The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-07
TURKS MAKE WAR
AGAINST RUSSIA
Two Cruisers lombard Ports
In Black Sea and Demand
Their Surrender.
FRENCH COAST BATTLE LULLS
Troops of Both Allied and German
Armies are so Exhausted They
Cannot Fight Without
Some Rest.
Summary Of Events. J

Summary Of EUeHtS.
Turkey has at last entered the
great European conflict, accord
ing to official reports from Petro-
grad and London. The sultan S
cruisers bombarded the Russian
ports of Theodosia, Crimea, and
Novorossysk, Caucasia, on Octo-
Der %. The warships engaged
were said to be the battle cruisers
which Germany recently sold to
the Turkish government.
Comes as No Surprise.
Turkeys entry into the war is not a
surprise. Ever since the hostiIities
started reports have come of the
mobilization of the sultans army.
Always they have been denied.
German officers have been drilling
the Ottoman soldiers for several
months. For several years it 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.
1t 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 BresIau 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.
The former German warships have
proved a cause of irritation throughout
the last few weeks to the Allies, and
Great Britain asked the Ottoman gov
eminent to remove the Germans from
the vessels, but Turkey replied that
this was a domestic question
Means New Balkan War.
ulhCy has UOOn UAOOi
surveillance by the Allies. It's action
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. Bull
garia and Rumania will stand togeth
er with Russia, it is believed, both be
ing opposed to Austria and Turke;
Greece also will turn against the
Turks and the Greek navy will be o.
great assistance to the Allies, it is be
lieved.
Lull in Big Battle.
The battle OF the User and the
series of fights which has taker
place along the whole front il
Belgium and France appear, with the
troops now exhausted, to have degen
Grated into numerous isolated attacks
and counter attacks, in which thu
gains and losses are about equally di
Vided between the combatants.
On that part of the battle from
nearest the sea, where the German
have delivered repeated attacks witt
daily increasing forces, in their effor
to make their way to Dunkirk am
eventually to Calais, and where tn
Allies have offered stubborn resist
ance. there has been another day @
comparative calm.
Allies on Their Toes.
The situation around La Bass
is being carefully watched TIL
Germans have adopted the tactic
which proved so successful at AM
werp. They are apparently endeavol
ing to drive a wedge into the Allie
by sheer weight of gunfire. North @
Lille all continues we'll though tn
Germans have brought up powerful
reserves. The Belgians once more ar
in the thick of the fray.
Germans to Renew Attacks.
There is every evidence, however
that the Germans intend to rene7
their attempt to force their wa
through to Dunkirk. They are bring
ing up fresh men and more ammun
ton and guns, but at the same tim