East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-11-13
LEND AID
TO HELP BEAT TURKS
THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS JOIN
INVADERS - GUERILLA
BANDS FIGHT.

LONDON, Nov. 13.-Reports reach
ing the Russian capital from the Tur-
kish border attach increasing import
ance to the part the Armenians are
playing in the Russian Turkish war
according to a Petrograd dispatch,
which says:
I'm several towns occupied by the
Russians Armenian students have
shown themselves ready to join the
invading army All along the line OF
march, according to these dispatches.
the Armenian peasants are receiving
the Russian troops with enthusiasm.
Armenia Ready for Sacrifice.
IAN Armenian newspaper refer
ring TO this crisis, in the history OF
Armenia. publishes the following:
THE long anticipated day OF de-
llverance for the Turkish Armenlans
is at hand and the Armenians are pre-
pared for any sacrifice made neces-
sary by the performance of their
manifest duty
From this border country there
has come to Petrograd further re-
ports OF AIMED conflicts arising from
the refusal OF Armenians to become
Turkish conscripts and surrender
their arms.
Armenlans Defeat Turks.
1T Is now rumored that the impor-
tant City OF Van is today besieged by
Armenian guerrilla bands in great
force. In Feitun these bands are said
to exceed 10000 in number and they
are reported 10 have defeated all the
Turkish troops sent against them,
causing the Turks heavy losses.
"a wounded Russian cavalry off,
Ger who has returned to the capital
from Lemberg. in describing the Rus.
sian march into Hungary over the
Carpathian mountains. said that the
Russians. after penetrating to within
100 miles OF Budapest. were forced
to return 10 avoid being cut off by
Hungarian troops which had made
their way through the western noun
tain passes.
East Prussian Town Taken.
'In East Prussia on November IL
an action developed on the front Of
Stalluponen Krouglianken and the
region OF Soldau. our troops occu-
pied johannesburg. a small town OF
East Prussia, 70 miles southwest OF
Gumbinnen.
Beyond the Vistula battles OF Sec
ondary importance occurred in the
region OF Kalisz (Russian Polani)
and Neschava, where advance guards
Of the enemy sought to progress.
THE Carpathian Austrian rear
guards maintained at the crossings on
the upper San. in the region OF Sanok,
were attacked by our troops"
Pursuit OF Germans Slackens.
The Russian pursuit OF the Germans
along the frontier has slackened and
the Germans are strengthening their
positions along the line OF border for
tresses in expectation OF an attempted
Russian invasion.
General Dankl displeased by the re-
cent course OF events. Is moving south
across Galicia, ana has refused to CO.
operate further with the German
staff. according to another report.
Austria admits the withdrawal Of her
troops from Western Galicia and the
investment Of Przemysl for the sec
ond time by the Russians.
Fighting between the Turks and
the Russian army OF Caucasia appar-
emily Is still in progress without def-
mite result The Russian staff re-
ports that II is maintaining MS posi-
tion. routing the Turkish forces which
attempted an enveloping movement.
A Turkish torpedo boat. according
to dispatch from Athens. has been
captured off the coast OF Asia Minor.