The Chitina leader., 1914-11-03
PROGRESS IF THE WAR

LONUON, Oct. 3l.-B0th Great Britain ana Russia have presented the following demands the sublime porte of legislation Turkeys naval action in the Black Sea: Dismissal of German officers from the Turkish ships dismantling of cruisers Goeben and Breslau. Failing this afternoon to receive pliance with these demands the diplomatic relations with Turkey will be severed by Great Britain.
 WASHINGTON, Oct. 31.-The Turkish min ster to France has informed the French ambassador at Constantnople that the raid of Turkish warships on Russian seaports took place without the knowl edge of the Ottoman government, and presumably under the influence of German officers and crew. The information conveyed in dispatches today fropl Ambassador Morgantheau. It further added that The Russian ambassador had received instructions to demand his passports. He made an effort to see the Grand Vizier, who pleaded illness and did not receive him.
 LONDON, Oct 31-From both French and British official sources advices state that the general advance of the allied forces have been ordered in the central part of West Flanders province. The battle has been raging without many details other than that the great slaughter continues
 LONDON, Oct. 31.-An official message has been received at Rome from Constantinople announc ing that the Russian fleet had attacked the Turkish fleet Sebastopol, in the Black Sea.
 LONDON, Oct 31.-An reports today indicate that the allies winning victories. The Germans have been forced to evacuate Ostend while the allied armies have advanced and are driving the Germans considerable distance eastward. his government has informed the Grand Vizier that if the Turks cross the frontier it will mean war with the entente powers.
 PARIS, Oct 30.-The situation in West Flanders is this afternoon regarded as highly favorable to the allies In official circles the greatest possible satisfaction prevails because of the satsfac tory assurances given in official communications from the seat of Very little news of definite nature is given out today with reference to the battle line.
 PETRoGRAD, Oct 2O-The Commander-in- Chief of the Russian forces has announced that he has broken the resistance of the eneys last units which attempted to hold the section north of Plitza He further states that the troops of Germany and Austria are retreating beyond the Vistula river.
 PETROGRAD, Oct 30-Russia views the action of Turkey in bombardng the unfortifed Russian ports without declaration of war, as infinitely more important to England than to Russia account of her English communications with India and her possessions in Egypt. The policy of Russia will not be of general aggression to American Turkey but merely the defense of her own interests in the Black Sea-
 THEoDosIA Crimea Oct. 3O.-The former German cruiser Breslau, now flying the Turkish flag opened attack and shelled this city. Among the buildings damaged were the Greek churches and the Russian bank
 COPENHAGEN, Oct 30-In anticipation of the possible invasion of Egyptian territory, the British ambassador acting under instructions from
 WASHINGTON, Oct. 29.-The French embassy this morning received dispatch from Paris stating that everywhere the Germans had received serious check falling back all along the line from Labassee to the It stated further that the belief prevalent that the enemy would now be gradually forced from French and Belgian territory.
 BERLIN, Oct 29.-It was officially announced this morning that the German and Austrian troops in Poland and the northern part of Austria had withdrawn. This step was necessary because of the fresh endorsements that were advancing from Ivangorod and Warsaw.
 LONDON, Oct. 29.-An reports today indicate that the tide of the battle in West Flanders has turned in favor of the allies. Although the enemy has been receiving hundreds of thousands of rein forcements the allies have succeeded in pressing forward and badly punishing the Germans The Russians are also making notable gains Berlin is silent today with reference to it's views on the war situation.
 ROME, Oct. 29.-A profound impression has been created here by the report that Greece had landed 200 soldiers at Santo Quarante thus taking possession of the southern part of Albania. This gives Greece the entire control of Crofu Channel