The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1914-11-14
PROGRESS OF THE WAR
The Most Important Events Of the
War in Europe Took Place
Last Week

rour events OF the nlgneSt import
ance in the war took place during
the last week-the destruction of
two British warships off the coast of
Chile by German squadron. the in
vasion of Turkey from Caucasia by
Russian troops, the victory of Russia
over the Austrians in Galicia and the
surrender of Tsingtau to the Anglo
japanese besiegers.
In the battle off the coast of Chile
the Germans displayed that efficiency
and skill for which they have become
noted. 1t is true that they were able
to concentrate preponderating
force, and yet the disparity between
the German and the English squad
rons was not so great as to warrant
the victory obtained by the Germans.
There seems to have been an element
of superior skill which no doubt will
be warning to the British. The
most notable feature of the engage
ment was the fact that the Germans
were able to concentrate all their
warships in the Pacific before under
taking battle. AS a result of the
engagement the British cruiser Good
Hope of 1000 tons and the cruiser
Monmouth of 5000 tons were sunk by
German cruisers of IL 900 tons. The
English light cruiser Glasgow es-
capped and two light German cruisers
are missing. but Admiral Won Spec,
in mis- report. indicated that they
were safe, and it is likely that they
have been pursuing the Glasgow.
After attacking the Russian port
of Odessa, the Turkish fleet, under
direction of German officers. seems
to have abandoned active operations
in the Black Sea, and an official re-
port from Petrograd states that it
has retired to the Bosporous. At all
events, it does not appear to have
continued its destructive cruise.
Russia, without waiting for the peace
party in Constantinople to assert it.
self, replied to Turkish aggression
by sending troops from Caucasia
into Armenia and taking eight or ten
unfortified towns. The results in
this region are veiled in obscurlty,
the Turks and the Russians both
claiming the advantage. 1t is prob
able that merely outpost engage
ments have occurred with victory
now falling to the Turks and then to
the Russians. Meantime, the &C.
clesiastical head of the Moslems has
proclaimed a holy war and has sought
to involve ali Islam against the Gu
ropean Allies. The chief Islamic po-
tentate in India has issued procla-
nation in which he calls upon the
Mohammedans of India to remain
loyal to the British empire, and 1t is
probable that for the first time in
history the call for holy war will be
ignored by millions of Moslem ad-
herents.
During the week the English and
French fleets bombarded the forts at
the Dardanelles. but without appreci-
able result. English cruisers sue
ceeded in destroying several Turkish
gunboats and ships along the coast
of Asia Minor.
The Russian victory in Galicia IL
nally disposes of the offensive under
taken by the Germans and Austrians
in concert. The battle line extended
from Warsaw to Przemysl and then
southeast to the Carpathian mount
aims. First the Russians drove the
Germans back from Warsaw and then
concentrated their efforts against the
Austrians in Galicia. After week
of stubborn resistance the Austrians
evacuated Jaroslau and retired. 1t
is likely that the Russians once more
will invest Przemysl and that the
Austrians will be compelled to fall
back along the entire line in Gallcla,
Only one thing prevents the Russians
from moving against Cracow and
the German province of Silesia, and
that is the deadlock in East Prussia.
By holding the line along the border
in East Prussia the Germans are on
the right flank of the Russians ad-
yancing through Poland toward 81
lesia. and if the Germans should be
successful in East Prussia they would
be able to attack the Russian rear