Omaha daily bee., 1914-11-09
ENGLISH OCCUPY
TURK CITY OF FAC
Port at Mouth Of River Shat el Arab
in Persian Gulf Captured
by British.
OTTOMAN GUNS ARE sIIENCED
Report Received Rt PetrORrad from
Tiflis Asserts Armenians Have
CIashed with Forces of
sultan

Sultan
LONDON, Nov. S--Thc admiralty an
nounces the occupation OF Fac. n port OF
Aslatc Turkey at tho mouth of the
River Shat El Arab In the Persian gulf
A military force from India covered
by the sloop Odln, landed with naval
detachment after the Turkish guns had
been sllenccd, according to the announce
ment.
There were no British casualties.
Fac Is the terminus OF the submarine
telegraph TO India.
In 'oucL with Enemy.
The following official report from the
Turkish army headquarters IN Constan-
tinople was received here tonight from
Berlin by the Maeoni wireless Telegraph
| company:
ION the eastern frontier our troops are
In touch with the enemy along the en-
tire front. Il
I'm the roads OF Smyrna three large
English ships and several English and
French steamers have been seized"
Armeniaus and Turks Fight.
PETRoGRAD, Nov. S-(via London)-
A dispatch received from Tiflis says
Armenian refugees reaching there report
that volunteer bands Of Armenians have
had several sharp engagements with the
| Turkish garrison at Van on Lake Van in
Armenia, about las miles southeast OF
Erzerum.
| These bands OF ArmeniRns have come
! together in the interior OF Turkey for
! self-defense. .,.
Peraians Urged 60 War.
The entire northern part OF Persia IL
1 Al w.slNk .lua .rHs lnta mn.
Turkish presses urging the PerRlans to
unite with the Turks in the present
warfare against Russia, according TO dis
patches reaching Petrograd from Tehnran.
the capital OF Persia. These placards re.
fer TO the PersIans as brethren in the
! faith" and make use nf tho term, the
holy war on Russia"
The Persian government however, Is
strongly opposed to any action at tho
present time on the part OF Persia,
whose object is TO safeguard Persian ter
rtory against permanent occupation by
4lTurkish or Russian troops. This view Is
shared In parliamentary circles,
4 Masters OF BInek Sea.
ROME, Nov s.--Aocording TO tele-
4 gram from Odessa, the Russians con-
slider themselves absolute masters Of the
Black sea The Turkish fleet, Il is de-
ciared. has retired behind the Bosphorus
and does not seem 1lspoSed 20 como cut.
Dispatches from Constantinople de-
scribe the situation there as outwardly
much as II was during the Balkan war.
Foreigners are regarded with suspicious
and keep to themselves except in the
4 case of Germans who may be seen every
J where. German money Is so plentiful
that II is often accepted as though II
Z was Turkish. ,''-.
German Language Heard.
In the cafes the German language Is
constantly heard and this Is true also OF
places OF amusement
The governing classes are described as
appearing solemnly confident, but the
army IL declared 20 be totally unprepared
:, for war The store houses are said TO
be empty and no commlssariat exists,
Many soldiers are still wearing tho uni
forms worn IN the Balkan war and the
army officers have not all been paid. II
is asserted.
There is a scarcity OF ammunition. ac-
cording 10 the correspondents. who add
that since tho beginning OF the present
war the Germans have been trying 20
overcome these drawbacks and to GER
tain extent have succeeded. They have
poured into Turkey German. officers. pri-
Yates. sailors. arms and ammunition and
above ali money II is also said that
they have sent submarine to Turkey.
IdOIs OF the Moment.
Enver Pasha. the Turkish minister OF
war and General Liman Won Sanders. the
German commander OF the Ottoman
army, are the idols OF the moment, says
one correspondent. who adds
They have promised the people milf
tary glory ans certain conauests followed
by riches and prosperity through tho
spoils OF war. Enver Pasha already Is
depicted as the Ottoman Napoleon, but
meanyhile Notwithstanding Germanys
assistance. the financial necessities are
80 pressing that a new taxation has been
imposed and the salaries Of officials. In
Guiding the diplomats have been cur
tailed"
Turkish Port sheIIed.
WASHINGTON, Nov. THE Russian
embassy tonight received supplementary
statement TO the official report given
out In Petrograd which says:
In the Black Sea our fleet bOmbarded
the Turkish port OF sanguiiak and sank
four Turkish transports. three with sup
plies OF clothing for the Turkish army