St. Louis Post-Dispatch
October 30, 1914
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ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH. “RUSSIANS BREAK RESISTANCE OF GERMANS, WHO ARE IN FULL RETREA SSE skéds. One soldier was wounded. A branch of the Russian Bank of For- eign Commerce caught fire. At the conclusion of the bombardment the efuiser departed in a southwesterly direction. _ NOVOROSSYSK, Caucasia, via Petrograd, Oct. 30.—The Turkish cruiser Hamidieh, which arrived here yesterday, demanded the surrender of the city ‘and the Government properties, threatening in case of refusal to bombard the town. The Turkish Consul and officials were arrested. The cruiser withdrew. >evdosia (formerly Kaffa),.is a Russian seaport on the southeast coast of —rimea, about 100 milés northeast of Sebastopol, to which it is connected by rail. Novorossysk is on the northeast coast of the Black Sea. It is almost di- rectly opposite Feodosia at a distance of about 120 miles. Envoys Ready ‘to Leave Turkey CONSTANTINOPLE, via London, Oct. 30.—In anticipation of the: possible invasion of Egyptian territory, British Ambassador Mallet, acting under in- ttructions from his Government, has plainly informed the Grand Vizier that it the Turks cross the frontier it would mean war with the Entente Powers. .. It is understood that the embassies of the allied Powers, fearing a rup- ture, have already made the necessary arrangements for the departure of diplomatic representatives. Tokio Hears State of War Exists TOKIO, Oct. 30.—The Russian embassy here announces that Turkey has opened war on Russia. Odessa Harbor Shelled; Ship Sunk LONDON, Oct. 30 A dispatch to the Times from Petrograd says it was the former German ¢ruiser Breslau, which now flies the Turkish flag, which shelled Feodosia. A dispatch to the Daily Mail from Petrograd declares that Odessa also was visited by Turkish warships. It says: ‘Two Turkish destroyers fired shells at Odessa Harbor, sinking a mer- chant ship. The Turks also bombarded Novorossy sk, a seaport of Caucasia. ‘‘Two Turkish officers landed at Feodosia, on the southeast coast of Jrimea, to demand the surrender of the port. The Governor promptly im- ‘prisoned them. : | ‘**There is keen interest here as to the attitude of Balkan states. Bul- garia recently gave assurances that she was bound by no treaty compelling It is believed that she would join the allies against the Turks Rumanian feeling is joint action. if assured of some reward at the end of the conflict. gnore than ever favorable to the allies. ‘‘Public opinion here, while surprised at Turkey’s action, welcome the opportunity presented to settle the Eastern question once for all.’’ : A Petrograd dispatch to Reuter’s Telegram Co. says: ‘¢A dispatch from Kertch, a seaport in the Crimea, Takol lighthouse the Russian steamer Yalta, from the Caucassus, was sunk by a torpedo launched by the Turkish cruiser Goeben. The crew and passengers reports that near Were saved. ‘The steamer Kazbek, which went to the rescue, was struck by two torpedoes and sank. Many persons aboard were drowned.’’ Belgians Flood Valley, Driving Out Foe; Allies Advance Almost Everywhere PARIS, Oct. 30.—The War Office official announcement given out in Paris this afternoon says: -* -4*On the extreme left, inundations brought about by the Belgian army in the lower valley of the River Yser, have compelled the forces of the ‘enemy which had passed.this river, to withdraw. They | were subjected to a Niolent cannonade by the Belgian and French artilléry during their’ move- ment of retreat. ‘‘The Germans endeavored yesterday to deliver violent counter attacks on the French and British army corps which were progressing to the north- east and to the east of Ypres. At the end of the day our troops had, not- withstanding, continued their forward movement in the direction which had -een assigned them, and had also taken possession of various points of support. . : ‘*The British troops, assailed at several points to the north of La Bassee by superior forces, resumed the offensive with energy and recon- quered to a considerable extent the terrain yieldei to the enemy. At several other points on their line of combat the British troops repulsed the attacks ,of the Germans, inflicting on them important losses. **On the remainder of the front there has been no general action, only partial offensive movements on our part, as well as on the part of the enemy. We have made progress almost everywhere, notably before certain villages between Arras and Albert, upon the heights of the right bank of the Aisne downstream from Soissons, and here arid there along the Meuse to ithe north of Verdun.’’ Paris Optimistic Over Positions of the Allies. ; Paris regards the situa‘ion this morning in Flanders as highly favor- “able. In official circles there prevails an air of satisfaction surpassing the impression created by the official communications. The second visit of President Poincare to the battle front is regarded as a good sign and is taken to presage important developments. Military critics regard the prolonged assaults of the Géruans along the Yser as having failed and they expect that the enemy, following their custom, will now make another effort elsewhere. The great activity in pper Alsace du ing the last few days suggests an attack from that quarter. It is declared here that all the German wounded at Saint Louis have been taken across the Rhine and that :1] applications for safe conducts in _ Upper Alsace have beea refused. ‘*There is no important news to report, according to the latest informa- ~tion received,’’ the French War Office communication issued last night said. Wintry weather has prevailed the last day or two over the entire field _of operations in which the gigantic armies are at grips in Belgium, France and Alsace-Loraine. The nights have been cold, but this has not interfered “with the operations which have continued, although not with such fury as in the beginning of the week. _ ‘Allies Take Ardor Out of German Night Attacks. ied The allies, according to officers returning from the front, have suc- _,geeded in taking some of the ardor out of the German night attacks, during which they inflicted terrible losses on the invaders. The Belgians now control the railroad between Nieuport and Dixmude a8 well as the River Yser, where the Bavarian troope had their wish fulfilled that they should encounter the British, which they did to their cost. »» The forees of the allies in that region are said to have the Germans well aorta: hand, but strong reinforcements are moving in that direction to continue - _ the ‘battle which has been so well begun by the allies. ede , From Ypres down to Arras fighting of the severest kind went on all day. for the most part it favored’ the allies, who not only held to their position, to but made an advance at some points. Along the entrenched line from the Aisne to the Argonne forest, there a little to report, except that Gen. Von Kluck seems to have abandoned his ‘attempt, begun ‘early in tho week, to break the ollies’ lines, and has been } obliged to give way in many places, and retire to trenches in the rear. ' German Withdrawn From French Frontier. at In Upper Alsace there has been constant fighting, and the French have _ || taken many villages at the point of the bayonet. In Lorraine they are gain- _ } ing ground. A heavy snow has fallen in the Vosges Black Forest, stopping _ » the German operations. The German artillery is being withdrawn from the _ © French frontier as a precaution. ‘British 12-Inch Guns Now at Work LONDON, Oct. 30, eg Becretary * the Admiralty made the following announcement yes- Tq > pie. “The British sane flotilla continues to support the allies’ left, and the morning of Oct. 27 the fire of 12-inch guns has been br-ught to : ; j Ra Eh th PK a 8) 22s lh ht ee ale ae cet OE Er RP seen rye ? Bin re ere = he *? - . __.,_PRIDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 30, 1914. - I ne TOIT ALI ey I ‘Hand- to-Hand Fight Between Austrians and Servians at Loznica Drawn by RICHARD A. ASSMANN for the Illustrirte Zeitung. Copyright, bear upon the German positions and_ batteries. ‘‘ Reports. received from shore testify to the effect and accuracy of the fire and to its galling character. The flank is thus thoroughly maintained. ‘* Yesterday and the day before the enemy brought up heavy guns and replied vigorously to the fire of Admiral Hood’s ships. ceived only trifling structural damage. The vessels re- Today the opposition from the shore. has practically ceased and the preponderance of the naval gunners seems to be established/ ‘‘The casualties have been very slight throughout, but one shell ex- ploding on the destroyer Falcon killed one officer and eight men and wound- ed one officer and 15 men. One killed and several wounded are also, re- ported from the light cruiser Brilliant, and. eight were wounded on the Rinaldo. ‘‘The enemy’s submarines have also been reported seeking apn opportunity to attack the bombarding ships, which are covered by British destroyers. ’’ Commander of British Destroyer Killed. A Dover dispatch says the destroyer Falcon was struck by the last shell fired Wedesday afternoon by the Germans, and the shell struck the bridge, killing Lieut. Hubert O. Hauton, commander of the vessel, and the members of the gun crew forward. The Falcon arrived at Dover Thursday and proceeded to Portsmouth. ‘‘The work done by the British monitors and other shallow draft ves- sels is playing a more and more important part in the fighting along the coast,’’ the Daily Telegraph Dover correspondent says. ‘frequent raids: upon the canals and rivers, striking unexpected and discon- ‘‘(These boats make certing blows into the very heart of the enemy’s forces. On many occa- rifle fire against the enemy. ‘sions the boats got to such a close range that the crews were able té employ ‘‘The speed of the ships always enables them to get out of the way before the Germans can place artillery advantageously against them.’’ S... German Submarine Sunk Off Belgium LONDON, Oct. 30.—The Daily Mail’s correspondent ‘‘on the allies’ left wing’’ reports that a German submarine boat, which attacked the| British battleship Venerable off the Belgisn coast, has been sunk. British Hospital Ship in Distress LONDON, Oct. 30.—Signals of distress. have been sent up since last night off Whitby, on the Yorkshire coast, from a steamship believed to be the Rohilla, a British vessel of 7000 tons being used as a hospital ship. The gale blowing, however, has caused such heavy seas that the launching of lifeboats has been impossible. Russians Overcome Resistance of Last Units of Germans, and March Ahead By Associated Press. PE...OGRAD, Oct. 30.—‘We have broken the resistance of the enemy last units, which still attempted to hold on to the north of the Pilitza,”’ says a communication from the staff of the Russian commander in chief, under }date of Oct. 28. “On the front beyond the Vistula all the Austro-German troops are now in retreat. We have occupied Strykow, Ieschow and Nowemiasto. “Russian cavalry has entered Radom and. captured several automobile con- voys. “In Galicia the situation is unchanged. “On the front in East Prussia the first German corps, supported by other units during the last four days, have made unceasing attacks In the region of Rakalargeve. The enemy's losses are very great.” Bulldings Crowded With Wounded. The correspondent of the Retch at Lemberg says that as a result of the burning of the villages on the lower region of the San River frightful con- ditions prevail. All the available build- ings; including the Slavic monastries, are crowded with Austrian wounded and dyiig. Many of these men, the cor- respondent says, were left behind by the fleeing Austrians, without having received any medical attention, | | “The Russian advance was delayed,”’ the correspondent continues “owing to the necessity of attending to the burning of the Austrian dead and car- ing for the wounded, who had fared badly at the hands of a few unskilled nurses and priests. The wounded de- serted by the Austrians materially aug- mented the list of prisoners taken. Among the prisoners are many Turkish inhabitants of Bosnia, : “Polish volunteer regiments are being formed in all parts of Poland and West- ern Russia exclusively of Catholics, They are officered by Poles and have Polish chaplains.” Germans’ Resistance Stubborn, Gen. Maslof, military critic of the Novoe Vremya, in summing up the war situation in the East, says: “Although, generally apeaking, the trend of the Russian military operations | ts becoming increasingly favorable, bat- tles rage on all fronts with unprecedent- ed tenacity and stubbornness. Not only the Germans, but the Austrians, despits their recent defeat, are fighting witn intense energy and it would not be sur- prising if the Germans should reinforce their fighting lines and again attempt to assume the offensive. At present, how- ever, the Russians largely retain their, initiative.”’ The Army Messenger announces that La —— Turkey Has 300,000 Soldiers, 3 Battle Ships, 4 Cruisers WASHINGTON, Oct. B. HE full war stfeneth of *Tur- key’s army is 300,000 trained men, according to statistics here, but it is believed that there are also about 400,000 irregulars, some of whom have joined the army, while the rest are ready to do so. The regular army is composed of 13 army corps, most of which are in Turkey in Asia. The infantry is said to be the strongest branch, because the artillery lost many guns during the Balkan war. Turkey’s navy consists of three battleships, four cruisers, three torpedo gunboats, 10 destroyers, 10 torpedo boats, 28 small gunboats, a coast defense ship and some aux- iliary craft. The battleships are old, and none has guns larger than 1l inches. Two of the four cruisers are the Goeben and Breslau, re- cently obtained from Germany. The 10 destroyers range from 266 to 610 tons, and from 2% to 35 knots, four being of this highest speed. The 10 torpedo boats Fange from 124 to 167 tons, and are of 26 and 27 Knots in speed. The oldest was laid in 1901. The 28 small gunboats range from 185 to 502 tons. The navy has six vice and ll rear admirals, 208 captains, 289 com- manders, 228 lieutenants, 187 en- signs, 30,000 sailors and 9000 ma- rines. + | | the Russian Commander in Chief has sanctioned the formation of Polish legions under Polish commanders. Th- legions are furnishing their own arma but the Russian Government will pro vide the ammunition and com- missariat. Proclamations have been posted in all Polish towns and villages exhorting the people to join the legions and expel the enemy. Austrians Driven Back After New Invasion of Servia. PARIS, Oct. %¥%.—According to a dis- patch from Nish, Servia, to the Havas Agency, dated Tuesday, the Austrians attempted a new invasion of Servian territory on the northwest frontier. They crossed the River Save under the protection of artillery and marched teward Ravone and Radenkovitz, where their efforts are said to have failed against the resistance of the Servian troops. The dispatch says the Aus- trians finally retired leaving 200 dead on the field. Rassians Reoceupy Czernowits After a Figat. LONDON, Oct. 30.—A dispatch from Bucharest, Rumania, to the Times, dat- ed Wednesday, says the Russians, after beating the Austrians at Bojana, have reoccupied Czernowitz, capital of the province of Bukowina. Ressianw’ Attempts to Advance tia Galicia Thwarted. LANDON, Oct. 30, 2:5 a. m—A Reu- ter dispatch from Amsterdam gives an official announcement issued at Vienna Thursday at noon as follows: | ‘In the Northeastern theater there was no great fighting yesterday. “During the last few days the Rus- sian attempts to advance in the direc- tion of Turka (28 miles southwest of Sambor in Galicia) have been success- 1914, a. a. Illustrirte — Reltung.,. _and published in St. TURKISH MENACE. | MORE FOR BRITAIN ges, ‘ <tts , ouls exclusively by the I Scat es ie % the Post-Dispatch by special arrangement. _ THAN FOR RUSSIA London and Petrograd Say New Development Chiefly Con- ] cerns England. By Associated Press. LONDON, Oct. 30.—Turkey’s sensa- tional entrance into the arena of the European conflict is the most strik- ing incident of the past 12 hours, It seems a fateful coincidence that one of the famous German cruisers, -vhose taking over by Turkey led to the first friction between the Porte and Great Britain, France and Russia, should have been the instrument of hostility, which makes war between Turkey and Russia inevitable. Petrograd accepts the situation quietly and disclaims any idea of «g- gressive warfare against the Turks. Russia asserts her intention merely to protect Russian interests around the Black Sea from attack. It is in- teresting to note that the Russian press expresses the belief shat the entry of Turkey into the field is of more interest to England than to Russia, on account of Engaind’s trade routes to India and other points in the Far East, and oeca'ise of Turkey’s possible influence upon the great Moslem population of In:lla. English néwspapers taken an equally nhilosophical view of Turkey's action and express the belief that, while the military situation will not be greatly: changed, Turkey in Europe is doomed to extinction. Unless Bulgaria joins the enemies of Turkey, an invasion of European Turkey by land is itmprac- ticable, according to British observers, and the warfare will be naval. Tur- key’s navy, assisted by the former Ger- man cruisers Goeben and Breslau, ts considered here to be far more formid- able than her army, which is said to be inefficiently equipped and poorly fed Greece will jump at the chance of again measuring swords with her ancient ene- my, it is felt in London, and with the two battleships recently purchased from the United States, she will be in a posi tion to meet the Turkish ships on equa! terms. In the Black Sea the Russian fleet has no single units as powerful as either the Goeben or the Breslau, but the num- ber of her vessels, it is argued in Lon- don, will give her an advantage. The State of Albania, which was oon- sidered a masterpiece of the diplomacy of the great powers, has effectually disproved the theory that she was a compact nation, by resolving herself into several separate governments, some of them nothing more than independent municipalities. The disrupted European concert is represented at Aviona by Ita- ly, and by four wandering commission- ers, with no government to accept their advice. Greece has invaded Northern Epirus, and comp/*cently announces that her action has met with the ap- proval of the powers. In the North, Essad Pasha, representing Turkey, ts preparing to occupy the unstable throne recently deserted by Prince William «f Wied, Only One “BROMO QUININE” fully repulsed.” T 9. CRUISERS WILL STAY NEAR TURKISH WATERS The North Carolina and the Tennessee Are Now in East- ern Mediterranean. . “y Associated Press. WASHINGTON, Oct. 30.—Acting Sec- retary Lansing today announced receipt of a telegram from the American Charge ad’Affaires at Petrograd, saying that Odessa, a Russian port on the Black Sea, has been bombarded and American property destroyed. The dispatch from Charge Wilson rans'r.itted a message from the Ameri- can Consul at Odessa, who said he would send a fuller report later on the extent of American property damaged. He did not say by whom the bombard- ment was done, but it is presumed here it was by Turkish ships. Charge Wilson's dispatch was dated “Petrograd, Oct. 29, 7 p. m.” and ‘spoke of the bombardment as having taken place “last night,” evidently meaning Wednesday. Secretary Lansing at once called on the American Embassy at Fetro- grad to report the exact nature of the damage to American property. If the usual 24 hours’ notice of pom- bardment was not given, Americans will have a claim for damag-~ to all property which could have been re- moved. Houses or buildings ire not regarded as subjects for claims, being classed as Incidents of war to which aliens subject themselves in buying property. Because of persistent rumors of pos- sible anti-Christian uprisings in Tur. key Ambassador Morgenthau at one time advised that an American warship be present In Turkish waters for moral effect, and to lend aid to Americans in ease of an emergency. The crulsers North Carolina and Ten- nessee, which were sent to Europe with gold for relief purposes, are now, and probably will be maintained, in the eastern Mediterranean, Will Affect Feed Supply. Turkey's entrance into the war though not unexpected, has caused » sensational in official circles here be. cause of its probable far-reaching ef. fect. If the Balkan states are drawn into th+ conflict a vast quantity of food supplie which, it had oon Ss would gu. one — KAISER'S FAMOUS LETTER ON NAVY IS NOW PUBLISHED Tweedmouth Epistle, Much Dis- cussed 6 Years Ago, Never ~ Before Given Out. By Associated } ress LONDON, Oct. 9.—The Post publishes the text of a famous but hitherte un- published letter which the German Em- peror wrote to Lord Tweedmouth Feb. 2, 1908, at the time there was a scare in England at the growth of the German navy. Lord Tweedmouth then was First The Emperor's letter began by refer ring to the British agitation about alleged German naval menace to gland, and said: “It Is absolutely nonsensical and explain that there is nothing secret. or underhand in the naval bill, which sim- ply seeks to bring the navy up te mod- ern requirements by replacing obsolete by new ships, thus being only an ex- change of old material for new and not an addition to the number of units laid down a decade before. The Emperor then argues that al! na- tions have a right to build navies ia accordance with their néeds, and pro- tests warmly against the idea that Ger- many is building against England and against the British people singling out Germany as a Power with which t make a standard of comparison in naval affairs. “To my humble opinion,” the letter goes on, “this perpetual quoting of th» ‘German danger’ is utterly unworthy of the great British nation. with its woric- wide empire and its mighty navy. There is something nearly ludicrous about It. Beware of Eve's Fate. , “These lines are written by one whe is an ardent admirer of your splendid navy, who wishes it all success, and who hopes that’ tts ¢isign may ever ‘if Eve had not always kept on the apple, she would not it, and we should not now be bothered with clothing.” German Posing as American Tried in London as a Spy LONDON, Oct. 2.—A the first convened tn England for many years, met today under the of Lord Cheylesmore, at the sex Guild Hall, in the shadow of W minster Abbey, for the trial Hans Lody, alias Charles A. the charge of espionage. _ Prosecutor Archibald H. Bodkin, open- ing the case, declared that the defend- ant was an alien enemy—e Germaa sub- ject—although he spoke English fluent- ly. “with an American accent.” sald the accused posed as an Ameri- can tourist and visited Edinburg, Lon- don, Liverpool and Dublin. Aug. 4 he received a passport from the embassy in Berlin, under th of Charies A. Ingila Lody arrived in this country, to Edinburg. The that he had sent val Berlin. maintenance of the northern cut of to the countries during the war, will be This fact Intensifies the interest United States. Some diplomatists here considered possibility that the Goeben and Brestau may have botnbarded Odessa, and other Russian -cities on thelr own initiative. There never has been an exact defini- tion of the -tatus of the vessels. When they entered the Dardanelles it was said rey | _Turn to Page 6 and Read Our © Te set the wine, call for fui LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE, Look. ter signature eof BE. W. VhOVs Cures « Cod i a er EP meee eR ee ee ANNOUNCEMENT _
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