New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-31
TEUTONS TAKE
1000 PRISONERS
Bulgarians Close In on
Nish from PirOt and
Zajecar Lines.
U-BOATS IN EGEAN
Interfere with Transports Ar
rivals at Salonica-AlIies
Take Precautions.
tBy Cable to The rrihuns. !


London, Oct. 30.-Three Turkish
warships, including the former Ger
man cruisers Breslau and Goeben,
have attacked a Russian squadron
in the Black Sea and attempted to
prevent the landing of troops on
Bulgarian soil, according to a pri-
vate message TO Berlin from Bucha-
rest, reaching here through Copen-
hagen.
No news Of the outcome of the
engagement with the Russian ships,
said TO consist Of three battleships
and destroyers, accompanied by a
large number Of transports, has yet
been received, says the dispatch.
Although the report of the battle
is not seriously credited here. owing
10 the fact that the Goeben and the
Breslau, whea last heard from,
were out of commission in the
Golden Horn, there is a general be-
lief, however, that a movement Of
Russian troops against Bulgaria
has begun.
But whether this advance is by
way of the Black Sea, or through
Rumania, or both, dispatches have
been too meagre TO indicate. Some
substantiation is lent to this convic-
tion in a guarded Petrograd mes
sage to-day, referring to Emperor
Nicholas's "journeying south to
give send-of to large forces Of all
arms"
Advices from Rome also confirm
yesterdays announcement Of the
Athens "Hestia" that definite ar
rsngements have been made for the
passage Of Russian troops through
Rumania to aid Serbia, and that the
acceptance Of the concessions Of the
Entente powers foreshadows active
participation in the war by the Ru-
manians.
Any Russian attack through Ru-
mania, it is pointed out by military
observers here, probably would be
timed with a landing at the Black
Sea port Of Varna, as part Of the
same general scheme of cutting the
new avenue of Turkish munition-
nent established by the opening OF
tire Danube and the Bulgarian river
ports.
Seek to Cut Turk Supplies.
Russian concentration along the
Rumanian frontier, according to
this view, has thus taken place op-
posite the Rumanian towns of Ga
latz and Iasi, whence it is but 800
and 12O miles by rail, respectively,
to the Danube and the Bulgarian
port of Russo. From Varna b
Russo is about sixty miles.
With this Danube port. which the
Bulgarians are now hastily fortifying,
in the possession of the Russians. or
the Rumanians, in case the latter enter
the war. Turkey would again be cut of
the Teutons would be driven back to
their original objective, the Oriental
railway.
All eyes continue 20 follow the nego-
tiations in Bucharest. where the tide
OF pro-Ally sentiment still rises. A
new demonstration, similar TO that Of
last Sunday, has been arranged for to-
morrow by the Nstiona!ists in the cap
ital. According to q dispatch to tho
Paris journal des Debats' this meet
ing is TO be "the last constitutional ef-
fort TO induce the government to take
part in the war"
Extraordinary measures have been
taken by the Bucharest police 70 pre-
vent the repetition Of the disorders and
collisions Of last Sunday. In political
II II aNtOittHb w NV dir-
patch, that IL any disturbances occur
the government will proclaim martial
law.
Greece has been aroused by the re-
port that Rumania was TO intervene on
the side Of the Allies, and the Zaimis
Ministry and the General STAFF are said
10 have>yiven close consideration TO the
problems that will confront Greece IN
case the Intervention became a fact.
Mountains Save Serbia.
Serbia, meanwhile. continues to he
hard pressed by the Teutons and Bull
garians, and is only saved from ami
hilation by the mountainous character
OF the country. and not by Allied re-
Inducements. which. except in the re.
gion Of S.rumnitza. have not yet re-
/ lieved any of the pressure.
Berlin reports continued progress
and the capture Of 1000 Serbians. with
three cannon and a machine gun, but il
/ is Bulgaria that is thee more acute
menace. The fall OF Prot and Zajeeaf
were severe blows 10 the Serbian army
since they opsn the read . Nah AAd