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THE WEATHER ~t — Fair tonight; Sunday fair and warmer. 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. THERE ARE 46 Shopping Days Before Xmas Ytcad Herald ads and call for advertised goods if you want the pick of styles and bargains. When chopping in Augusta tomorrow Say: *M Saw It In The Herald.” It will pay. Try It. THE AUGUSTA HERALD 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 :THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES--THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES AUGUSTA. GEORGIA, SATURDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 31, 1914. England's East India Eightcrs in the European War 1 . :v, m * ' • ~ OPERATING MACHINE GUN Troopers from far off India operating a machine gun on the firing line near the outer fortifications of Verdun. 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.” $6.00 PER YEAR—FIVE CENTS PER COPY. HOME EDITION 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.