The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-11-05

campaign because of his Austrian birth
and his German connections. In his let
ter of resignation Prince Louis says
he has been driven to the painful con-
clusion that his birth and parantage
have had the effect of hnpairing his use
fulness on the board of admiralty and
that he withdrew, hoping thereby to
facilitate the task OF administration to
which he Ind devoted his life. Along
THE battle fronts. both in Belgium and
the north OF France and in the eastern
arena, the same story lis being told of
indeterminate actions The British ad-
mirahy continues to call attention to
the effective service rendered by the
warships off the North sea coast; the
French tell OF German repulses and
French progress; the Germans speaking
of the battles in France and Belgium.
declare that their progress is entirely sat
isfactory. The Russian hosts are, ac-
cording to advices, pushing the Germans
and Austrians back. This to certain
extent Germany admitted, but the Aus
trians aver they are virtually holding
their own. The report that Greece has
possession of Southern Albania is caus-
ing a profound impression in Rome, but
in Italian political circles 1T Is believed
that Greece will not be supported by
Great Britain and France.
NOVEMBER I.
The far east has taken, for the mo-
ment at least. the center of the stage
In the war drama that is being enacted
In Europe, Asia and Africa and on the
high seas. With a lessening in the hos
Titles in northern Belgium and France,
and with the situation caused by Tur-
keys use of her warships against osten-
sibly friendly nations not yet clear
enough to reveal what it's outcome will
be. comes the announcement that the
Japanese and British have begun a gen.
eral attack on Germany's fortified base
at Tsing-Tau. The sheling of Using
Tau began with the dawn Of the Jap
anese emperor's birthday today, and at
last accounts was proceeding vigorously.
Using Tau has been invested by land an
sea virtually since the commencement
of hostilities in Europe. Severe fight
ing continues in Belgium, but there Is
no mention by any of the war chanoel-
lories Of the resumption OF the sangu-
mary encounters OF the early week. The
British war office says the British are
steadily gaining ground on the western
wing, but that the German resistance
Is stubborn. OF the operations along
the line in northern France the French
report a recrudesenee Of the activity
near Rheims. along the heights of the
Mouse and to the south OF Fresnes- on
the Woevre. Germany made claim to
successful attacks in the region of Nieu-
port and Ypres and to the occupation of
allied territory in the Argonne forest.
OF the situation In the east Berlin
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other hand, claimed continued success
SEES on the east Prussian front and be-
yond the Vistula. A news agency dis
ople that a naval battle between the
Turks and the Russians Is in progress
off Odessa. Another dispatch from the
same source reported manifestations at
Damascus in favor of a war against
the Christians, and said Bedouins were
being massed along the Egyptian from
tier. Turkish cavalry divisions are re-
ported to be in the neighborhood of
the gulf of Akobah, on the Red sea.
NOVEMBER 2.
Having rested, and with fresh reen-
forcements to their support the Ger
man troops which have been battling
In Belgium and the north of France for
what seems to be an almost intermin-
able period are renewing their efforts
10 push their way through the French,
British and Belgian lines 70 reach the
much desired ports on the English chan
nell Not only here. but in the Argon-
ne region and the Woevre district
the fighting has been of the fiercest
character. 1t is said that the thunder
ing of the big guns of the British war
ships off Ostend can be heard on the
English coast In all these engage
nents the dead and wounded are null
but there are thousands to
lake their places. The transport of
he wounded into the zone of safety,
where they can receive proper atten-
Ion, is proving problem that has not
yet been solved; hospitals and surgeons
are inadquate for the care of those who
nave fallen. All the larger ships OF the
German navy remain under the protec-
ion of their harbors, the submarines
continue to show activity and another
British cruiser has been send to the
bottom as a result of a raid by one |
n these destructive boats. The official
of the sinking of the |
light cruiser Hermes in the straights of
Dover gives no details except that she |
vas destroyed by a German submarine
md that most of her officers and men |
were saved Because of the attack on |
Ter coast towns ON the Black sea by I
Turkish warships Russia has instruct |
ID her ambassador at Constantinople to |
announce to the sublime porte the seve- /
'ance of diplomatic relations and his |
departure from Constantin-
'ple. According to messages reaching |
from the Turkish capital |
var has been officially declared bet
veen Turkey and Russia. but this is |
hardly to be considered likely, as both |
russia and Great Britain have demand |
ID an explanation from the ports of Tur-
1ey's action and are awaiting reply. |
Meanwhile some of the warships under
he Turkish flag have destroyed a num-
'er of vessels of the Russian navy and |
I is reported from Constantinople. by