Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-11-03
RUSSIAN GUN
BOAT SUNK BY
TURK CRUISER
Turkish Destroyers Bombard Several
Russian Ports and Infict Con-
siderable Damage.
FRENCH LINER IS BATTERED
Entry of Balkan States Into the
War Now Regarded As
Quite Likely.
FRENCH LINER IS BATTERED

sion along the allies line, especial.
ly towards the north. The German
resistance is stubborn, and fierce
counter attacks are made by them
frequently.
Nevertheless, . the British are
steadily gaining ground In a count
er attack one brigade delivered a
brilliant bayonet charge, accounting
for many Of the enemy, whose losses
throughout the fighting are heavy"
The fore9ping was issued at
11:15 p. m. by the official press bu-
reau.
Paris, Oct. 31.-In Belgium, ac-
cording to latest advices, there is
nothing to report in the region of
Newport or Dixmude, the official
communication issued last night
says. 1t adds:
"On our left wing the enemy has
directed violent attacks against the
front of the British troops and on
the two banks of the La Bassee can
al without obtaining any success"
London, Oct. 31.-"It is reported
from Constantinople that a battle
between Turkish and Russian fleets
ic in o#
This news is contained in a Rome
dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph
company.
London, Oct. GA dispatch to
the Daily Mail from Petrograd de-
clares that Odessa was bombarded
by Turkish warships:
1.-TWO Turkish destroyers fired
shells at Odessa harbor, sinking
merchant ship. The Turks also bonn
barded Novorossysk, a seaport of
Caucasia.
, 1.-TWO Turkish officers landed at !
Theodosia, on the southeast coast-of
Crimea, to demand the surrender of
the port. The governor promptly
imprisoned them.
'"There is keen interest here as
to the attitude of the Balkan states. !
Bulgaria recently gave assurances
that she was bound by no treaty
compelling joint action. 1t is be-
ueved that she would join the allies
against the Turks if assured of some
reward at the end of the conflict.
Roumania feeling is more than ever
favorable to the allies.
Public opinion here, while sur
prised at Turkeys action, welcomes
the opportunity presented to settle
the eastern question once for ALL"
Turkeys sensational entrance in
to the arena Of the European con-
fiict is the most striking incident of
the last twelve hours. 1t seems
fateful coincidence that one of the
famous German cruisers, whose TAX
ing over by Turkey led to the first
friction between the porte and Great
Britain, France and Russia should
have been the instrument of hostil-
ity, which makes war between Tur-
key and Russia inevitable.
1t is interesting to note that the
Russian press expresses the belief
that the entry of Turkey into the
field is of more interest to England I
than to Russia on account of Eng
lands trade routes to India and
other points in the far east.
English newspapers take an equal
ly philosophic view of Turkeys &C
ton and express the belief that, I
while the military situation will {
not be greatly changed, Turkey in
Europe is doomed to extinction. I'm {
less Bulgaria joins the enemies of I
Turkey, an invasion Of European
Turkey by land is impracticable, &C s
cording to British observers and the t
warfare will be naval. !
Turkeys navy, assisted by the for
mer German cruisers Goeben and {
Breslau, is considered here to be &
far more formidable than her army, c
which is said to be ineficiently
equipped and poorly fed.
Greece will jump at the chance of
again measuring swords with her
ancient enemy, it is felt in London
and with the two battleships re-
Gently purchased from the United
States she will be in a position to