The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1914-11-04
A GENERAL SURVEY or
THE War

bardment OF TheOoOsia and the threat
at Novorossisk was quickly followed
by a raid into the harbor Of Odessa
and the attacks by the German cruis-
ers Goeben and Breslau upon Russian
shipping in the Black sea. There are
credible reports that the Turkish war
ships are commanded by German ON
GERS, and that navy and army are In
full control of the German govern
ment.
The cars government at once pro-
claimed a state of war against Turkey
and the Russian ambassador and suite
left Constantinople after the protec-
ton of Russian citizens and interests
I'm Turkey had been placed In the
hands of the Italian ambassador. The
minister of marine at Petrograd sent
instructions to the commander Of the
Black sea fleet to search out and en-
gaze the Turkish fleet Russian con-
suls in Turkey have been withdrawn.
War Against France and England.
The Smelling of a French liner at
Odessa and the reported advance of
troops toward Egypt can mean moth
ing else except war by Turkey against
France and England. II is reported
that the embassies of France and Eng
land are preparing to leave Constan-
tinople England has warned Turkey
not % menace Egypt. The British am
bassador to Turkey notified the grand
vizier that the power of the triple en-
tente would be directed against Tur-
key If Turks crossed the frontier OIL
Egypt.
There is unofficial news of a rush OF
preparation by the Germans in Bel
GUM. There are reports that they are
speeding reserves from every availa-
BILE quarter for new assault on the
allied line from Newport to LaBassee;
that they are bringing southwark many
siege mortars and fed guns, and that
their new effort will be more violent
than preceding attacks. 1t is gathered
by correspondents that the Anglo-Brit-
ish fleet holding the Belgian coast
has been strengthened by battleships
carrying very long range guns and that
the ships have so far been unchanged
by the bombardment or by subma-
rines.
AeropIanes Dropping Bombs.
German aeroplanes dropped two
bombs in Dunkirk, killing woman
and child. Two bombs were also
dropped at Bethune. The first failed
to explode, the second fell in a Group
of women in the market place, killing
nineteen and wounding forty others.
Reports from Petrograd are to the
effect that the Russians are advancing
all along the line from the Baltic to
the Carpathians, and that the Germans
are in retreat before them. The re-
ports indicate that the heaviest fight
ing is now about twenty miles east of
LODI. The Russians. after driving the
entire German center and right back
from Warsaw, have now sent fresh
troops against the left wing between
the Pilitza and Bsoura rivers. The
decisive blows against the center of
the line were struck on Tuesday, anG
that night the Germans retreated past
Radon and Itscha. In Galicia the Rus
SLAMS are advancing along the San
river because they have been able to
send forces to this part of their line,
which had been engaged along the Wis
tula and around Warsaw. In East
Prussia the Russians report that the
Germans in their retreat left large
amounts of ammunition and supplies
as well as artillery which had to be
abandoned
Beleians Near Starvation.
According to reports of Captain
Lucy, American commits :oner for re-
lief in Belgium, there are 100000 Bei-
gians near starvation. Many refugees
are returning to Belgium, and Cardinal
MERCER has had conference with
General Won Der Goltz regarding the
treatment of Belgians returning To
their native land. One of the stipula-
tons is that in case the German oc-
cupying force is fired upon only the
persons actually firing shall be pun
ished.
The forthcoming papal encyclical on
peace is now ready, having been trans
lated from the Latin. but it will not be
issued until decisive battle has been
fought, the pope realizing that it is
useless to appeal for peace while the
efficiency Of the belligerents is undi
minished.
The campaign of the Germans to
proceed along the seacoast to Dunkirk
has been definitely abandoned owing
to the achievements sent to the Brit
fish feet.
The kaiser is expected to attempt an
advance from the south toward Bou-
logne, NOW that his campaign to break
through western Belgium to Calais and
Dunkirk has failed.
The Lack of Definite intelligence
From the Front Is Taken as an
Indication That the Allied Forces in
France and Belgium Are Doing All
That Is at Present Expected of
Them.