New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-08
BRITISH SEIZE FAC
In ASIATIC TURKEY
Cable Terminus Is Taken
Without LOSS-RuSSianS
BOmbard Two Ports.

London. Nov. 5.--The Admiralty an
nounces the occupation of Fac, port
OF Asiatic Turkey at the mouth OF the
River Shat-el-Arab, in the Persian
Gulf.
A military force from India, COW
cred by the sloop Odin, landed with
a naval detachment after the Turkish
guns had been silenced, according to
the announcement. There were no
British casualties.
Fac is the terminus OF the sub
marine telegraph to India.
London. Nov. "A Reuter- dispatch
from Amsterdam brings the following
statement by the Turkish army head
quarters, received from Constantlnople
by way of Berlin
"The Russian army showed no ac-
tyity on Friday.
This morning the Russian feet
bombarded the Black Sea ports of Zun-
guldiak and Kuzlu for two hours. AT
Kuzlu the Greek steamer Nikoa was
sunk. At Zunguldiak the French
church and the French Consulate were
destroyed"
The following official report from the
Turkish headquarters in Constant
ncple was received here tonight from
Berlin by the Marconi Wireless Tele-
graph Company:
"On the eastern frontier our troops
are in touch with the enemy along the
entire front.
ain the roads Of Smyrna three large
British ships ard several British and
French steamers have been seized
Washington, Nov. THE Russian
Embassy tonight received supple
mental report given out in Petrograd'
which says:
"In the Black Sea our fleet lombard
ed the Turkish port of Sanguidak and
sank four Turkish transports, three
with supplies of clothing for the Turk
ish army and one presumably with
troops
Petrograd. Nov. An official com
munication from the General staff in
Caucasia. dated November 8, says:
There has not been any considerable
action yet. Some Kurdish regiments,
supported by infantry and masses Of
the population in arms, attempted an
offensive movement in the region
northeast of Karakilissa. The Turks
were driven back with great losses.
"The Russians continue 70 pursue
the Turkish and Kurdish troops, who
were defeated in the hilly regions Of
Passine. Diadine and Baiazet. These
places have been occupied by our
troops. The Turkish troops have been
in part exterminated and in part dis
persed."
A dispatch received here from Tifis
saws Armenian refugees reaching there
renort that volunteer bands OF Ar
menians have had several sharp en-
pagements with the Turkish garrison
~ Van, on Lake Van, in Armenia, and
about IDS miles southeast OF Erzeruin.
These bands of Armenians have come
together in the interior Of Turkey for
self-defence.
The entire northern part OF Persia
- beinp flooded with plRcards, printed
on Turkish presses. urging the Perslans
10 unite with the Turks in the present
warfare against Russia, according 10
dispatches reaching Petrograd from
Teberan the capital Of Persia. These
nlacards refer 20 the Persians as
Hbrethren in the faith" and make use
NJ the term "the holy war on Russia.
The Persian government, however, -
strongly opposed TO any action at the
present time on the part OF Persia, the
object of which is TO safeguard Persian
territory against permanent occupation
bv Turkish or Russian troops. lnIs
view is shared in parliamentary circles.
Rome. Nov. 7.-According TO a tele-
gram from Odessa, the Russians con.
slider themselves absolute masters OF
the Black Sea. The Turkish meet ~ IS
Ja.la,ed has retired behind the Bos
nborus. and does not seem disposed to
come out.
Athens. Nov. An American ship,
which lay within the entrance OF the
Dardanelies, reported on leaving 70 the
british admiral that the forts on elther
side had been completely demolished
ly the bombaroment.