Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-17
THE WEEK
EpitOmc of Events Ending Octo-
her IL. 1914.
EUROPEAN WAR.

| The Belgian government, withdraw w
| ing to Havre. France, on seizure of
| Antwerp by the German forces, issued
| a proclamation threatening revenge.
| Soldiers of Portugal were called to the
! colors in anticipation of joining forces
with the allies: Turkey was reported
ready to- take up arms against Rus
STA: following the death of the Hohen-
zollern ruler, King Carl. Roumania
| was EXPECTED to join issues with the
allies. Revolt of Boer troops in South
Africa to the German standard was
admitted by Great Britain; England
prepared for the possibility of attack
by air or sea on London. Canadian
troops reached England on their way
| to the front. Japan was reported as
seeking formal alliance with Russia.
President Poincare of France was re-
ported the object of a bomb dropped
from a German aeroplane during his
recent visit to the front. Crown
Prince Alexandria and Prince Georse
of Servia were reported wounded in
battle.
Military Operations.
Antwerp was taken by German be-
siegers, who then threatened Ostend
The west wing of the allies was re-
ported to have made a juncture with
British and Belgian troops in Bel
GUM, protecting Ostend, and forcing
back the German right wing. Przemysl.
besieged by Russians, was reported re-
lieved by Austrian achievements
with retreat of the Russians. German
field operations in the east were re-
ported to have relieved Poland of
Russian troops, with Warsaw under
danger of siege; Russians claim vic
tory over German troops near Warsaw
Japanese attacking kiaochow, China,
and the German defenders declared an
armistice to bury the dead. Two
Austrian torpedo boats were said to
have been sunk off Dalmatia by the
Anglo-French fleet.
Situation in United States.
Documentary evidence in support of
charges that Germans violated the
rules of humanity in warfare was
filed by the French ambassador with
the American government. The ex-
port and import trade of the United
States, greatly contracted by war con-
ditions, was announced to be improv-
ing.
The Senate proceeded with consider
alton of the war emergency revenue
bill. Great Britain complained to the
American government that the port of
Manila was being used as a base Of
supply for German ships of war in the
far east.
NATIONAL.
Winning four straight games, the Ma
tional League champions. the Boston
Braves. won the world base ball cham
pionship from the holders of the title
and favorite in the contest, the Phila-
delphia Athletics of the American
| League. President Wilson Endorsed the
| candidacy Of Martin H. Glynn to sue
coed himself as Governor of New York.
| James c. McReynolds, former Attorney
General, assumed his seat on the bench
| of the Supreme Court of the United
| States. Consideration of the war emer-
gency revenue bill continued to delay
| adjournment of Congress, which was
| later tentatively set for Thursday of
| next week. Gov. Hamlin of the fed
eral reserve board expressed confidence
| in the United States to meet all finan-
| cial responsibilities and industrial diff
| ficuIties. H. J. Patterson resigned as
president of the Maryland Agricultural
! College. A public health service sur
| geon, a coXswain, who had been saved
i from the wreck of the revenue cutter
/ Tahona. and four other men, members
of the crew of the revenue cutter Man
| ming, were drowned when a boat of the
| Manning was swamped in Alaskan wa
| tiers. Rear Admiral John H. Upshur,
| L. S. N, retired, was elected president
of the Aztec Club. Harry Woods. Hi
nois secretary of state and a senatorial
| aSpirant, committed suicide, shooting
l himself in the head