The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-11-07

nations.
Diplomatic relations with Great Britain,
France, Russia, and Servia have been
broken off, and her representatives in the
capitals Of these countries have demanded
and received their passports.
The Ottoman government has refused to
accede to the demand Of the triple entente
that the German officers in it's service be
dismissed and the ships purchased from
Germany be dismantled
Following this refusal, the powers which
the Ottoman government have defed are
taking warlike action against Turkey 1t
is reported the Russians have already
taken eight Turkish towns the British
have destroyed Fort Akabah in Arabia,
and an Anglo-French feet is bombarding
the forts Of the Dardanelles.
The question being propounded at this
action Of Turkey is whether her purpose
includes an appeal to all Moslems to rise
up against the infdels? Will Sultan and
Sheik-ul-I Islam unite in jahad or holy
war?
There are sixty-two millions Of Mos
lens in India, thirteen millions in Russia
(Asiastic and European), thirty millions
in the islands, nine millions in Persia, thir-
ty millions in China and Chinese Turkes-
tan, seven million in Asia Minor, four and
half millios in Arabia, nine millions in
Egypt, one and one-fourth millions in
Italy s new province of Tripoi, over eleven
millions in French North African short,
over 200,000000 in all continents.
The accession of Turkey is tremen-
dous addition to the strength Of the Ger
mans.
An American warship has arrived at
Beirut, Syria, for the protection Of the
Christian population.
Greece and Servia are said to have
formed an alliance whereby Greece will
come to the aid of Servia
New developments are looked for
through the action of Turkey in joining
her forces against the Allies.
1t is an open secret that the United
States may be the target next aimed at by
the nations battling for world supremacy.
The fighting (where anything like au-
thentic sources are heard FROM for the
past week has been intermittent. Ypres
changes hands so often that it is difficult
to tell who, at the moment, is it's possessor.
The fighting has been indecisive in the
sense that neither side has made any real
advance.
The Germans are estimated to have
1.750,000 men in the west, and the Allies,
2,225,OOO.
All the troops are preparing for winter
quarters.
The French government is making pre-
parations to return to Paris, it being re-
ported the French Parliament will meet
there and not in Bordeaux, where the gov
.ernment has been temporarily located.
The German cruiser Emden has now
sunk seventeen British ships and captured
twenty-five, within a month. The Karls-
ruhe, captured fourteen and sunk thirteen
British ships in the Atlantic.
Serious fighting is going on in Africa,
but no details are at hand. On the bor-
ders Of German West African and the
British South African provinces there is
a far higher casualty list in proportion to
the numbers engaged than the European
battlefieldS can show
HIGH LIGHTS:
Whom two Russian officers uarn 0ivin o.
as a reason for falling back, the number Of
the opposing force, their general is report
ed to have said "Don't count the enemy,
kill him. 1.-THE heaviest tribute Of food
stuffs and an idemnity Of money that ever
has been demanded of the conquered was
levied by Germany upon Antwerp and
province. - Automobiles used in the
fighting are now equipped with steel
prows, enabling them to charge through
barbed wire entanglements. History
gives no such combination Of foes as is
now assailing Germany with fire and
sword -Slav, Latin, Monaghan, African,
Indian, British, and mixed Belgian.
The underground military telephone lines
have their transmitters concealed beneath
Towering bushes and plants. - Each
soldier in the Canadian troops carries a
spade on his back, these to be used for
trench digging. -" Peace only is pos