The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-05

y detachment OF ~ SO5SdChS az
tackled the ptckets' OF. tltea enemies,
sabred 40aand took: an, officer and
IL prlsonErs.4 losing only two killed
and thrcEi wbunded: i fH 4 n.
|, AN AlIStrinn dcserter. OF whom the
number increases, states that discord
rcigns between the Austrians ana
the Germans. They also declare that
the latter have sustained enormous
losses.
ENGLISH.
LONDON. Nov. Sit was Official
IS announced In London today that
a state of war exists between Great
Britain and Turkey. The document
to this effect follows:
owing to tho hostile act comnlit-
ted by the Turkish forces under Get
.nAOR aooT. 4. .-rouS,on ETA FL
man forces. a state OF war exists be-
tween Great Britain and Turkey
from today and all proelanations
and orders in council with reference
to tho state Of war between Great
Britain and Germany and Austria
shall apply to the state OF war pc
tween Great Britain and Turkey,
4 privy council was held in BucK-
inrhsm palace this morning to dis
cuss this question. at its conclusion
King George signed the document II
.nrociaiming the state of war and the
annpuneementssnlEdeS ~
rprE1rrI
PARIS, Nov. 5.-Thc Frehch OIL
cial announcement given o"t III
Paris this afternoon says the allle"
Lave made slight progress to the eas.
cf Nieuport and the right BANK o.
(, scr The communication follows:
"On our left wing the allied force"
lave made slight progress to the cast
Of Nieuport on the right BANK OF
1-ser. From Dixmudc to the Lyes
ihat German attacks were renewed
Yesterday but at number OF points
with lcsscned energy, particularly
with regard to the actions OF tne'r
infantry. Tile French British lihes
lave ut no point drawn back ana our
troops undertaking the olehslsc
have made notable progress Ill sew.
tr,, directions. Between the region
cf a Dassc and the Sommc. the uay
was notable, particularly for an ar.
tl1lcry contest. In the region OF
move we have maintained our occu-
nation of LcQucsnoy-E oy-En-Santerrc anu
advanced pcrceptibly in the dlrecI!oh
rr Amdcschy. On the center PC
tween the Disc and Mosells there mas ;
nccu rccrudcscency of activity OF
Germans manifested particularly DF
their artillery fire. On summing UP
!, may be said. that the attacks oil
',hc enemy at various points on our
'front.' have been rcpulsed in some IN
vianccs IN an engagement which last
cd nil day long. On our right WING
there is nothing new to report.
BELGIAN. !,
Havre, France, Nov. 5.--lhe bci-
rim government issued the follow-
ing statement: -
"The Belgian advance dctach-
monts which progressed as far aS
Lobartzydc toward the User between
st. George Capcllc and Tcrvtetc coula
onlv advance with great dthtcult$'
owing to poor;roads and the tnundat,
cd country. They were also harassea
constantly by tho infantry ana ma
chino gun fire Of the enemy.
The enemy still occupies St. George
cnpellc and the farms located on INC
Ilcft banks Of the User in the nc1Sh-
borhood: schocrbake and Pervaetc.
fstnyveksaSkerkc was occupied D.:
I'mnrinos. To the south of DtXmudt
fbc Germans made an attack last
might in tho. direction of the biX
schoota bridge. They failed In the
attcmpt, and were forced tocvaciatf
eonplately tile village Of Bixschootn
THO enemy continues to attack
With cheat violence all along the
front OF the. Allies between Holie'
,bccke and Atcsarncs. All positions
havc been held, and at certain points
the allies have progressed notably TO-
war Hol:ebeckc and Wytschnetc. IN
the region OF Armcntieres and to the
snutlI Of the Lys the situation re-
mains the same ms heretofore.
GERMAN.
BERLIN, via wireless, Nov. 5'-lt
is declared officially in Berlin today
TINT the Russian troops on the east
rast front have not recently been sue
cessrul in taking prisoners, nor have
any German wounded fallen into
their hands. Furthermore, the au-