The Ordway new era., 1914-11-06
Two Cruisers Bombard Ports
In Black Sea and Demand
Their Surrender.
FRENCH COAST BATTLE Luus
Troops Of Both Allied and German
Armies are 20 Exhausted They
Cannot Fight Without
Some Rest.
[.Summa,y oL Evenks.l

Turkey has al last entered tne
great European conflict, accord
ing to official reports from Petro-
grad and London. The sultan s
cruisers bombardcd the Russian
ports of Theodosia, Crimea, and
Novorossysk, Caucasia, on OctO-
ber 80. The warships engaged
were said to be the battle cruisers
which Germany recently sold to
the Turkish government.
Comes as No Surprise.
Turkeys entry into the war is not =
surprise. Ever since the hostilities
started reports have come OF the
mobilization of the sultan's army.
Always they have been denied.
German officers have been drilling
the Ottoman soldiers for several
months. For several years It has
been known that the kaiser was aiding
the sultan in his military preparations.
The German military system was drill
ed into the Turkish soldiers and In the
later Balkan war the German hand
could be recognized in the movements
Of the Turkish army.
British Warned Turkey.
II has been said that Germany sup
piled the Ottoman government with
large sums Of money. Great Britain
warned Turkey to keep OF. and recent
adyices from Constantinople indicated
that Turkey intended to maintain her
neutrality.
Under stress Of pursuit by British
warships. the German cruisers Goeben
and Breslau early In the war took
refuge at constantinopie. They yere
purchased by Turkey, but the German
officers and crews were retained.
Later they sailed forth. and q warning
was issued by Russia that should the
Russian warships meet these two
cruisers they would open fire.
The former German warships have
proved cause Of irritation throughout
the last faw -HsekA TO the Allies, and
Great Britain asked the Ottoman gov
ernment to remove the Germans from
the vessels, but Turkey replied that
this was domestic question.
Means New saikan War.
Meanwhile Turkey has been under
surveillance by the Allies. Its action
IN the present attack on Russian sea
ports has not been explained. but It
Is possible that her injection into the
war may bring to arms some Of the
Balkan states which have up to the
present remained quiescent.
or the Balkan states. 4ervia and
Montenegro already are taking part in
the war. Servia having started 1t. Bull
garia and Rumania will stand togeth-
er with Russia. II is believed. both be.
ing opposed TO Austria and Turkey.
Greece also will turn against the
Turks and the Greek navy will be OF
great assistance to the Allies, II IL be-
lieved.
Luii In Big Battle.
The battle Of the User and the
series of fights which has taken
place along the whole front In
Belgium and France appear. with the
troops now exhausted. to have degen.
Grated into numerous isolated attacks
and counter attacks. In which the
gains and losses are about equally d.
vided between the combatants.
On that part Of the battle front
nearest the sea. where the Germans
have delivered repeated attacks with
daily increasing forces. in their effort
to make their way to Dunkirk and
eventually to Calais. and where the
Allies have offered stubborn resist
ance. there has been another day OF
comparative calm.
Allies on Their Toes.
The situation around La Basse
is being carefully watched. The
Germans have adopted the tactics
which proved 30 successful at Ant.
werp. They are apparently endeavor
Ing TO drive wedge into the Allies
by sheer weight of guniire. North OF
Lille all continues well though the
Germans have brought up powerful
reserves. The Belgians once more are
In the thick OF the fray.
Germans to Renew Attacks.
There Is every evidence, however,
that the Germans intend to renew
their attempt to force their way
through to Dunkirk. They are bring
ing up fresh men and more ammuni-
tion and guns, but at the same time