The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1914-11-07
Russia, England and France
Say They Will Drive Sui
tan Into Asia Minor.
MILLIONS TO HELP SUFFERERS
Rockefeller Foundation Plans to Do
Great Work to Succor Non
Combatants-ShipL Load Of
Food for Belgans.
Summary 0/ EventS.)

Summary 1 EventS.)
Turkey has definitely thrown in
its lot with Austria and Germany
and if Portugal is counted there
now are eleven powers at war with
prospects of three more-Greece,
bulgaria and Roumania-being
drawn in
The notes which Great Britain pre-
an explanation OF the actions of the
Turkish fleet in the Black Sea and the
dismantling of the former German
cruisers the Goeben and the Breslau
was really an ultimatum to which Tur-
key was required to make reply by
Saturday night, Oct. 81.
So far as is known, telegraphic
communication with Turkey being in
terrupted, no answer was made and
the ambassadors of the triple entente,
IL is understood, demanded and re-
ceived their passports.
Comes as No Surprise.
Turkeys entry into the war is not a
surprise. Ever since the hostilities
started reports have come of the
mobilization of the sultan's army.
Always they have been denied.
German officers have been drilling
the Ottoman soldiers for several
months. For several years 1t has
been known that the kaiser was aiding
the sultan in his military preparations.
The German military system was drill
ed into the Turkish soldiers and in the
later Balkan war the German hand
could be recognized in the movements
of the Turkish army.
British Warned Turkey.
II has been said that Germany sup
piled the Ottoman government with
large sums of money. Great Britain
warned Turkey to keep Off, and recent
advices from Constantinople indicated
that Turkey intended TO maintain her
neutrality
Under stress OF pursuit by British
warships, the German cruisers Goeben
and Breslau early in the war took
refuge at Constantinople. They yere
purchased by Turkey, but the German
officers and crews were retained.
Later they sailed forth, and warning
was issued by Russia that should the
Russian warships meet these two
cruisers they would open fire.
Means New Balkan War.
Meanwhile Turkey has been under
h,r Ia.
in the present attack on Russian sea.
ports has not been explained but it
is possible that her injection into the
war may bring to arms some of the
Balkan states which have up to the
present remained quiescent
OF the Balkan states, Servia and
Montenegro already are taking part in
the war Servia having started it, Bul.
garla and Rumanla will stand togeth-
er with Russia, II is believed. both be-
ing opposed to Austria and Turkey.
Greece also will turn against the
Turks and the Greek navy will be OF
great assistance to the Allies, 1t is be.
lieYed.
lulI In Big Battle.
hN bhAAlN VI INC anu lut
series of fights which has taken
place along the whole front in
Belgium and France appear. with the
troops now exhausted to have degen-
Grated into numerous isolated attacks
and counter attacks. in which the
gains and losses are about equally di-
vided between the combatants.
May Leave Belgian Coast.
The way TO Bruges is now open to
the Allies, allowing them to recapture
Roulers, and the GerDans are digging
new trenches behind Ghent with few
erish energy. To do this is to an.
nounce their retreat. The Germans
are abandoning their wounded, guns
and transports. Unless their fleet
comes out to create a diversion they
will be driven from the Bulgian coast
within a week.
German Weeks Loss $4,000.
The German casualty lists for last
week amount to $4,000 The total to
date is about 10000. Reports from