Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-30

an unpopular neutrality or will seize th
opportunity to end once for all Turke!
IN Europe as nation The officials her,
believe that both Rumania and Bulgari,
will strike against Turkey in the imme
diate future.
y BLOWS BY TURKEY.
The reports received here Of the Turk
ish activity are. for the present, confined
to the following:
Two destroyers flying the Turkish
flag, shelled the outer harbor at
odessa, sinking a Russian merchant
steamer
The Turkish cruiser Breslau brought
from Germany appeared off the en-
trance TO the harbor OF Theodosia.
Caucasia, and sent two officers ashore
to demand the surrender OF the city.
Tho Russian Governor made the two
officers prisoners of war and refused
the demand. The Breslau then bonn
r harded the outer docks. doing con-
siderable damage and killing one SOL
r dier.
The Turkish cruiser Hamdieh ap-
peared off Novorossysk and immedi-
ately aTtcrward the Turkish Consul
General there demanded that the town
surrender to the warship. lie was ar
rested and Immediately afterward the
warship withdrew.
The Turkish battle cruiser Goeben.
bought from Germany, torpedocd and
sunk the Russian steamships Naita
t. and kakbek in the outer roadstoad at
= kertsch. Caucasa.
Bombardmcnt Of Theodosip by the Bres-
Iau lasted nearly an hour, beginning al
$3.50 O'Clock yesterday morning. Shells
fell on the Cathedral the railway sta
tion. the Greek church, tho wharf sheds
and the breakUater, while the Russian
Bank of Commerce was set on fire. At
about 1880 O'Clock the Breslau withdrew
in a southerly direction.
RUSSIANS IN GLEE.
I News that Turkey actually had entered
,the war was made public in this city In
Special editions of the newspapers. Al
most Immediately afterward a patriotic
demonstration was started that eclIpsed
anything seen here since the opening OF
the war. Headed by officers in uniform,
who are waiting orders. and by soldiers,
n great procession was formed in the
,Nevsky Prospect At the head were the
flags OF Russia, England France and
Belgium, and the crowds marched to tho
Winter Palace, where patriotic songs were
ssung and many patriotic addresses were
made.
! 1t is declared at the War Office that
Germany has called on Turkey in tho
hope that n demonstration by the Turk
Sch army and navy will relieve the pres
sure on the Austro-GeNman armies III
,tSalcia and along the East Prussian bor-
der. 1t is stated here that the Germans
have not only been routed In the hEht-
ling along the Vstula but that a large
t.,ta dad
Russian Poland actually has been cut
off from its base and is in danger Of
being entirely annihilated. Realization
.of this. II is believed here, forced Ger
,many's hard. and II was compelled to
ibring Turkey into the war Immediately,
although she hoped to keep her as re-
.Ferve to be called on late in the winter
or early next spring.
TURKISH ENVOY SURPRISED.
/ Farrat Efendi Bey, the Turkish
Charge dAffaires in Petrograd was din
ing when news was taken to him that
Turkish warships had attacked Russian
PORTS. He was apparently greatly sur
p,ised by the infUrmtion, and declared
that he would not credit it until officially
Informed.
The Novre Vremya makes this eom-
n ent on the Turkish Charges surpris"
today:
"He was apparently unconscious of
events. Down 70 the last moment nc ard
his Government had assured Russia that
Turley intentions were peaceful.
{ Apparently the Turks have fna ~ sod
out to the Germans. who see th4. the
only way Oi relieving the deadly pra ssuro
OF the victorious Russian arms in East
Prussia ard Galicia Is to secure the ac-
tive assistance of the ottoman Empire.
Il.
without any declaration OF wal" thu
paper CunGlLues.