania will
modify its attitude OF neutrality pr
vided the other Balkan states remain oui
OF the conflict. German papers announc,
officially that all the coast OF Asiati,
Turkey has been blockaded by mines
thus spreading 20 the east the danger
which IL confronting shipping In the west