Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-11-11
R0UTS TURK FLEET
Russian Squadron Drives SuItan's
Warships From the Black
Sea.
U. S. MARINES ARE IN SYRIA
Force Landed at Beirut To Protect
American interests-Great Britain
Declares War On Ottoman
Government.

London, Nov. 7.-DeVe lOpnients Oh
land and sea and in> the diplomatic
situation rolled up fast, cementing
Turkey firmly in her warlike position.
The Russian admiralty announced
officially that the Turkish fleet has
been driven from the Black sea and
Is now effectively bottled up in the
Bosporus. with the Russian Black sea
fleet standing guard at the entrance.
The Paris Temps has received a re-
port stating that American marines
have been landed at Beirut. Syria, for
the protection of American interests.
Passengers arriving on ali Italian
liner at Alexandria. Egypt. are quoted
In dispatches here as declaring that
1t was only by the :intercession OF the
American consul at Beirut that the
British consul and other officials were
able to leave. The Turks prevented
the departure of the Russian vice-con-
sui ..i
Numerous Villages Taken.
On the Caucasian frontier Turkey
Is stated to have massed 100000
troops. Gen. Sanders Pasha il In COM
mand of this army, which already Is
reported to have taken numerous VII
lagos along the frontier.
The Russian foreign office. on the
other hand. declares officially that the
Russian Caucasian army which Is In
vading Turkey has advanced several
miles into Turkish territory and has
occupied several Turkish villages,
driving the Turks before them.
Britain Declares War On Turkey.
/; The Anglo-French bombardment OF
the Dardanelles forts continues. Forts
Kumkaleh and Seddurbahr have al.
ready been badly damaged.
Z Great Britain formally declared war
upon Turkey, and it is expected that
similar action will be taken immedi
ately by France, Russia, Servia. Mon
tenegro, and possibly by Belgium and
Japan. Persia also is expected to act
soon. "a
England Annexes Cyprus.
] England also formally announced
the annexation OF the island OF Cyprus
In the Mediterranean. Cyprus. though
snominally owned by Turkey, has been
practically a British possession for
years because Great Britain has ad-
ministered it since 1878.
ii France has followed the lead of
Great Britain and declared war on
Turkey. t.--, .N -.
The war declaration came after q
privy council held in Buckingham pal
ace, King George signed the, docu-
sments proclaiming a state OF war. and
the announcement followed.
il The proclamation reads:
u Owing to hostile acts committed
by Turkish forces under German off,
GERS a state of war exists between
Great Britain and Turkey from today,
and all proclamations and orders in
council issued with reference to the
state Of war between Great Britain
and Germany and Austria shall apply
to the state of war between Great
Britain and Turkey. ,...,,..Ss.5E ~ IT, IA
Germans to Evaeuate Antwerp. s
Il The Amsterdam Telegram reports
that the Germans are preparing to
leave Antwerp. %....
Upwards OF ten German submarines
OF the latest type and a number Of
torpedo boats In sections are being
rushed across Belgium from Germany
on trains for launching at Bruges.
Their purpose is to raid the British
coast. e.,s, III :. & III.
,s$ Allies Cross the User.
Taking the offensive against the
Germans, the allies have crossed the
User river. according to ofiicial state.
ment issued in Paris. 1t states that
they have advanced slightly to the
east OF Newport on the right bank of
the User. x " -
The great battle front, more than
two hundred miles in length. is still
marked by hard lighting at many
places ;. Il, : ~