Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-10-30
Italy Certain to be Against
Austria and Consequently
Against Her Ally
GREECE AND RUMANIA
WILL FIGHT TURKS
Bulgaria In Doubt But Hatred
Of Turkey May Force Her
to Join Allies

London, Oct. 30.--With Turkey par.
ticipant in the European war, diplomats
here declared it extremely likly that
Italy and practically certain that
Greece, Rumania and Bulgaria would
be drawn into the struggle.
If Italy enters the war, it was con-
sidered n foregone conclusion that it
would be by sea. In case Of hostilities
Franco Russian alliance. Its original
declaration Of hostilities, should one
come, may be against Turkey, it was
thought, since the latter's entrance in.
TO the field promises to ieopardize in
terests which are vital to the Italians.
The opinion was general, however, that
with conditions as they are at present,
Italy cannot fight Turkey without
fighting Austria as well. This would
align it against Germany, too, though
it was thought likely enough they
might never be actually opposed to one
another, since their frontiers nowhere
adjoin.
So far as Turkey Is concerned, II was
assumed that an Italian campaign
would 5t by sea. ~ ease Of histilities
with Austria, the supposition was that
King Victor Emmanuel's 8 troops would
invade that eOuntry's Italian provinces,
with view to occupying them perma.
nently. There would also be every
probably Of fighting between the two
nayies.
A Mixed Affair.
Greece will assuredly be with the
allies and against Turkey and its
friends. 1t is not certain that Il will
be with Italy, however, iealousies hav.
ing developed between the two nations
over their Albanian ambitions.
Such a situation as would dcvelor
with Italy and Greece on the same
side so far as the allies are concerned
both opposed to Turkey and yet fight
ing between themselves over Albania
would be quite in keeping with the
tangled condition Of affairs in the
southeast at present
Rumania has from the first beer
considered friendly to the allies, buI
Bulgaria was at the outset supposed tr
be pro'German, Russian Influence /,
understood TO have won the Bulgarian,
over 10 the allies, however, and Il wa,
the general impression in official cir
cles here that they would be with th,
latter, aud especially opposed to III,
Turks.
King and Subjects Differ.
IT Is nevertheless fact that th,
Rumanian royal family will do It's bes
to keep that country neutral nt least
sineo the present king, like his lat
rather, Is German 10 his sympnthies.
No official confirmation had been re
ceivod today Of the Daily Mails re
| port that n German submarine had nj
tackled the British battcship Vennrnbl
and been sunk Off the Belgian eonst.
The story that first clnss British
baitleship, unnamed, had been de
stroyed by mine also remained
| mere rumOr
There arc, however, definite con
iirmaiion Of accounts OF German boml
dropping by aeropanes at Bothun
and Dunltirk. According TO the MniI
~ women were killed and 40 iniure
at Bethnne, while nj Dunkirk womnl
aud child were said TO have perlsbed
From Potrograd came claims of
complete Russian victory over the Gei
mans west Of tho Vistula
latest accounts from South Afric
indicated that the rebel Bocr force
were breaking into small bands an
scattering throughout the country, evI
IDENTIFY with view TO n guerilla can
/ paign.