Albuquerque morning journal., 1914-10-31
No Official Declaration of War
Has Been Made But Bonn
bardment of Odessa Is Re-
garded as Conclusive,
INVASION OF EGYPT
NOT BELIEVED LIKELY
Entry Of Greece Into Zone Of
HostiIitieS Is Now Thought
Only Question of Few Days
at Most,

isv soFsiNe JOURNAL SPECIAL trAstn WiHrf
London, oct 30 Gil D. mD-The
complications Of the European war
have been further tangled by the en-
trance of the Turkish empire into the
conflict on the side of the reutons
Following the Breslau's exploit IN
bombarding Odessa, Russia, Turkish
destroyers have sunk the Russian
eunboat Donets in Odessa harbor and
damaged three Russian and one
French merchantman.
No official declaration of war has
yet been made, but the Turkish ac-
tion seems to make IL probable that
the arena Of conflict may be greatly
widened and the issues involved The
Balkans, whence sprang the present
European conflict, present such a net
work of hostile interests that Greece
and the other Balkan nations may
easily be drawn into the vortex.
Greece TO Enter War.
Greece. il is believed, will likely be
the first state now neutral to throw
her weight against the ottoman
iarmy Bulgaria holds a remarkable
( position She is bound TO Russia by
racial ties and to Great Britain by
obligations for diplomatic support IN
the last war hut her interests and
sentiments are violently hostile tc
! Turkey and Greece.
An attempt 20 invade the Caucasus
on one side and Egypt on the other
! is the program military men think the
/ Turkish army Is likely TO endeavor to
carry out Turkish forces have been
( gathering recently in Syria and Pales-
T tine. but d march across the Sinai pc
ninsula will be a hard one, because the
country is virtually desert The
/ English papers are confident that the
protection of the Suez canal against
raid and of Egypt against invasion of
turkey TO the bellgerent forces prob
ably Will prolong the war and increase
its horrors. They say that this means
that Great Britain must raise more
men How long Italy can remain
aloof is a question that is being asked
by the newspapers.
German Invasion of Angola.
The Portuguese government de-
I scrlbes the invasion of Angola as a
small affair. but It is thought here
that It may result in bringing Portugal
definitely into the general war on the
side Of the triple entente.
News received from the western
battle lines tonight indicates that the
Germans desperate attempt to gain
Calais and command the English
channel has failed for the present.
The flooding Of the valley Of the User
canal, together with the work Of the
British warships and Of the Belgian
army along the coast are reported to
have compelled. the Germans to with
draw somewhat. while the British and
French are said to have been able TO
advance on the line further into the
interior
The British naval force near Nieu-
port consists Of three monitors, three
cruisers and batteship with l2-inch
guns. Destroyers are protecting the
ships from attacks by German sub
marines, which have been lowering
around the coast.
Dunkirk Expects Siege.
German official report says that
Dunkfk is preparing for a siege. and
that the populace is ready to flood
the locality in ease Of a German ad-
vance.
No important developments have
been reported from Poland or Galicia
toda
With the announcement that Baron
Fisher Will succeed Prince Louis Of
Pattenberg as first lord Of the ad-
mralty, the newspapers believe that
the warfare on the part Of the navy
viii be prosecuted sternly
"rhe essence of war is violence;
moderation in war; ia embecIity,' is
one Of Admiral Fishers sayings.
A renewed demand is being made
for the closing of the entire North sea
and the planting of mines there.
majority Of the newspapers eN-
press confidence in the loyalty to the
country Of Prince Louis of Battenberg,
but few Of them consider that his
resignation was wise and desirable