The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-11-02

London. NOV. . q So p. ml-AI-
though four days have passed since
Turkish warshlpu ran amuck Iu the
Black sen, neither Russia Nor GREAT
Britain. had. up to noon to-day. so
FAR as WAS known ia London opened
Tho offensive cor even formally d,0lar-
cd Wal against Turkey.
The British press treats tho situation
as having reached stage perUIttlua Iu
about face" by tho Turkish a0t,fu-
mcut Thus while the strust.c Boa
France and Belgium remains UNDECIDED
ed. Germany aud Austria ave 1' last
acquired their nrst ally and tHe tr.t
OF the nghung in thc great war has
ppreld over the borders oi Asia INFO
Egypt.
Along The battle line in the western
arena, there has been no dc.ls.NgN
important change in territory Tor Toe
past fortnight. although there has
been slow advance of the extreme leif
IN West Flanders.
All reports seem 60 agree tn0t the
tdesDt battle lu his section .a JrWius
as-iuHt the Germans. but 81 I- ttlI 300
London that 10 viii take some Time
y,t tu d'eid, whether hey must taau-
uqn their attempt to reach Calais ip
accomplish which they already have
paid so dearly.
Tho allies were reported as within
"a short walk Of pstcud. the teHiuE ~
which hy the Germans was hailed tu
bcrilu a lew days ago as a. s'Fute o!
atrltcel- Importance
The nghun. .u the vicinity 90 os-
teud ou the south slide apparently
Wased throughout sunday. From thy
iuttlc 'FRONT.' German wounded moved
hSlk iu the Iiyp. tluu OF IGl4es Th'
Tact that the allies apparently rr
been gaining consistently -. Uoar The
'oas line indicates to british oN-
servers how valuable hl.. been the
services OF the varsh.ps Which hnld
their positions Boz spit, .g tho press
cuCc ui German suhmaI rss The
water In other ways has H..u % great
advantage Go the allies. f.r ne Ger
mans have admitted that hey have
been hampcrcd by the lu.udatiou 90
their trenches through ihe uttius OF
dyke7 and he opening 90. -.uiccs ln
thc lower country.
Assuming that Turrry asting boo
OF her bot with Germany s an ace
cumplishcd ,lDt, The Hr.I-h press
admits that the cruisers Gurben and
Brcssau are "a seriou aeuac as
Russia has nothing 90 compare with
them in speed aud equipment. As
Co the Turkish army. however for
midahie &c s in size. the opinion be-
expressed here mat U wlI not De an
efficient fighting machine under the
modern conditions which Teluire the
latest types ot arms.
Concerning the DaWUlign Joe
Egypt, England feels thar in Lord
Kitchener she has just Iue man Co
meet the situation. FOR uu European
perhaps has "a better knowledge 90
the country than ne. 10 fHr reports
that the Turkish invasion Egypt ie
well under Way are true. picturesque
forces mounted on camrl- md horses
probably already have crossed tho
frontier Turkey. % is .reucd n
London. will %eudeayur o. ..,ompIlsh
TIE Invasion 90 Egypt, th, .|Iu,kadlur
of The Suez canal ANA tine .rriug up
% q holy war among th. 5000. 600
MuhaWmcndaus tn India I- we'll as
ANON these teliRiluists 81" Egypt 40
is this last contingency which Great
britain reEtrds with thr most COM
Germ.
The week is likely tO sci. the Jrys-
Utilization 81 the sont.wrr. iu ltllS.
and the Balkan states. Boo rur way 90
another az regards Tir,ey's enc
trance into the conflict
German papers uou omciaI,.
that 90 the coast uf AaHf Turkey
has been blockadci bg mines. thus
spreading Co. the cast fr. danger
which be confronting shipping Ia the
west.