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VOL. L.IV.-XO. 16,827. POKTLAM). OREGON. FRIDAY. OCTOBER. 30, 1914. PRICE FIVE CEXT9. TURKEY OPENS :l RUSSIJ Cruiser Bombards Station in Black Sea; Sails Away. SECOND PORT THREATENED Warship Leaves When Otto , man Consul and Other Of v ficials Are Arrested. TOWNS 120 MILES APART Announcement of Formal Dec laration Is Officially Made in Tokio. TOKIO, Oct. 30. The Russian Em bassy here announces that Turkey has opened war on Russia. THEODOSSIA', Crimea, via Petro grad, Oct. 29. From 9:30 o'clock to 10 :30 today a Turkish cruiser with three funnels bomharded the station and city, damaging the cathedral, 'the Greek church, a pier and some sheds. One soldier was wounded. Bank Is Set on Tire. A branch 6f the Russian Bank of Foreign Commerce caught fire. At the conclusion of the bombard ment the cruiser left in a southwester ly direction. NOVOROSSYSK, Caucasia, via retrograd, Oct. 29. The Turkish cruiser Hamidieh, which arrived here today, demanded the surrender of the city and the government properties, threatening in case of refusal to bom bard the town. Turkish Officials Arrested. The Turkish Consul and. officials were arrested. The cruiser withdrew. LONDON, Oct. 30. A dispatch to the Times from Petrograd says it was he former German eruiser Breslau, which -now flies the Turkish flag. which shelled Theodossia. Theodossia, formerly Kaffa, is a Russian seaport ou the southeast coast of Crimea, about 100 miles northeast of Sebastopol, by which it is reached by rail. Novorossysk is on the northeast of the Black Sea and is the capital of the territory of theilack Sea. It is almost directly opposite Theodossia at a distance of about 120 miles. Attitude Long in Doubt. Ever since the war began the at tit ude of Turkey has been the sub ject of doubt. It has been reported several times that Turkey was ou the verge of joining forces with Ger many; it was even said that Germany bad supplied the Oftoman government with large sums of money. Great Britain "warned Turkey to keep off and recent advices from Constanti nople indicated that Turkey intended to maintain her neutrality. I Under stress of pursuit by British warships the German cruisers Goeben and Breslau early in the war took refuge at .Constantinople. They were purchased by Turkey, but the German officers and crews were retained. La ter they sallied forth and a warning was issued by Russia that shoutQ the Russian warships meet these two cruisers they would opeu fire. Warships Cause of Irritation. The former German warships have proved a- cause of irritation through out the last few weeks to the allies. Great Britain asked the Ottoman government' to remove the Germans from the vessels, but Turkey replied that this was a domestic question. Meanwhile Turkey has been under surveillance by the allies. Her action in the present attack ou Russian sea ports has not been explained, but it is possible that her injection into the war may briug to arms some of the Balkan states which have up to the -present remained quiescent. The probability that Turkey's action will induce Italy to abandon- her attitude of neutrality and take sides with the allies is also seriously discussed. BULLETINS LONDON, Oct. 30. The Dally Chron icle's Paris correspondent asserts that Tilth a view to detaching France from the allies, Germany' made an offer to conclude peace on the basis of the ces sion of Mets and possibly a portion of Alsace to France. The offer, accord Ins to the correspondent, wu rejected. AMSTERDAM, via London, Oct. 2. A dispatch received here from Roosen daal says that 14.500 Belgian refugees returned Tuesday and 12,NT,0 Wednes day to Antwerp, but that 5500 of them have left the city amain for Holland. WASHINGTON, Oct. 20. Today's of ficial wireless from Berlin to the Ger man embassy supplements last night's official - announcement of the retire ment of the German-Austrian" troops before new Russian forces. BORDEAUX, Oct. 2, via Parts. Port authorities seized today the steamer Colonia, on suspicion that she was a German ' vessel. The Colonia arrived at Bordeaux flying; the British f las, but when In port a few months ago she grave her nationality as German. A prise court will decide whether her transfer from German to British own ership is valid. WASHINGTON, Oct. 29. All the Ger man army corps on the left bank of the Vistula in Poland are In full re treat, according to an official report from Petrograd made public here to night by the Russian Embassy. AMSTERDAM, Oct. 29. The' ColoRne Gazette says it has learned from Berlin that soldiers of various general units, which have become exhausted and weakened owing to the long stay In the trenches, are being sent home on a furlough lasting from five to seven days. STOCKHOLM, via London, Oct. 29. The Swedish steamship Orncn, from Portugal for Gothenburg, Sweden, hit a mine Monday in the North Sea, and sank off Cuxhaven. Five members of her crew were drowned. PARIS, Oct. 29 The Newspaper France says today the Belgian Parlia ment will be called Into session at Havre some time next month. PARIS, Oct. 29. A squadron of British torpedo-boat destroyers has sunk the Adriatic, a German steamship, which had been converted into a cruiser, ac cording to a dispatch from Barcelona to the Havas News Agency. The British rescued the German crew. ROME, via London, Oct. 30. It is re ported here that the German Crown Prince has been wounded while lead ing an attack on Verdun. ITALY READY TO ACCEPT Czar's Offer to Return Prisoners Favorably Considered. ROME, Oct. 29. The Giornale d'ltalia declares today "If Emperor Nicholas will deliver unconditionally to Italy the Austrians of Italian nationality captured by Russian troops the Italian Ministers have virtually decided to accept the of fer made by his majesty." The Russian Ambassador at Rome on October 24 notified the Italian govern ment that Emperor Nicholas, desiring to give Italy further proof of his friend ship, was ready to send to Italy all Austrian prisoners of Italian national ity taken by Russian troops in Galicia, on condition that the government did not return them to Austria-Hungary. The prisoners that the Russian Em peror has proposed to transfer to Italy are said to number 5000, and belong to the districts of Trent, Trieste, Gorz, Pola and Dalmatia. DUTCH MAY KEEP BELGIANS Refugees Not to Be Korced to Re turn and AVill lie l-d. LONDON. Oct. 29. "The .Dutch Min ister of the Interior," says Keuter'a correspondent at The Hague, "has is sued telegraphic instructions to the Dutch officials engaged in handling the Belgian fugitives in Holland that the Invitation extended to these fugitives ti return, to their own country must not degenerate into compulsion and that the refugees shall have freedom of choice' either to remain or to de part. Those of the Belgians who a- destitute will continue to receive as sistance. "The statement published in several of the Dutch papers that distribution of food among the Belgians was to be restricted and later stopped entirely is officially denied." OSTEMD SEALINE VACATED .Population - C.oes Inland on Orders Vroin (jicrmun Military. WASHINGTON, Oct. 2a. The sea front at Ostend has been ordered va cated by German military authorities and the population is taking refuge farther inland. According to a dispatch from American Consul Albert Johnson. dated yesterday at Ostend and tent by special messenger to Sluis, Holland. The American Consul said he had sent a large number of American citizens to Sluis and removed his office from the danger zone. He reported that Ostend was in etute of si eye, but that the situation was unchanged. 'FREE BELGIUM,' SAYS KING Albert Says- More Terrible Disasters Will Follow Otherwise. LONDON. Oct. 29. The Exchange Telegraph's Amsterdam correspondent sends the following proclamation, is sued by King Albert to the Belgain troops: "Our towns have been burned and our houses destroyed and there is I mourning over the whole country. But more terrible disasters will follow if we do not free the country of the invaders. "That is your imperative duty, and it is a duty you can fulfill wiLh the assistance of our allies." GERMAN WEDGE IS HURLED AT ALLIES Antwerp Tactics Are Being Repeated. BRITIS H B AYO NETS TAKE TOWNS Advance Made Toward 0s- tend; Foe Raked. CANAL WATER RUNS RED Teuton Reserves Are Brought Vp at Lille and Heavy Butteries Are .Sent to Belgian Coast to Deal With War .Vessels. . LONDON, Oct. 29. Telegraphing from Northeastern France, a correspondent of the Central News says: 'The situation around La Bassee Is being carefully watched. The Germans have adopted the tactics which proved successful at Antwerp. They are apparently endeavoring to drive a wedge into the allies Iy sheer weight of gun fire. Germans Bring; Up Reserves. 'North of Lille all continues well. though the Germans have brought up powerful reserves. "The Belgians once more are in the thick of the fray." -V dispatch from Amsterdam quotes the Sluis correspondent of the Tele graaf as saying: "Fighting on both banks of the 1'ser continues, but it is less severe than previously. Both sides are taking a rest. The Belgians have fought above expectations and amid the din of the battle their cry of "Louvain' and "Ter monde' could be heard. "A smaller number of wounded are arriving at Bruges. Fresh troops are continually marching to the front. A German officer said to the correspond ent: . -we cannot do much here, but we must try. The bayonet charges are terrible.' Some of our men,, are" pierced through and through. We are standing breast deep in water, and with the ter rible fire of the warships we were at tacked from three . sides. Many were killed at Middelkerke and the canal water was red with blood.' "The Germans are digging entrench ments in the direction of Thielt. be hind the line of Nieuport-Dixmude." Allies Advance Toward Ostend. In a dispatch from Flushing the cor respondent of the Exchange Telegraph Company says: "There has been a slight advance by the allies toward Ostend. The British are occupying two villages which they carried by bayonet charges. A Bavarian (Concluded on Pa . HE "COULD BE HAPPY I fs!4UZC - -V , . I I 1 -. tt&k : , 1 m A 1 i 1 szr I : INDEX OF TODArS NEWS War. Turkey declares war on Russia. Page 1. War situation reviewed by military critic. Pave 1. - , German wedge is ent against allies. Pase I. German land runs kill 10 on British ships. but vessel's fire is galling. Page 2. 5Var stimulates Pacific Coast . exports x-mse 4. Prince Louis of Battenberg resigns as first sea lord of Britain because of German . connections. Pace 2. Great Britain probably will release American copper cargoes. Page 2. Mexico. Zapata-Villa coalition, demanding division . of blje states, rules viotous Mexican na tional convention. Page 3. National. Steel Trust case submitted to court. Page 6. President Wilson considers closing Colorado mines involved in strike. Page 7. Pacific Northwest. Six valley towns give enthusiastic welcome - to Booth. Pane 1. - - Wife No. 1 sued by wife No. 2 for $5000 for all-mating ex-husband's love found not guilty by Eugene lury. Page 8. Senator Chamberlain faces heavy adverse vote in Coos Bay district. Page 0. Sport. Doble hones for victory, but says he's not predicting. Page 10. Seattle not wanted by Pacific Coast League. Page 10. Commercial and Marine. Bids to be asked for 450.000 tons of rock for north Jetty, page 20. Heavy buy In -r of Oregon hops at steady prices. Page 21. Wheat stronger at Chicago, owing to large XDort sales. Pace 21. Foreigners negotiating for $10,000,000 loan at New York. Page 21. Portland and Vicinity. Whirlwind finish for campaign planned by - all parties. Page 6. Pension' law flaws to be discussed today by mothers. Page 8. Muts launch "Blr Brother" movement to aid pity's poor in holiday time. Page It Mr. Oleck's budget cut $47,690 in day and total may reach $100, OuO. Page 17. Manager of National Mercantile Company in. dieted on charge of operating lottery. Page 21. Weather report, data and forecast. Page 21. Dr. C. J. Smith's camoalcn letter to W. S. t'Ren answered literally. Page 15. Ir. Wlthycombe tool of no man, he says in address to business men. Page 15. Clarke Letter answers C. B. Moo res' crlti clslms In kind. Page 13. Registration of Oregon for coming election placed at 2S0.72O. with six counties yet to report. Page 17. Bar association recommends vote on meas ures before people. Page 14. ACADEMY UPHOLDS ALLIES German Deniul of War Responsibil ity Is Protested. PARIS. Oct. 29. The French Academy issued today a note protesting against Germany's having imputed to France and her allies responsibility for the war, and also against the "abominable acts" committed by the German armies. The note says that in the name of civilization the academy denounces the Violation of Belgian neutrality and the destruction of noble monuments of the past. It expresses admiration for the armies that are fighting against the German-Austrian coalition and sends "Greetings to the soldiers, who, anl mated by the virtues of our ancestors, thus demonstrate France's immortal ity." World's Champion Pacing Team Sold DECATUR. Ill, Oct. 29 Hedgwood Miss Kate Rank, of Limes ton vllle. Pa., has a haversack which her grardfather. John "McGinnis. earned in the war of lSl'-I. It Is made of heavy linen and is the size of the iresent-dav mail oouch. Boy and Lady Maud C.. world's cham pion packing team, were sold at pub lic auction at Taylorville, 111., today to Thomas ' KIser of Stonington for $7000. The horses formerly belonged to the .T. C. Crabtree estate. "WITH EITHER WERE T'OTHER DEAR CHARMER AWAY." CROWDS FLOCK TO MEET M-BOOTH ifieclford Cheers Last ; for Several Minutes. APPLAUSE OFTEN BREAKS IN Candidate Punctures Charges Made by Governor. TARIFF CRIPPLES COAST Speaker Says Factories and Mills Have Been Closed by Democrats and Appeals for Oregon .and Prosperity. MEDFORD, Or., Oct. 29. (Special.) R. A. Booth, of Eugene, Republican nominee for the United States Senate, addressed a crowd of 1200 at the' Nata torium tonight, as the climax of his two days tour of the Rogue River Val ley and was greeted enthusiastically, being interrupted frequently by ap plause. J Mr. Booth was introduced by Colonel R. C. "Washburn, of Table Rock, who declared, that the day had passed in Oregon when a plurality of from 15,000 to 30.000 Republicans were ruled by a handful of Democrats. He said the plea of President Wilson that he needed a Democratic Senator from Oregon to support his policies no longer hoodwinked the voters. Applause Is Deafening;. When Mr. Booth stepped to the front of the platform he -was cheered for three minutes. In the first minutes of his address Mr. Booth said that he hoped that when the campaign was ended he would be left with his good name, but that he had been bitterly assailed and' that at the request of local friends he would answer some of the allegations of his political ene mies. He punctured most of the charges made by Governor West in this city ten days ago. The large audience received with high favor his version of the political attack. Reverting to his policies he said that the low tariff had paralyzed the indus tries of the land, that the Pacific Coast felt this through its lumber and other exports. He said the Democratic poli cies made idle men and smokeless fac tory chimneys. He hoped that another Presidential election, would see the re turn of a Republican President and prosperity and that Oregon could lead the way. He advised that if any of his audience desired a continuation of the present conditions to vote for Chamber lain. The address of Mr. Booth was of a semi-social nature, a musical pro- (Concluded on Page 14.) Thursday's War Moves THAT Turkey had declared war on Russia was the news received from Tokio yesterday, it being said that of ficial diplomatic announcement had been made there. News came also that a Turkish cruiser or cruisers had bom barded one Russian port on the Black Sea and threatened another 120 miles away. ' , At the first considerable' damage was done. At the second the Russians ar-I rested the Turkish Consul and other Turks and the cruiser sailed away. The battle of the Yser and the series of fights which has taken place along the whole front In Belgium and France appear, with the troops now exhausted, to have degenerated into numerous iso lated attacks and counter attacks in which the gains and losses are about equally divided between the com batants. On that part of the battle front nearest the sea, where the Germans have delivered repeated attacks with daily increased forces in their effort to make their way to Dunkirk and eventually to Calais, and where the al lies have offered stubborn resistance, there has been another day of com parative calm, and although the Ger mans in their morning bulletin say they have made some progress to the south of Nleuport. t,he French in their communication say there, is no cam paign. In fact it was said the Germans seem to have transferred Jheir operations further inland and to be trying to break through the allied lines from Lille, which if successful would compel the allies, who Are holding the front through Ypres to ttie coast, to fall back toward Dunkirk. However, nothting of great moment is likely to be accomplished until the troops, who have been fighting stead Ujr for a fortnight, have been" given some rest and reinforcements arrive to fill up the great gaps which have been made in both armies as a result of the continuous artillery and infan try attacks. t In the meantime there has been some sharp fighting, while each side is endeavoring to hold the position it at present occupies to secure better positions which would give an advan tage when the next big battle breaks. Both say they have been successful in this and the official reports are full of sentences such as "The enemy's at tacks have been repulsed," or "We have made progress." The same thing is going on to the eastward, where the Germans are pushing their long-promised attack toward Verdun, while the French are doing all in their power to keep them away' from "the fortress. In. all of these prisoners and guns are lost by one side or the other, while trenches are evacuated. In Poland, where the Austrians and Germans are retiring before armies brought up by the Russians. soi -thing more decisive has occured- Having a week ago driven back the German right, which was advancing on War saw, the Russians have now struck at their center, southwest of the Polish capital, and, according to the Petro grad report, have broken the resist ance of the last units of the armies which are trying to maintain them selves north of the Pilitza River. The Russian cavalry has reoccupied Ka dom, where many men and guns and much war material have been captured. On the east Prussian frontier, along which line the Germans took the of fensive, both sides lay claim to success. In South Africa tne situation ap pears to be more favorable. General Louis Botha, the Premier, is at the head of the army which is operating against the rebellious commands un der Generals Beyers and-De Wet. while loyal commanders, Dutch and English, are- gathering in the remnants of the command of which Lieutenant-General Maritz. was the leader until he was wounded and fled across the German border. With the presence of German mines off the north coast of Ireland, which made it necessary yesterday for the steamer Olympic to put into a Xorth of Ireland port, the London newspapers are asking that (he Admiralty take more vigorous "measures to " prevent the ' continuation of this sowing of mines. It is believed that vessels fly ing neutral flags are responsible for these mines. The papers are also urging that stronger measures be taken td rid tpe country of spies, the presence of whom Is proved by the capture of a man on the north shore of the Firth of Forth while operating a flashlight apparatus. EGYPT IS NOT IN MUTINY Brltuin "Jenies Iprl-ing of Indian Troops at Alexandria. z LONDON', Oct. 29. Official denial was given in Iondon to the report sent out from Berlin October 27 that there had been sanguinary encounters between the British garrison and Indian troops at Alexandria. Kgypt. and that a court martial there had sentenced 30 men to death. This German report, said to be from official sources, was declared to be an entire fabriaction. the best proof of which was in the fact that no Indian troops are stationed in Alexandria. GERMAN CARGO, ARRIVES First Vessel to Make Voyage Arrives In New York. NEW YORK. Oct. 29. The Swedish steamer Sagoland reached New York today from Emden, Germany, with the distinction of being the first vessel to 1 make a voyage from Germany to New York since Germany went to war. The Sagoland sailed from Kmden in charge of a skilled pilot, who picked his way carefully through the mines in the North Sea. She took a course north of Scotland. OPPOSING ARM ES NEARLY WORN OUT Decision May Turn on N Fresh Troops. RETREAT MEANS DISASTER Efforts Expended by Each Side Are About Equal. WAR'S FORTUNES REVIEWED Forces So Accurately and Scientific ally Distributed That Slight Lo cal Reverse Must Have Ef fect on Entire Line. The following review of the operations In France, written by a former military of ficer tent to the war sons by the Asso- elated Press, could not be cabled because of the French and British censorship. It brings the situation up to October II. Sim ilar critical reviews containing the descrip tion of operations in the western war field will appear as mail opportunities occur. THE HAGUE, oct- 10. (Correspond ence of the Associated Press.) Though official predictions that the battle in Eastern and Northwestern France would come to and end within this or that number of days have been many, so far none of them have been borne out. That either the French left wing or the German right wing , would finally be enveloped and crushed has been asserted by the vari ous general headquarters time 'and again, but so far this has not been done. The same applies to attempts made to break the centers of the two opposing armies. After herculean efforts up and down the tremendous battle line, from Al bert to Belfort. conditions at this writ ing are virtually those of Septem ber 13. Hot a Armies Worn Down. Official dispatches indicate that the two armies have more or less worn themselves out by the Incessant at tacks and counter attacks, and French. German and English military writers have come to accept as certain that which ever side retreats from the po sitions at present occupied will be In a sorry plight, egeclally if the victor should be able to put in the f ield. f resit troops at the critical moment. The rigid restrictions of the French and British censorship have made It Impossible to cable in any detail the day by day developments of this stu pendous action or to -point out the significance of certain events. The meager official statement from London and Paris natur&lly disclose only what it is desired to disclose and the re view is designed to present the situa tion as it stands. . Expesded Iffort About Equal. The effort expended by the French and German armies in offensive and defensive operations is about equal. While the Germans -in Northeastern France, the right center and right wing, have made desperate efforts to gain new ground by continued offen sive operations, the French forces op posing them have done the same in an effort to clear France of the invader. This has lej to one of the strangest series of offensive and defensive ma neuvers known in military history. While the French have hurled them selves against the German entrenched positions, the Germans have followed up .each failure of the allied troops to take part of the German defense line, only to learn that ground so taken had to be surrendered again as soon as reinforcements appeared ou the scene. To this there arc uniy two exceptions.. The German right wing has advanced from Bapaunie to Roye, while the cen ter behind the Verdun-Toul fort line has succeeded in breaking through at St. Mihiel, Les Paroches and Camp des ltomaines. Caround ljeld Stubbornly. To the determination on both sides not to surrender ground gained is due the protraction of the struggle. The Germans admit that a break of their present line would transfer the theater of war to German territory, and the French seem to realize that without the support of the Verdun-Toul-Epinal-Belfort defense line of fortifications their difficulties would b greatly In creased. At this momen the fortifica tions in question still prevent a Ger man advance on Central France, and their reduction would mean, of course, that the French line would be con siderably thinned out If in addition to stemming the German tide in North eastern France It would have to meet an advance from Alsace-Lorraine in the open field. While the French field forces have successfully discounted the break on the Verdun-Toul line, a widening of this breach might lead to a condition not bo easily disposed of. Fresrk Line Once Weakened, It is at least a strange coincidence, as Dutch and Italian military writers have pointed out, that the German right wing should have been able to stand its ground better and even ad vance slightly. Just as soon as St. Mihiel, Les Paroches and Camp des Romaines fell in the hands of the Ger mans. Italian and Swiss correspond ents profess to know that a further turning of the German right wins was prevented by the breaking of the Verdun-Toul line, because It became neces sary to mass large, French forces op posite the breach, and in so doing the French were obliged to shift their en (Concludcd on Z.) . .r?vlio6.oT