The chronicle=news., 1914-11-04
Turkish warships are said to have
sunk the Russian battleship Sinop.
This is not confirmed.

Sayville, L.. l).-Great Britain de-
nunclation Of the principles Of the
declaration OF London. it was an
nounced in German, official circles
today. probably will be followed by
Germany.
An inspired dispatch from Berlin
printed in the Cologne Gazette COM
menting on this question says that
newspaper reports of England's ac-
ton have not been confirmed Off
cially but that II they are true Ger
many will adopt a similar policy
policy towards England.
The German press generally re-
trains from commenting on the var
ious British measures for closing the
North Sea and with regard to her re-
ported difficulties with neutral ma
lions on the question of Contraband.
briefly pointing out that a CLOSURE
like the laying of mine field In the
English channel seems to be inspired
more by a desire TO interfere with
n on -contraband commerce seeking
the neutral nations contiguous to
Germany than by purely military OBJ
jects.
According to official information
given out in Berlin today. certain
firms in Amsterdam have been in
formed from South Africa that the
insurgents in the Union of South
Africa number 10000 men. They
have in their possession quick fir
ers and machine guns. The English
war supplies in the Cape Colony are
described as sufficient.
| Information was given out to the
press from official quarters today as
follows:
The first encounters on the Turk
ish frontier in which Turkish sold
iers met Russian forces from the Cau-
casus resulted unsuccessful for the
Russians.
Nineteen Russian transports sunk
by the Turkish fleet had on board
100 mines destined for the block
aiding Of Turkish waters. This fact
proves the hostile intentions of the
Russians.
British warships on November l.,
says an official communication is
Isued here today, bomba-ded the
uEhlsu pOIl VI Afdudu duu attempt
ed a landing. The force re-eu.-
ibarked.
Dispatches from Constantinople
say that British squadron lombard.
ed The Dardanelles forts at daybreak
on November 3. They did no dam
age. The firing was at nm extreme
range and existed IS minutes
| ri NO. 10 I'D
british cruisers fired few shots at
the sea port Of Jaffa in Palestine bu:
retired under .he fire Of Turkish ar
tillery.
An announGeiae1A~g given out in
Vienna says the Austrian forces in
Poland. after holding the Russians
In check on the Iysaz,:i. continued
their retiring movement to positions
previously selected by them. The sit
uation in Galicia is unchanged.
The Austrians have captured large
fans in the Maova district. where the
enemy retreated in haste.
A dispatch received here from Co.
pcnhagen, according to information
given out in Berlin officially today.
says that the Persian minister to
Petrograd has demanded the immed-
late recall of the Russian forces of
occupation in Persia Russia for some
time past has maintained permanent
garrison in the northern portion of
Persia.
An official communication was
given out at German army head
quarters today as follows:
Our attack on Ypres, to the north
of Arras. and to the east of Scissors,
are progressing slowly but success
fully.
South of Nerdun and in the Vos-
ges, French attacks have been re-
pulsed.
IN the eastern arena of the war
ments.''
Petrosrad. Nov. An official
communication from the staff of the
Russian army in the Caucasus given
out today SAYS Russian troops have
crossed the Turkish frontier, driving
back the enemy's advance guards
and taking number of towns
The text Of the communication
follows:
Our troops have crossed the from
tier of Turkey and having driven
back the Turkish advance guards,
they took possession of, the towns Of
iSeinzene. Karakilisse. Passinka.
lApkty. Boutakh. Khoroun, Mysson
land Arzap.
|,
THE Turkish forces retTeated
after having suffered losses and
abandoned their dead
Paris, Nov. "A dispatch to the
Havas agency from Athens says that
the bombardment Of the forts of the
Dardanelles which was participated