The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-07
NAVAL BATTLE ON
IN The BLACK SEA
Warships of Turkey and Rus.
STA Engage in Struggle
Off Odessa Harb0r.
FIRST Fight WON BY TURKS
Russians Lose Four Gunboats in At
tempt to Block SuItan's Fleet
From Bosphorus-AIlies
Gain in Belgium.
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London.-A report from CONSTANT
nople says that a battle between Turk
ish and Russian fleets is in progress
OF Odessa.
Turkish destroyers have sunk the
Russian gunboat Donets in Odessa
harbor and damaged three Russian
and one French merchantmen.
One version of the fighting in the
Black Sea by Russian torpedo boats,
which were attempting to prevent the
Turkish fleet from steaming through
the Bosphorus to the Black Sea, is that
four Russian gunboats and one tor
pedo boat were sunk by the Turks.
Saved Russian Sailors.
What purports to be an official COM
munication from Constantinople says:
Russian torpedo boats attempted to
prevent the Turkish fleet leaving the
Bosphorus and steaming into the Black
Sea- The Turkish ships opened fire
and sank two of the Russian vessels.
More than thirty Russian sailors,
saved by the Turks, were made prison
ers. The Turkish fleet sustained no
losses"
British Gain Steadily.
The official press bureau has issued
the following statement of conditions
in the Western theater of the war:
Severe fighting continues with lit
tie intermission along the Allies line,
especially towards the north. The
German resistance is stubborn, and
fierce counter attacks are made by
them frequently.
Nevertheless, the British are Nstead-
lily gaining ground. In counter at
tack, one brigade delivered a brilliant
bayonet charge, accounting for many
of the enemy, whose losses throughout
the fighting are heavy. A report from
Amsterdam says that the Germans
have evacuated Ostend.
Both Sides Are Resting.
Evidently both sides are recuperat-
ing as much as possible from the
strain of these tremendous efforts,
and are Strengthening their lines from
fresh troops brought up by reinforce
ments.
No one here doubts that the Ger
mans soon will renew their efforts to
take the channel ports. but there is
every confidence that the allies. as
heretofore, will check them.
Winter has made its presence felt
all along the battle line. The last few
nights have been very cold and in
the Vosges a heavy snow has fallen
stopping the German operations there
On the rest of the line the cold has
not interfered with the fighting
which, however, is desultOry because
of the exhaustion of the troops.
Using Tau is Attacked.
Tokio.-It is officially announced
that a general attack has been opened
on the German position at Tsirs Tau
The Smelling Of the fortress continues
The spirits of the allied troops are
said to be high.
Russia Welcomes New War.
Petrograd.-Russia has accepted
Turkeys participation in the war in
enthusiastic fashion. High govern
mental officials have declared that
the Car and his advisers welcome
the opportunity to settle for all time
the entire Turkish question. Already
steps have been taken to meet the sit
uation. Orders have been sent to the
Black Sea fleet to search out and de
| stroy the Turkish squadron now op
| Grating against Crimean and Caucas
| ion ports. At the same time the
troops which have been held in readi
ness for this expected event will NOV,
shortly.
Diplomats Ready to Leave.
| Constantinople.-In anticipation Of
the possible invasion of Egyptian ter
ritory, Ambassador Mallet, acting un
| der instructions from his government
has plainly informed the grand viziel
| that if the Turks cross the frontier
it would mean war with the entente
powers. It is understood that the EN-
bassies of the allied powers, fearing
a rupture, have already made the ne
cessary arrangements for the depart
ure of the diplomatic representatives
Damaged American Property.
Washington. = Acting SecretaT.
Lansing has announced receipt of
telegram from the American charg
d'affairs at Petrograd saying Odess;
has been bombarded and some Amer
can property destroyed.