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VOLUME XIX, No. 304.
REPORT RETIREMENT OF
GERMANS FROM COAST
Rumors From Holland
Source, Not Confirmed,
That Invaders Have
Evacuated Os tend
London, 10:12 a. m.—Although the
official communications do not sheil
much light on the situation in west
Flanders other reports emanating from
Holland indicate that a German re
tirement from the coast of Ostend is
Imminent and it is again reported that
the invaders have evacuated Ostend.
These rumors are not confirmed from
Berlin, which claims some advance
along the Ypres line.
That Germany has by no means
given up its determination to take
Calais is indicated by a significant
report foroni Berlin by way of Copen
hagen that the German general staff
has decided the army in Poland shall
| fall back to the frontier of Silesia and
I remain there on the defensive until
" the battle in Flanders ends with the
capture of Calais. Such a movement
would release three or four army corps
to be transferred from Silesia to Bel
gium.
Hi IS CALI
OVER BUGA SLA
BOMBARDMENT
French Press Declares That
Germany Dictated Turkish
Act in Order to Provoke
Diversion By Allies to the
Orient. ,
Par*. 4:45 a. m.—Only a few French
paje r ® discuss the Black Sea incident
end their attitude is calm and patient
whlio awaiting further developments. In
cidentally it is noted that A. P. Iswol
skv. the Russian ambassador to France,
and Tbeophile Delcasse, the French for
eign minister to Bordeaux, have formal
ly discussed the event.
The Figaro declares that Germany
evidently dictated the exploit In order to
provoke In the Orient what it hopes will
be a diversion and that the direct Ve
sporslbillty of the porte does not yet
appear to have been established.
The Petit Parislen says that first of
all it is necessary to know if the sud
den. brutal attack has been approved by
a majority of the Ottoman government.
At the same time It calls attention to
the fact that German authority over the
young Turk pavty is such that their ma
rine is dominated by Admiral Souchon
and the army by Gen. Liman von Sand
ers
Tlie other papers counsel calmness
and coolness in examining the situa
tion.
LUSITANIA LATE;
• 961 ON BOARD
New York. —The Cunard Liner Lusita
nia more than 21 hours over due arrived
here today. A wifeless received last
night by way of South Wellfleet, Mass .
t.ild of the I.usilania’s safety and re
lieved the nnxiety which had arisen be
cause she had not been heard from be
fore that time. Bad weather was re
sponsible for her delay.
The Lusitania left Liverpool last Sat
urday with 961 passengers.
RELIGIOUS ISSUES BARRED.
Washington, D. 0. —Allusions to relig
ious issues in the New York campaign
have been brought to the attention of
I v esldent Wilson and It was stated au
thoritatively today that he would ex
press his opposition to voters aligning
thcmrelves on sectarian Issues.
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i DEGLAHATION
OF W AS YET
IDE BE TURK
Only Message From Constanti
nople to London is Delayed
Telegram Telling That War
Was Furthest Away From
Ottoman Thoughts.
London, 3:55 a. m.—No declaration
of war has yet been made by either
Turkey or Russian and the suggestion
is made from various sources that the
German commanders of the cruisers
Goeben and Breslau may have forced
the situation without the authority of
the Turkish government, owing to Ger
many’s chagrin at the defeat on the
Vistula.
According to one report the entire
Turkish licet left Turkish waters un
defended and the various ships arenqs
cruising about on the Russian coas's.
The Petrograd correspondents, in
their discussion of the situation, re
mark that the Turkish army is not
altogether to be despised, especially as
it is entirely under command of Ger
man officers of the highest rank.
1,000 German Officer*.
The Times’ Petrograd correspondent
says there are a thousand German of
ficers in Turkey at the present time.
The commander of the straits, Coi.
Dever, L a German, while Gen Liman
von Sanders commands the Ottoman
troops.
The correspondent of The Bally Mail
in ePtrograd says that the Ottoman
charge d’affaires is still there and
professes to have no information re
gardlng the action of his government.
He also declares that the Russian am
bassador at Constantinople has not ns
yet been handed his passports by the
porte, which only a few days ago as
sured the ambassador that Turkey's
neutrality was firm. It is assume i,
thiß correspondent concludes, that Ger
many has found some means to force
Turkey into war.
Assurances Renewed.
The only message from Constantino
ple up to an early hour today was a
delayed Reuter telegram sent from
Constantinople on Wednesday on the
recent eventualities changed the face
of affairs.
The Reuter message declares that
war was farthest from the thoughts
of the Turkish government:
"The grand vizier has renewed his
emphatic assurance to the British am
bassador that Turkey will not embark
on a war. He plans to send Halt Bey,
president of the chamber of deputies,
on a mission to Berlin, Vienna and
Bucharest.
Porte's Neutrality.
The object of the mission is to ob
tain a correct view of the status ot
affairs in Europe and to convince Ger
man of the necessity that Turkey shall
no‘ depart from its position of neu
trality. Rail Bey is also to confer in
Berlin with Ibrahim Hakki Pasha, a
former grand vizier, who has just ar
rived in the German capital from Lon
don."
Report Germans
Taken; No Coal
London ,2:59 a. m.—A dispatch to
The Post from Sydney, New South
Wales, says It Is reported that the
German cruisers Scharnhorst and
Gneisenau have been captured as a
result of the failure of their coal sup
ply. There is no official confirma
tion of the report to be had here.
The Scharnhorst and Gneisenau are
sister ships of the battle c ruiser type,
launched in 1906 and having a dis
placement of 11,420 tons. On Sept. 22
they bombarded Papeete, capital of
Tahiti, the principal of the Society
Islands and under French control.
Considerable damage was done to the
town and a small loss of life was re
ported.
How Cruiser Emden
Sank the Russian
Petrograd, via. London, 12:46 p.
Russian naval headquarters has re
ceived some details of the destruction
In the harbor of Penang of the Rus
sian cruiser Jemtchug by the German
cruiser Emden.
Tbe Emden appeared disguised oft
Penang at 5 o'clock on the morning
of Oct. 28. She was taken by the
lookouts on the forts to be a vessel
belonging to the allied fleet. She came
forward at full speed and, approach
ing the Jemtchug. fired a torpedo
which exploded near the bow. The
Russian cruiser opened fire on the
Emden, but a second torpedo from the
German vessel sent her to the bottom.
Eighty-five members of the crew were
drowned. Out of the 250 men saved,
112 were wounded.
OWES *4470,395.
New York.—The liabilities of Max
Kobre, private hanker and steam ship
agent, whose banka have been closed by
the state bunking department, are eetl
meted nt 14 870.365 In bankruptcy sched
ules filed today In the t'nlted States
court. Kobre s assets amount to $5.-
(■05,111. Fifteen hundred deposited 1 * have
claims against lue banka
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AWAIT FURTHER
NEWS DETENTION
U. S. STEAMER
The Kroonland Held at Gib
raltar By British Government,
Besides Copper Cargo, Has
1,200 Passengers on Board.
Washington.—The state departmenl
today formally protested to the Britist
government against the detention of
the American copper-laden steamer
Kroonland at Gibraltar. The British
authorities were a.'ked to explain why
the vessel has not either been releas
ed or sent to a prize court.
The protest also stated that from
Information that this government has
there seems to be no warrant for tho
further detention of the ship which is
bound to Italy and Greece, it is prob
able that protest against the deten
tion of other vessels by Great Britain
will be mad® later.
Held at Gibraltar.
Washington.—State department offi
cials today awaited details of the de
tention of the American steamer
Kroonland at Gibraltar concerning
which it had been decided to make pro
test to Great Britain. The vessel car
ries about 1,200 passengers and a car
go of copper, bound from New York to
ports of Italy and Greece, and the
British government will be called on to
say whether she has been detained on
account of the nature of her cargo or
because reservists of Germany and
Austria are included among her pas
sengers.
Ten Day* Before.
Attention was called to the fact that
the Kroonland left New York ten days
before Great Britain declared copper
to be conditional contraband, did not
stop at any port on the way to Gib
raltar and so should not be liable to
seizure on account of her cargo.
From the information at hand state
department officials were o fthe opin
ion that the steamer either should he
released or at once turned over to u
prize court.
Within U. 8. Rights.
They also held to the view that the
United States is fully within her rights
in demanding protection for American
cargoes shipped In American or neu
tral vessels and bound for neutral
ports, the obtaining of guarantees from
ther.eutral nations to which the car
goes are sent that conditional contra
band articles will not be re-exportel
to countries engaged in the war, being
left to Great Britain.
Further Protest.
Although no official word had.been
received as to the reported detention
of the Italian steamers Snn Giovanni
and Regina D’Jtalla, it was expected
the state department would protest
against their being held up at Gib
raltar, as they carry cargoes of Amer
ican copper and are en route to Italian
ports.
BOMBARD TIG
TflU IK A FOG
Tokio, 2:30 p. m—The navy depart
ment announces that the Japanese
squadron assisted by English war
ships and masked by a mist, effectively
bombarded the fort* at Tslng-Tau on
Oct. 29 Some of the defense work*
were destroyed and on the next day
the bombardment was repeated. Only
Kaiser Northeast fort replied to the
bombardmen i.
The funnel of . a gunboat was shat*
tat ail by the Japanese sheila.
Thousands
Germans
Drowned
On Yser
London, 6:40 a. m r —A dispatch from
the correspondent of Reuter's Tele
gram Company at Paris Says:
“The news today is excellent. I am
able to state on the best authority
that the efforts of the allies are being
crowned with success.
"In consequence of the opening of
the sluices of the Yser Canal thou
sands of Germans were caught. Those
who escaped drowning were harrassed
by Che artillery.
“Some points of extra strategic im
portance have been occupied by the
left wing of the allies while along
pratically the whole rest, of the front
as far as the French eastern frontier
the allies progress continues.
“Tlie German losses are terrific."
LILLE IS NOW
REOCCUPIED BT
THE ALLIES
Kaiser Has Had His Wish For
the Bavarians to Meet the
British—and Lost in Retreat
on the Yser.
London, 4:40 a. m. - The correspondent
cf The Times in northern France, In re
porting that the Allies have re-occu>ied
Lille, says:
"The EmpeVor has his wish. Ills
Bavarians have met the English just
once in the center of the battle line In
Flanders, in a small comer of France
north of Lille. The Bavarians have been
forced back foot by foot on to tho Bel
gian frontier. This is the explanation
of the sodden retreat of the German
right win* on the Ysie- netween Nleu-
P'.rl and Dlxmude. The German cen
ter hart been defeated and the right
Wing was compelled to fall back. The
fighting hae been furious for many days
and the little British army was vastly
outnumbered but In the end th» British
have beaten the Bavarians. It Is still
a long, long way to Calais via Ypres.
'Houm of Lille tne position Is more
ohscute. The Germans are In strong
force near 1/ißassee. Their hlg guns
found the range of our trenches with
terrible effect. The German infantry
twice broke through but here, too, they
werv finally repulsed end the last road
i> <he coast his been closed to ths
Germans."
LEAVEB CONSTANTINOPLE.
London, 5:55 a. m.—The Athens cor
respondent of the Dally Telegraph
confirms the report that the Russian
ambassador to Turkey has left Con
stantinople,
BY GERMAN SUBMARINE.
Lndon, 3:40 a. m.—lt Is offlclnlly an
nounced that the refugee ship Admiral
GanUuume, says a Bordeaux despatch to
Reuter's Telegram Company, was tor
pedoed by a German submarine and did
rot strike a mine as was ut first
thought.
NEWS- PLEASING
TO FRENCH OF
TSER RETREAT
Intense Interest in Paris at
Outoome of Hot Fighting in
Vicinity of Ypres---Govern
ment Back From Bordeaux
on November 20th.
Parl«, 7:10 a. m.—TJnoffMul annotinee
monf wan marie toriay that the govern
ment will return to Parle from Bordeaux
on November 20th and tliat parliament
will meet on December 16th to jrnas
etnc*g;ency laws.
IrPtle by little Tarla appeara to be
returning to more normal condl t lona.
The ehopa In the Avenue De I'Opera
which had their doom locked and the
window* whitewashed, have now been
re-opened. Bach day another restau
rant or bur on the boulevards or elne
where resume business and the news
piper* which ceased publication at ttie
tune of the monllaztlon have begun to
appear again. The question of re-open
lng the bourse also Is discussed.
Most Pleasing.
From the war arena in France and
Belgium the most pleasing news to
I’urisl&ns today was that telling of the
retreat of the Germans across the Yser
in the face of a heavy cannonading by
the Allies. The announcement only a
few days ago that the Germans had
succeeded in crossing to the left hank
of the Yser did more to impress the
spirits of the people here than any de
velopment of the war for some time.
tliolr withdrawal now along with the
progress of the Allies st other points as
officially announced Is taken by many
as marking the first stages of an Im
pending victory. Much Interest is taken
in the hot fighting In the vicinity of
Ypres where the Allies have been gain
ing, because of the great importance of
the position to the Germans.
Its Importance.
Pyres, according to German military
men. Is the center of the German posi
tion between Bllle and the sea. They
have said that they could not continue
their advance match unless assured of
tho p salon of it. If Pyres is con
quered we will have the route opened
as far »s the heights of Rtomer, 22
miles southeast of Calais, Is a statement
attributed to them. However, the most
Importsnt positions In the line of com
bit between Nieuport, Jdxmuda and
Ypres are In the hands of the Allien.
Praise German Method.
Gen. Pleire Gherflls, the military
critic, declares that a wounded French
officer with whom he talked yesterday
gave ni: praise to the German method of
combat. Tile present war he says, also
affirms the immense service aviation
can render to the fighting units. Tho
aeropam* has become an instrument of
observation, not only useful hut Indis
pensable according to Gen. Cherflls. The
death list of the army men today con
tains ttie name of Col. H. Detrle, the
son of <i French hero end who was ths
youngest superior officer In the army.
4 YEAR OLD RECOVERED.
Bt. Louis* —Virginia Bee Gerhard,
four year old child who was taken
from her home here last Monday by
her nurse, Julia Krususky, Is held with
the nurse, by the police at Muskogee,
Okla. A telegram to this effect was
received today by the chief of police
of Ht. Dotils from the Muskogee chief.
81N K 8 IN THE TOMBIGBEE.
Birmlnghsm, Ale.—The steamer John
Quill struck h rock and sank In the
Tomblgbee river wrly today, according
to a specie I despatch from Denjopolls,
Ala Passengers and crew with most
of the freight were saved. The loss Is
estimated at. more than SOO,OOO. The ac
cident happened fifty miles south of De
rnopo is while the steamer was making
an ttp-rlver trip.
IN SEVEN FEET OF BAND.
Rochester, N. Y.—A wrecking com
pany late today will begin the effort tq
flost the destroy**- Paulding, aground In
Byn'ihaven inlet since Monday. Ths
vessel now has seve nfeet of sand
around her. Ths crew is still aboard.
Turk Disclaims
Warships Raid
Bombardment of Russian Seaports Without
Knowledge of Ottoman Government. Probably
Done Under Influence of German Officers and
Crew-Russian, French and British Ambas
sadors Preparing to Leave Constantinople
Washington.—The Turkish minister of finance informed the French am
bassador at Constantinople yesterday that the raid of Turkish warships on
the Russian seaports took place without the knowledge of the Ottoman gov
ernment and presumably tinder the influence of Gorman officers and crew.
This information was conveyed in i dispatch today from 4#hibassador Mor
genthau, to the American government
DEMANDED HIS PASSPORTS.
Mr. Morgenthau added that the Russian ambassador received instruc
tions at 3 a. m. yesterday to demand his passports and made an effort to
see the grand vizier, who pleaded illness and did not receive him. The
Russian, French and British ambassadors, according to the aamo dispatch,
aro preparing to leave Constantinople together tonight.
WITH ITALIAN EMBASSY.
On receiving instructions to leave Constantinople, the Russia 1 ambas
sador immediately placed ths interests of Russia in the hands of the Italian
ambassador.
• Ambassador Morgonthau's dispatch made no mention of any declara
tion of war, nor of internal conditions in Turkey. He probably will take
over the French and British embassies.
OVER TO UNITE DSTATES.
Washington.—Word reached the state department today that diplo
matic representatives of the allies were making preparations to Isav* Con
stantinople. Officials declined to reveal the source of their information but
it was understood that the United States already haß bean asked to take
ever the affairs of at least one of the legations at the Turkish capital.
London, 10 a. m.—Speculation as to
the effects oT the position taken by
Turkov varies widely. In some quar
ters it is argued even that the acts of
the former German cruisers Goeben
and Breslau will be disavowed by the
porte, but the well authenticated news
of the departure of the Russian am
bassador from Constantinople seems
to commit Turkey beyond recall. De
layed telegrams from Constantinople
Indicated aH late as Wednesday that
the British ambassador there had re
ceived assurances that Turkey was
determined to preserve her neutrality.
The Balkan Btates.
The action of the Balkan states in
this phase of the crisis Is awaited here
‘WttJ! Wen Interest. Greece is expect
ed Immediately to throw In her lot
with the entente powers, Great Brit
ain, Russia arid France and It la felt
here that Roiimanla probably will fol
low the samo course.
1,000 GERMAN PRISONERS
CAPTURED BY RUSSIANS
Washington.—Stubborn fighting continue* on tl»« Kant Prussian front
between the Russians and Germans, and the Austrians Buffered heavy los*-
ra near .Tarim* <m Oct. 29 at the h undo of Ihe Russians, who took on*
tliouHimd prisoners according to u Russian foreign office despatch re
ceived today at tho Russian embassy.
Consternation at Constantinople;
Guns of Goeben Turned on Palace
of Sultan to Force Him To Yield
London, 7:35 a. m.—The corre.pendent of The Morning Post In Pet
rograd Honda hla paper Ihe following:
"The ataternent puhllahed here that the guns of the rnilaer Goeben
were turned on the Kultnn'n palace In order make him yield to the Ger
man demand, probably la untrue,"
A despatch to The Gentral New* from Petrograd says that up to a lot*
hour Friday no declaration of war nad been received from Turkey. Neither
the Ruhhlhm ambassador nor thn Turktah amhaaaador had left hla post, the
deapatch says, and it contlnuea:
"Conalcrnnllon prevails in Gonslantlnople and ihe Turkish ministry
la sitting continuously. The secretary of the Turkish embassy in Petro
grad says he ‘hopes Ihe misunderstanding will soon be cleared up.’ Tho
head of the Moslems In Russia condemn the folly of Turkey and declares
that his followers are loyal to the Russian emperor."
Carrying 240 Bombs, French Airmen
Make Germans Seek Refuge in Woods
London, 2:50 a. m.—A Dally Mall dispatch from the north of France,
under date of Friday, says:
"French airmen from their base near Dunkirk, today made reprisals
on the Germans. A bomb-throwing airmen team of six blplnnes and two
monoplanes soared away to the southeast to a chateau near Dlxmude,
where the German headquarters staff had been established after it has
hear: driven pall-mell by the navnl gun fire from a hi* house near the
cuast.
"Th nernplane team carried 240 bombs. The machines flew one after
another over the chateau and each dropped a number of explosive mis
siles. A half dozen of these fell on the roof of the chateau, scattering
roofing and masonry and firing the building:.
"The German staff ran out of doors and hid Iri the woods and the
aviators who had not previously flown over Ihe chateau dropped bombs
on the trees where the Germans had secreted themsel es. The entire
team of flyers returned safely to their Dunkirk base In the evening”
ITALY’S VERY EXISTENCE
AT STAKE; URGED TO JOIN
Rome, 10:40 p. m.—The Idea Nnzionale, the organ of the nationalist
party, which has always urged participation of Italy in the European con
flict, says Itallim Inaction, after the attitude of Turkey, would he simply
absurd blindness. The Turkish Intervention, It declares, brings forward
the question of the partition of Asia Minor or a definite solution of the
oriental question which has Influenced Mediterranean policy for over a
century.
"Furthermore, Turkish action against Egypt will threaten also Libya
Itullun Homaltland, and Krythmea and therefore It Is necessary to act.
The newspsper continues:
"For Italy It Is now no more n question of the European conflict bid
a conflict eminently Mediterranean It Is no more a question of solving thi
Adriatic problem, hut the Mediterranean problem, which comprises Ux
whole national existence.”
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Bulgaria.
But Bulgaria, which recently regain
ed much of the prestige lost In the
second Balkan war, proves a stubborn
silence. Revenge would Impel her in
an alliance with the Turks, but Sofia
seems determined to (maintain neu
trality unless tho borders of Bulgaria
are crossed.
Italy.
Rome newspapers aver that with Tur
key In the arena the conflict la no
longer European hut Mediterranean
scope. It therefore threatens Italy's
Interests In north Africa and raises
the century-old question of the ques
tion of the control of the Mediter
ranean, which must compel the Italian
government to Intervene on the side
of the entente powers Italy as a first
step In her evident determination to
bo a factor In the control of the Ad
riatic, has landed an expedition on the
island of Bftzeno, wide’ commands the
entrance to tho harbor’ of Avlona, in
Albania.