Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-11-07
MAKING THIRD ATTEMPT
TO BREAK THROUGH
BRITISH LINES.
silence FROM TURKEY
Russia Announced That She Has
Invaded Turkish
Territory.

THE first decisive victory OF the
war has been won. Using Tau,
the German fortress in the Shan Tung
peninsula in China, has SURRENDERED
to the allies.
The japanese and British forces
rompassed the downfall of the strong
hold after its garrison Of 1000 had
held out for nearly three months
with its loss Germany is evicted from
Asia.
Fighting with the British before
Using Tau we're Indian detachments.
Great Russian Gains.
ON the European battle front, Rus-
sia claims through Grand Duke M, -
ulas her cOmmander-ln-ch -chlel, the
greatest victory since the peslnhlIe OF
The war i'm the driving back OF me
Germans to their east Prusslan lr"hI
Ter and dcfats to the Germans anu
Anstriaus below the River Nistula.
Germany, however, does not concur
I'm this statement saying that lhere
bos bepn no change in the sltuauoh n
mo eastern battle front. the ilshtln~
In Poland, according TO BerHh' mas
not vet begun on account OF the SLOW
troop movement due to bad ROADS. IL
Is admitted that numerically the kus-
oious are the stronger in this REGION
but Berlin says 1t hopes 10 overcome
this by advantageous positions.
In Austria, still, according TO tne
Germans. the Russians are conuhuallN
barrassed by the troops Of the EN-
peror Francis Joseph.
Fighting Continuous.
In the extreme western zone, south
and east of Npres, hard fighting con-
tinues, but with neither SIDE haIihS
a distinct advantage. Both the alileS
and the Germans report gains put
neither made claims ,nat would indl-
cate ANYTHING except that at all points
the contenders either are endeaNorlhS
ia push forward or to check advances
ON the Aisne the French say thtY
have retak the town Of Souplr, near
Nailly, and that to the east or Neruuh
they have captured some trehch'S
Tho Germans on the other hand, as
sert that they have won important
nosltions near st. Mihiel, and in so do
ing inflicted heavy losses on the
French
As for the operations of the Rus
slams and Turks against each other
n"thinc new has developed. The
Sinai peninsula in the direction or
Egvpt. Berlin declares that the ameer
Of Afghanista has sent 10000 men
TO the British Indian frontier ana also
that the sihelI- ul Islam, the head or
the Mohammedan church in Turkey,
has had spread throughout the world
a decree saying that in the war with
Russia. Great Britain and France II
is the duty of Mussulmans to be true
to their faith.
Greece. it is said, has satisfied a de-
sire had at the close of the late Bal
kan war by the taking of Epirus
The British admiralty reports the
foundering Of the cruiser Goodhope
and expresses the fear that the cruiser
Monmouth has been forced ashore as
a result of the battle last sunday be-
tween British and German warships
off the coast of Chile.
newspaper dispatch says Ger
many will move 10000 fresh troops
into Belgium next Sunday.
British aviators have dropped
bombs on German naphtha tanks in
Bruges, killing a number of marines.
LONDON, Nov. 6.-(9:40 p. m.)-
The Russians report that having
driven the Germans back TO their
border in the north and forced their
center to retire from the Nistula TO
the Warthe river. the Russian general
staff has turned its attention to the
Austrians. who have SO stubbornly
been holding their positions along the
San river in Galicia.
According to telegram received
from Grand Duke Nicholas, the Rus
slams have won a victory more i'm
portant than any preceding it. The
Russians say they have again occu-
pied Jaroslau. north of Przemysl cap
turing five thousand prisoners and
much war material 1t is believed
here, however. that there will have TO
be another big battle on the Wartho
before the armies of Emperor Mich
olas seriously threaten Silesia.
No Change Reported.
In the struggle between the Ger
mans and the allies in the west there
has again been little if any change
The Germans. twice balked in their
attempt to reach the French coast
are preparing for another attack
which. like the last, is directed at the
lire held by the British on both sides
Of the town Of Ypros, where for
fortnight some OF the most sanguinary
fighting Of the war has been in prog
ress. and where the casualties on both
sides perhaps. have been larger than
those on such restricted front In
any previous battle.
A Berlin official report claims that
the Germans have made progress
here. but this Is i'm direct COntradic-
tion TO the claims of the allies. who
cay that they aie holding all their