Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-02
Ambassador to Great Brit
AIMS Handed His Pass
ports in London.
TROOPS MOVE ON EGYPT
LARGE German Force Cut Off
From Main Army When Bel
qians Blow Up Bridge.

Washington, Nov. MARTIAL law
has been proclaimed by Great Britain
throughout Egypt.
London, Nov 2-The Turkish am
bassador to Great Britain was handed
his passports today.
Rome dispatch says Turkish gun
beats are reported at the entrance of
the Gulf OF Suez.
Washington, Nov. 2.-No Americans
we're Injured in the Turkish lombard
ment of Odessa, and damage to Amer
ican property is Insignificant, accord
ing TO the American consul.
London, Nov. War has not yet
been formally declared on Turkey,
but withdrawal from Constantinop1a of
ambassadors of the triple entente pow
ers is regarded as equivalent to a
signal for hostilities, which Turkey
anticipated by a naval raid of the
Black sea and its reported land ex-
petition which penetrated into Egypt.
Evidence accumulates that Turkey in
tends TO proclaim a holy war. An un-
confirmed report states a large Ger
man force was cut off from the main
army when a Belgian bicycle corps
blew UP bridge and many thousands
OF invaders surrendered The allies
are said to have reoccupied Lille.
correspondent of the Mail i'll
r0rfhar7 arT1onrnd Tra in
machine guns which came to the as
sstsnce of a British regiment which
was almost surrounded by 10000 Ger
mans moved down the enemy until
each side of the line was covered with
heaps of German dead The skillful
German general, Won Meyer, was kill
ed at Dixmude Friday
French Thrown Acoss Aisne.
Berlin, Nov. Information given
cut for the press in official quarters
today is as follows: "a report yes
terday that the French have been
thrown back across the Aisne and that
operations have already extended to
the west front of Verdun is regarded
as the most favorable issued il some
pooe E3ptOlNS vi liAO III hAS7AA
feet which destroyed two Russian war
ships and 19 transports has excited
mbounded enthusiasm here. The Bull
gsrian minister TO Rome declared in
an Interview that a close understand
ing exists between Bulgaria and Tur,
key. Bitter quarrels have broken out
between English and French prison
ers OF war at Darmstadt. 1t was neces-
sary to remove Englishmen into an
ether camp"
Oficial reports from the western
iront show little change in the situa-
uon n northern France and Belgium
letter from the front says Emperor
William, addressing Brandenburg
regiment in France recently, conclud
60 as follows: when the war is fin
khed We should see each other again
Under all circumstances the enemy
VIII be beaten"
Austrians and Germans have com
pleted retirement TO new positions
previously selected. The Austrians re-
POr successes in Bukowina.
eoeben Damaged.
Petrograd, Nov. Am Odessa dis
paecn says the German cruiser Coz
eens Commandment of that Black SEA
iort was endef by shDre batteries
snien forced the warships to with
sra~. The shore station intercepted
wireless from the Goeben which
SAD: Damaged. VIII return to Con
s'Aatlnople for repairs
fsris, Nov. "A French officia
statement this afternoon says: Yes
,ssuay the German attack on the
french left wing continued with great
violence"
rotterdam. Nov 2.-There will be
~ presumption OF the German march on
.slais at present. Appearances point
" abandonment of that movement.